The Palestinian Health Ministry reported that eight Palestinians were killed and 17 others injured in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours due to Israeli military attacks. The ministry’s daily update, cited by Al Jazeera, stated that many bodies remain trapped under rubble and along roads, as ongoing strikes have prevented emergency and civil defense teams from reaching affected areas.

According to the ministry, since the ceasefire that took effect on October 11, 2025, a total of 1,084 people have been killed in Gaza. During the same period, 3,491 have been injured, and 799 bodies have been recovered from the debris. The report highlights the continuing humanitarian toll and operational challenges faced by rescue workers amid the persistent violence.

The situation underscores the fragility of the ceasefire and the ongoing risks to civilians in Gaza as hostilities continue to obstruct rescue and recovery efforts.

Hamas has announced its decision to dissolve the civilian administration it has maintained in Gaza for nearly 20 years. The group stated that all administrative responsibilities will be transferred to a new body called the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza. If implemented, this move would mark a major shift in Gaza’s governance structure. Despite the announcement, Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip continued on Monday, with at least six Palestinians reported killed, including a couple whose apartment was struck by a rocket.

The declaration has raised several questions about how the new committee will be formed, who will oversee it, and whether it will gain international and public legitimacy. These issues are expected to play a central role in any post-war discussions or agreements regarding Gaza’s future. The announcement signals Hamas’s willingness to step back from direct governance, though it remains unclear whether this represents a genuine transfer of power or a tactical move linked to ongoing ceasefire negotiations.

For ordinary Gazans, the political uncertainty continues amid relentless airstrikes, displacement, and a deepening humanitarian crisis that no political proposal has yet resolved.

The United Nations has formally welcomed Hamas’s decision to dissolve its long-standing administrative committee that has governed the Gaza Strip for nearly two decades. The announcement was made after Hamas decided to dismantle the governing body responsible for managing Gaza’s internal affairs.

UN Secretary-General’s spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said in a statement that the organization welcomes any step contributing to the implementation of ceasefire agreements and advancing the objectives of relevant Security Council resolutions. He added that the UN continues to support efforts to establish a unified Palestinian governance structure under the Palestinian Authority.

According to the statement, the UN views the move as a positive development toward political unity and stability in the Palestinian territories, aligning with international efforts to sustain peace and reconstruction in Gaza.

Hamas has announced the dissolution of the administrative body that governed Gaza for nearly two decades, paving the way for a new committee to oversee civilian affairs. Following the announcement, the so-called Board of Peace, controlled by U.S. President Donald Trump and his allies and lacking any Palestinian representation, issued a statement on social media platform X. The board said it had noted the dissolution of Gaza’s emergency committee but emphasized that its assessment would depend on concrete actions rather than promises to meet the urgent needs of Gaza’s population.

The statement drew criticism for highlighting the board’s perceived double standards. Despite repeated Israeli attacks that have violated the ceasefire agreement reached last October, the Board of Peace has offered little criticism of Israel while now demanding tangible steps from Hamas. According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, since the ceasefire took effect, at least 1,072 people have been killed and 3,463 injured in Israeli strikes.

In the past 24 hours alone, five people were killed and seven injured in new attacks, with additional bodies recovered from the rubble, underscoring the ongoing humanitarian toll.

The death toll in the blockaded Gaza Strip has risen to at least 73,098 following continued Israeli attacks, according to the latest daily update from Gaza’s Health Ministry released on July 6, 2026. The ministry reported that five people were killed and seven others injured in the past 24 hours. Two additional bodies were recovered from under the rubble, and three more people were recently confirmed dead. The total number of injured since the start of the conflict has reached 173,571.

The Health Ministry stated that Israeli strikes have persisted despite a ceasefire that took effect in October of the previous year. Since that time, at least 1,072 people have been killed and 3,463 injured in Gaza. The figures highlight the ongoing humanitarian toll of the conflict and the continued violation of the ceasefire agreement.

The report, sourced from Al Jazeera and cited by local media, underscores the sustained violence and the worsening situation for civilians in Gaza.

Hamas has decided to dissolve its executive body in Gaza, known as the Government Follow-Up Committee, according to officials who spoke to AFP. The committee had overseen Gaza’s administration for nearly two decades. This move is intended to enable a nonpartisan technocratic committee, composed of representatives from various Palestinian factions, to assume administrative responsibility for the territory.

