The death toll from ongoing Israeli military operations in Gaza has reached 72,996, according to a statement from Gaza’s Health Ministry released on June 14, 2026. The ministry also reported that 173,246 people have been injured since the conflict began. In the past 24 hours alone, three people were killed and sixteen others wounded in new attacks.

The statement added that many individuals remain trapped under rubble and along various roads, with rescue teams unable to access several areas. As a result, officials fear the actual number of casualties could be higher than currently recorded. The health authorities noted that damaged infrastructure and obstacles to rescue efforts are preventing timely documentation of deaths and injuries.

The ministry warned that these challenges are worsening the humanitarian situation in Gaza, as the conflict continues to cause widespread destruction and strain emergency response capabilities.

According to a new analysis by Oxfam, 1,244 Palestinians, including 268 children, have been killed in the occupied West Bank over the past three years in attacks by Israeli forces and settlers. Citing United Nations data, the organization said this figure exceeds the total from the previous 17 years, when 1,036 Palestinians, including 225 children, were killed in the same region.

During the same three-year period, 43 Israeli settlers, including 10 children, were killed in attacks by Palestinians, compared to 86 deaths, including 12 children, over the prior 17 years. Oxfam also reported that nearly 46,000 Palestinians were displaced in the past three years, up from about 13,000 over the previous 14 years, due to military operations, settler violence, home demolitions, and movement restrictions.

The report noted that in the first three months of this year alone, there were more than 540 settler attacks, 33 Palestinians killed, and over 2,200 displaced. Oxfam official Bushra Khalidi described the civilian killings in the West Bank as horrific and said violence there has sharply increased alongside the conflict in Gaza.

The Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) has accused Israeli forces of shifting the so-called 'Yellow Line' further inside Gaza City, describing it as part of a broader plan to expand Israel’s controlled areas in Gaza. According to the organization, the boundary was moved in the Tuffah neighborhood, forcing many Palestinian families to leave their homes.

In a statement, PCHR said Israeli forces are intensifying the destruction of remaining houses and residential blocks in the Gaza Strip while simultaneously expanding their military control. The 'Yellow Line' refers to an informal boundary marking areas under Israeli control inside Gaza. Although not officially demarcated, reports have indicated that Israeli forces have fired at Palestinians accused of crossing it.

PCHR claimed that Israel now controls more than 60 percent of the Gaza Strip. The report noted that Israeli authorities have not yet issued any immediate comment on the allegation.

Israel is reportedly attempting to remove historic artifacts from the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound under the pretext of security measures, according to a report published on June 10, 2026. The Palestinian group Hamas has issued a warning to Israel against this move, calling for urgent action to protect the site.

Hamas stated that Israel is targeting historical relics, including the Dome of Musa located in the southwestern part of the mosque compound. The group warned that such actions could further escalate tensions. It also accused the Israeli government of pursuing a policy of 'Judaization' that Palestinians would not accept.

Hamas urged Arab and Muslim nations to take immediate steps to stop what it described as violations against Al-Aqsa. The report cited Al Jazeera as its source.

At least 13 people were killed and several others injured in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza late Sunday night, according to reports. The attacks targeted areas near Khan Younis, Gaza City, and Deir al-Balah, causing significant casualties. The strikes occurred as Egypt began a new round of discussions with Hamas and other Palestinian factions to maintain the existing ceasefire.

The ceasefire, brokered by the United States, has been in place since October 2025, halting major fighting. However, no agreement has been reached on implementing a U.S.-backed plan for Gaza’s reconstruction, Israeli troop withdrawal, or Hamas disarmament. Hamas has stated that ending Israeli attacks is essential for any progress in negotiations.

Since the ceasefire took effect last October, Israeli strikes have killed 947 Palestinians and injured more than 2,900 others, according to the report.

The Gaza Civil Defense reported that at least seven people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in Gaza City. Among the dead was a man who was supposed to be married that same day. According to Al Jazeera, citing Al-Shifa Hospital sources, at least 15 others were injured in the Saturday attack, with several in intensive care.

Al Jazeera’s correspondent Hani Mahmoud said that women and children were among the victims. Local medical sources added that another strike in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, killed one person whose wedding was also scheduled for that day. His cousin told AFP that the family had been preparing for the celebration but were now attending his funeral.

Mahmoud further reported that Israel carried out a drone strike on Palestinians sheltering in a UN-run school compound. Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem condemned the attacks in a statement.

Israeli soldiers shot and killed a seven-month-old Palestinian baby in the Tel Rumeida area of Hebron, occupied West Bank, on Friday. The baby, named Sam Fahd Abu Haikal, was struck by a bullet while in his mother’s arms and later died in hospital. His parents were also injured in the incident. The Israeli military said soldiers opened fire believing a car was approaching them, but a preliminary investigation found the victims were civilians. The Israel Defense Forces expressed regret and said the matter was under review.

The baby’s father, Fahd Abu Haikal, a lecturer at Bethlehem University, rejected the military’s account, stating the car had stopped and his hands were raised when soldiers fired. He demanded accountability for what he described as a deliberate killing. The British Consulate in Jerusalem expressed condolences and called for a transparent investigation. The report also cited a similar March incident in the Jordan Valley and data from Israeli rights groups showing few prosecutions in such cases.

According to the United Nations, over 1,000 Palestinians, including at least 240 children, have been killed in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since the war began.

The Health Ministry in Gaza reported that 951 people have been killed and 2,984 injured in the enclave since a ceasefire took effect on October 11. During this period, 782 bodies have been recovered from under the rubble. The ministry said that in the past 48 hours alone, Israeli attacks killed five Palestinians and injured 49 others. Among the dead, two were killed in new strikes, one succumbed to earlier injuries, and one body was recovered from debris.

