An Israeli airstrike in Gaza City’s Sabra area killed Mohammed al-Wahidi, a senior official of the Egyptian Relief Committee, along with three others earlier this week. The attack targeted a taxi on Tuesday, a day before the Egypt vs Argentina World Cup match. Among the dead were two child siblings aged 10 and 8, and another man identified as Ahmed Jihad Rajab Dagmoush. Hundreds of Palestinians attended al-Wahidi’s funeral on Wednesday, where his body was wrapped in Palestinian and Egyptian flags.

Al-Wahidi served as the public relations director of the Egyptian Relief Committee in Gaza, leading efforts to clear debris, reopen roads, and set up shelters for displaced families. He was known for organizing public screenings of World Cup matches to bring joy to war-weary Gazans. Egyptian security sources confirmed that he was responsible for logistics within the committee and said a senior Egyptian official raised his death with Israel, condemning continued killings and obstruction of relief work.

Despite a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas in October 2025, Israeli airstrikes have persisted, killing at least 1,092 Palestinians and injuring over 3,507 since then, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.

At least six people were killed in Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, according to Gaza’s civil defense department. The attacks occurred on Thursday, including a drone strike on the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza that killed two people and injured several others. Four more deaths were reported in other parts of the enclave, including one person killed when a car was targeted in a crowded area of Gaza City.

Al Jazeera’s correspondent reported that the attacked street in Gaza City is among the busiest in the area, filled with shops, supermarkets, and displaced Palestinians seeking shelter. Earlier on Thursday, Gaza’s health ministry said at least eight people had been killed and 17 injured in the past 24 hours, though it provided no further details on the circumstances.

The report noted that despite a ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and Hamas on October 10, 2025, Israeli forces have continued operations in Gaza. Al Jazeera said the Israeli military has violated the truce more than 3,000 times since it came into effect.

The Gaza Health Ministry has reported that at least 73,118 Palestinians have been killed and 173,615 injured since Israel’s military campaign began in October 2023. The figures were confirmed in the ministry’s latest update, highlighting the ongoing humanitarian toll of the conflict.

According to the report, a U.S.-mediated ceasefire was announced in October 2025, but Israeli operations across the besieged enclave have not ceased. Since the ceasefire declaration, an additional 1,092 Palestinians have been killed and 3,507 wounded in continued attacks. The report cited Al Jazeera as its source.

Despite repeated international appeals for a lasting ceasefire, Israeli aggression in Gaza has persisted, causing the death toll to climb steadily.

At least eight Palestinians were killed and 17 others injured in fresh Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip within the past 24 hours, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. The ministry reported that intense bombardment has made it difficult for rescue and civil defense teams to reach those trapped under rubble or lying on the streets, raising fears that the death toll could rise further.

The report stated that since the ceasefire agreement brokered by international mediators in October last year, Israeli forces have repeatedly violated the truce. Since then, at least 1,092 Palestinians have been killed and 3,507 injured in Israeli military operations. Despite the ceasefire, drone and missile strikes have continued in various parts of Gaza, deepening humanitarian distress and anger among local residents.

The ongoing attacks have heightened concerns over worsening humanitarian conditions in Gaza as rescue efforts remain severely hampered by continuous bombardment.

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.