A Hamas official, speaking anonymously, said that until the new National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG) formally takes charge, an interim supervisor will be appointed by consensus to oversee the transition. The NCAG, comprising 15 specialists from different sectors, was established under a U.S.-brokered Hamas–Israel ceasefire agreement to manage Gaza’s reconstruction and daily governance.

The decision follows Hamas’s earlier agreement, in October, to transfer authority in Gaza to a technocratic government proposed by then U.S. President Donald Trump. The restructuring is expected to facilitate coordination among Palestinian groups and support post-war recovery efforts in the enclave.

The Gaza Health Ministry reported that seven Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip over the past 48 hours. According to the ministry’s statement released on Saturday, six bodies were brought to hospitals following recent attacks, one person died while receiving treatment, and nine additional bodies were recovered from under the rubble. Sixteen injured individuals were also admitted to hospitals. The ministry did not provide details about the specific circumstances of the incidents.

The statement added that since a ceasefire agreement took effect in October 2025, Israeli forces’ violations of the truce have resulted in 1,066 deaths and 3,445 injuries. The ongoing military campaign, which began in October 2023, has so far caused 73,090 deaths and 173,553 injuries in Gaza. Nearly 90 percent of the enclave’s civilian infrastructure has been damaged during the two-year conflict.

According to United Nations estimates cited in the report, rebuilding Gaza could cost around 70 billion US dollars.

According to the Gaza Health Ministry, at least 73,090 Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza Strip since Israel’s military campaign began in October 2023. Another 173,550 people have been injured during the same period. The ministry’s latest report states that since the ceasefire in October 2025, 1,031 people have been killed and 3,309 injured.

In the occupied West Bank, Israeli forces and settlers have killed 1,179 Palestinians since October 2023, while at least 12,532 others have been injured. Over 24,000 Palestinians have been detained by Israeli forces during this time, with 9,299 currently held in Israeli prisons. Among them, 3,244 are under administrative detention without formal charges.

Israeli authorities have confirmed the deaths of at least 90 Palestinian prisoners in custody. International human rights organizations have repeatedly expressed concern over ongoing operations, mass arrests, and prisoner deaths in the West Bank.

On July 3, the Gaza conflict reached its 1,000th day since the outbreak of what has been described as a genocidal war. According to a report by Middle East Monitor, despite Israel’s overwhelming military superiority, it has failed to achieve its main political objectives. The prolonged fighting has caused massive destruction across Gaza and resulted in thousands of deaths, yet the Palestinian issue remains prominent in global discourse, with resistance movements still active.

The report notes that since 1948, Israel has sought to resolve conflicts through military dominance, assuming that its superior force could permanently suppress Palestinian nationalism. However, after 1,000 days of warfare, that expectation has not materialized. The devastation has not erased Palestinian identity or their aspiration for self-determination, underscoring that military victories cannot secure strategic political outcomes.

The conflict has also raised questions about Israel’s long-standing security doctrine, which equated technological and military superiority with regional stability. Growing international criticism and legal actions against Israel’s conduct have intensified, even as some allies continue their support. The first 1,000 days of war demonstrate that occupation can destroy cities but not a people’s identity or historical memory.

Palestinian goalkeeper Salim al-Ashkar was killed on Wednesday in Israeli tank shelling in the al-Qarara area, northeast of Khan Younis in southern Gaza. According to the Palestinian Football Association (PFA), he was struck in the abdomen while cycling to refill cooking gas for his home. Despite being rushed to hospital, doctors were unable to stop internal bleeding caused by severe injuries to his stomach, intestines, liver, and pancreas. Gaza’s health system, already crippled by prolonged war and shortages of equipment, electricity, and medical staff, could not save him.

The 32-year-old goalkeeper had played for Khadamat Khan Younis, Al-Aqsa, and Al-Masdar clubs. He had married five months earlier, and his wife is expecting their first child. His death brought mourning across Palestinian and international sports communities. Chilean club Deportivo Palestino, founded by Palestinian immigrants, expressed deep sorrow and called for justice. The PFA reported that since October 7, 2023, Israeli military operations in Gaza have killed 1,009 Palestinian athletes, including 567 footballers.

The ongoing conflict has devastated Gaza’s sports sector, destroying clubs, stadiums, and training facilities, leaving much of its athletic infrastructure in ruins.