The statement added that many victims remain trapped under rubble or on the streets, and rescue teams have been unable to reach them. The figures highlight the continuing toll of Israeli military actions in Gaza despite the declared ceasefire.

According to the ministry, the situation remains critical as rescue operations face severe obstacles, leaving uncertainty about the total number of casualties still unaccounted for.

Israeli forces shot and killed a seven-month-old baby in Hebron, located in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. The ministry reported that Israeli troops opened fire on a vehicle south of Hebron, injuring three members of the same family, including the infant, who later died.

Palestinian news agency Wafa stated that several attacks occurred across the occupied West Bank from Friday night through Saturday. These included assaults by illegal settlers and Israeli military operations. In Atuf village, southeast of Tubas, settlers reportedly attacked a group of Palestinian farmers and took them away. A local official said the attackers were dressed in Israeli military uniforms.

In Deir Dibwan, near Ramallah, settlers forced entry into Palestinian homes. When residents resisted, Israeli forces entered one of the houses, confined the occupants to a room, and ordered the removal of surveillance cameras.

Hamas has declared that it will not surrender its weapons at this stage, rejecting calls for disarmament. The announcement came through a statement by Husam Badran, a member of Hamas’s political bureau, in an interview with Al Jazeera. He said that a final decision on the group’s arms would be made only after discussions with other Palestinian factions.

Badran explained that when the National Committee for Gaza Administration assumes responsibility for the enclave, only the official weapons of the Palestinian police would be visible in public. He emphasized that this does not mean Hamas will formally hand over its weapons, but rather that non-official arms will not be displayed. He added that the issue would be discussed within a broader national framework.

The statement comes as a reliable source told Al Jazeera that Hamas is preparing to send a delegation to Cairo for renewed talks. The disarmament of Hamas and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza remain key unresolved issues in the U.S.-mediated ceasefire plan of October 2025.

Israeli airstrikes in Gaza over the past 24 hours have killed 11 people and injured 32 others, according to a statement from Gaza’s Health Ministry. The ministry said that many victims remain trapped under rubble or stranded on roadsides, where ambulances and civil defense teams have been unable to reach them.

Since the ceasefire took effect in October 2025, Israeli attacks have killed 947 people and injured 2,935, while 781 bodies have been recovered from the ruins across the Gaza Strip. The ongoing violence continues to strain emergency services and worsen humanitarian conditions in the enclave.

A Gaza-based human rights group, Ad-Damir, reported that more than 9,500 Palestinians have gone missing since Israeli assaults began in October 2023, including around 4,700 women and children, highlighting the scale of the crisis.

A Gaza-based human rights organization, Ad-Dameer, has reported that more than 9,500 Palestinians have gone missing in the Gaza Strip since Israel’s attacks began in October 2023. The group’s report, released on June 4, 2026, states that around 4,700 of the missing are women and children. It estimates that about 8,100 people may be trapped under rubble, while 250 others disappeared near aid distribution centers. Additionally, over 800 people were detained at Israeli military checkpoints during evacuations from northern to southern Gaza, with no information on their current whereabouts.

The report also notes that the fate of 350 individuals who entered Israel on October 7, 2023, remains unknown. Ad-Dameer described the situation as one of the most complex and painful humanitarian crises caused by the ongoing war. The organization called for urgent international intervention to release Palestinian detainees, return the bodies of the dead, and establish a genetic database to identify the missing.

The report emphasized that these figures are based solely on Ad-Dameer’s findings, and no official response from Israeli authorities was mentioned.

At least nine Palestinians, including four children, were killed in overnight Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City, according to initial reports. The attacks occurred without prior warning while many residents were asleep, leaving them shocked and disoriented. Rescue teams rushed to the scene after fires broke out in damaged buildings, where witnesses described chaotic conditions as families, including women and elderly people, were trapped inside. Several victims suffered severe burns, medical sources said.

The strike took place amid ongoing violations of the ceasefire by Israeli forces. Gaza’s government information office reported that since the ceasefire took effect last October, Israel has breached it more than 3,000 times, resulting in at least 900 Palestinian deaths and over 2,000 injuries. Local residents said they had believed the situation was relatively calm before being awakened by explosions and destruction.

Residents now fear that the fragile ceasefire could collapse entirely, potentially leading to further escalation and violence in the coming days.

Palestinian journalists have been awarded the 2026 Golden Pen of Freedom, a press freedom honor presented by the World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA). Palestinian photographers Mohammed Abed and Mohammed Salem accepted the award in Gaza on behalf of their colleagues. The recognition was jointly given to journalists from AFP, Associated Press, and Reuters who reported from Gaza.

WAN-IFRA stated that the award acknowledges the resilience of Palestinian journalists and honors those killed or injured while covering the Israeli assaults in the Gaza Strip. The organization emphasized the journalists’ courage in documenting the humanitarian crisis amid ongoing violence.

According to Reporters Without Borders, more than 220 journalists have been killed in Gaza by Israeli forces since October 2023, underscoring the extreme risks faced by media professionals in the region.

Israeli settlers, supported by police, attacked the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem on Sunday. The United Arab Emirates strongly condemned the assault, describing it as a provocative act that violates the mosque’s sanctity and the site’s historical and legal status.

Omar Rajoub, director of the Jerusalem Governorate’s media department, said the settlers raised Israeli flags and performed provocative rituals as part of a plan led by the extremist occupation government. He warned that such actions aim to impose new realities in East Jerusalem, weaken Al-Aqsa’s legal standing, and alter the city’s religious and historical identity. Rajoub called on the international community to take immediate action to stop these violations and reaffirmed that the entire 144-dunam area of Al-Aqsa is solely for Muslim worship.

The UAE’s foreign ministry stated that the settlers’ actions breached international law and urged global efforts to advance a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.