Israel has bulldozed at least 500 olive trees owned by Palestinians near the city of Jenin in the occupied West Bank, according to a report published on July 3, 2026. The destruction occurred just a few months before the olive harvest season, a critical period for many Palestinian farmers.

The report, citing Al Jazeera, also revealed that since 2020, more than 120,000 olive trees belonging to Palestinians in the occupied West Bank have been destroyed. These trees were either uprooted, poisoned, or damaged through other means. The incident adds to a growing record of agricultural losses faced by Palestinian communities in the region.

The large-scale destruction of olive trees, a key source of livelihood and cultural identity for Palestinians, underscores ongoing tensions in the occupied territories and raises concerns about the sustainability of local agriculture.

Save the Children has confirmed that at least 21,000 children have died in Gaza during 1,000 days of war, according to a report cited by Turkey-based TRT World on Thursday. The organization said hundreds of thousands more children have been displaced and deprived of education. Despite losing homes, schools, and a sense of safety, many children continue to hope for peace.

Ahmad Alhendawi, the organization’s regional director for the Middle East, North Africa, and Eastern Europe, stated that the world has failed to protect one million children in Gaza over the past 1,000 days by not intervening to stop killings and injuries. Save the Children reported that about 80 percent of Gaza’s children—over 800,000—are displaced, and 625,000 school-age children have been out of formal education for three years.

The group called for an immediate and permanent ceasefire, accountability for crimes against children, and a halt to arms supplies to Israel. It noted that despite a ceasefire declared in October 2025, Israeli attacks have continued, leaving more than 73,000 people dead and Gaza largely in ruins.

Gaza has reached 1,000 days since the start of the war, with violence continuing despite a ceasefire that took effect on October 10. According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, at least 1,053 Palestinians have been killed and more than 3,400 injured since the ceasefire began, including over 350 women and children. More than two million Palestinians remain displaced, living amid widespread destruction.

Under the ceasefire, Israeli forces initially controlled over half of Gaza but have since expanded their control, aiming to hold 70 percent of the territory. Movement in and out of Gaza remains severely restricted, and post-war reconstruction and disarmament efforts have stalled. The International Committee of the Red Cross said much more needs to be done to restore even a semblance of normal life.

The United Nations has warned that Israel’s territorial expansion in Gaza is increasing deadly risks for civilians, especially in areas without clear boundaries. Since October 7, 2023, a total of 73,066 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.

A new report has alleged that Israel has been conducting what it calls a 'reproductive genocide' against Palestinians for decades. The report, published by the Palestinian Feminist Collective, claims that Israel’s destruction of medical facilities, killing of women and children, and creation of unlivable conditions have led to rising infertility among Palestinians. It states that these actions intensified after the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, with the aim of making normal life and future generations impossible for Palestinians.

A separate report from the United Nations’ top investigative body on Israel and Palestine also found that Israeli forces deliberately targeted Palestinian children as part of their Gaza operations. The UN report documented sniper and drone attacks, torture in detention, reproductive-related violence, and the destruction of schools and hospitals.

According to UN data, more than 21,000 Palestinian children have been killed in Gaza since October 2023, with about 5,160 more trapped under rubble. By October 2024, at least 15,000 children had lost their mothers.

An article published on July 1, 2026, examines the historical and ongoing role of Palestinian elites in suppressing popular resistance movements. It argues that from the early 20th century to the present, sections of the Palestinian upper class have collaborated with colonial powers, Zionist settlers, and later with the Palestinian Authority (PA) under Mahmoud Abbas to weaken grassroots resistance. The piece traces this pattern from the British Mandate period, when elite families in Jerusalem and Jaffa sided with colonial administrators, to the current PA’s alleged cooperation with Israeli forces in the West Bank.

The article recounts how early resistance movements led by farmers, workers, and middle-class intellectuals, such as the 1932 Independence Party, faced repression from both British authorities and elite Palestinian factions. It draws parallels between the suppression of the 1930s anti-colonial uprisings and the 2007 events involving the PA, Israel, and the United States. The author concludes that despite a century of elite collaboration, popular support among ordinary Palestinians continues to favor resistance movements.

The report situates these developments amid ongoing Israeli military actions in Gaza, the West Bank, and Lebanon, portraying them as part of a long struggle between popular resistance and elite complicity.