At least four people were killed in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip on April 26, 2026, according to local health officials. Reports said one person died in an airstrike near Al-Mughraqa village in central Gaza, while two others were killed by Israeli shelling and gunfire near Gaza City. In southern Gaza’s Khan Younis area, a 40-year-old woman was reportedly shot dead by Israeli forces.

The Palestinian Health Ministry stated that since the conflict began in October 2023, at least 72,587 people have been killed in Gaza. Although a ceasefire agreement was reached in October 2025, Israeli attacks have reportedly continued almost daily, raising concerns about violations of the truce.

The ongoing violence underscores the fragility of the ceasefire and the persistent humanitarian toll in Gaza, as reports continue to emerge of civilian casualties despite formal peace efforts.

A mass wedding involving 300 couples took place in central Gaza on Friday, supported by the United Arab Emirates. The event, held under the program titled 'Galant Night 3', aimed to assist couples who were unable to marry due to financial hardship. Around 20,000 people, including families, local leaders, representatives of international organizations, and residents, attended the ceremony.

Organizers said the couples were selected from thousands of applicants, with priority given to unmarried individuals facing economic challenges. Applications had opened in February. Alongside the wedding, newlyweds received gifts and assistance to help them begin their married lives. The ceremony began with a recitation from the Holy Quran, followed by the marriages, emphasizing Palestinian cultural traditions.

Both the national anthems of the United Arab Emirates and Palestine were performed during the event, symbolizing solidarity and cultural unity amid Gaza’s ongoing recovery from Israeli attacks.

Palestinians are casting ballots in the first election held since the Gaza war began. Voting is taking place in a central area of the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip, where municipal elections opened at 7 a.m. local time. According to the Ramallah-based Central Election Commission, about 1.5 million people are registered to vote in the West Bank and 70,000 in Gaza’s Deir al-Balah area.

This marks the first Palestinian election since Israel launched its war in Gaza in October 2023. The conflict has left much of the population struggling to meet basic needs. At least 72,568 people have been killed and more than 172,338 Palestinians injured in the Gaza Strip since the fighting began.

The vote is seen as a significant political event amid the ongoing devastation, though the source does not specify the participating parties or the expected outcomes.

At least 12 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza on Friday, according to medical sources cited by Al Jazeera. The attacks, which violated an existing ceasefire, included a strike on a police vehicle in Khan Younis that killed eight people, among them three civilians. Two police officers were killed in a separate attack in Gaza City, while two others died in a bombing on a house in Beit Lahia in northern Gaza.

The Gaza Interior Ministry urged the international community to intervene to stop the attacks, stating that the Khan Younis strike occurred after security forces attempted to halt a local clash. In its statement, the ministry criticized what it described as the silence of international organizations over attacks targeting civilian police, calling such inaction indirect cooperation with Israeli occupation forces.

The ministry warned that continued silence could encourage further violence, emphasizing the need for immediate international response to prevent escalation.

Israeli forces killed at least 12 Palestinians in multiple attacks across Gaza on Friday, according to medical sources cited by Al Jazeera. The dead included eight people, among them three civilians, in an attack on a police vehicle in Khan Younis, two police officers in Gaza City, and two others in a house bombing in Beit Lahiya. Gaza’s Ministry of Interior urged the international community to stop Israel’s targeting of local police, saying the forces were working to maintain civilian security.

The ministry condemned the attacks as violations of international law, accusing Israel of systematically killing police officers and worsening Gaza’s humanitarian crisis. It said the Khan Younis strike occurred after police intervened to break up a local fight. Hamas described the latest escalation as part of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s “bloody, fascist approach,” blaming mediators and the international community for failing to enforce the ceasefire.

Although a ceasefire brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump took effect last October, Israel has continued attacks that have killed at least 984 people since then. Reconstruction has not begun, and the international security force envisioned under the truce remains unformed.

In Gaza, displaced families living in makeshift tents near piles of rubble are facing a new fear—an invasion of large rats. Samah al-Dabla, who lives with her two young children in a temporary tent, said the rodents have become increasingly aggressive despite her efforts to keep the area clean. She believes the rats have grown more violent after feeding on bodies trapped under the debris.

According to the report, more than 72,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza. The presence of decomposing bodies beneath the ruins has intensified the rat infestation and heightened the risk of disease outbreaks in Gaza City. Thousands of displaced families like Samah’s are now struggling with this additional health hazard alongside the ongoing humanitarian crisis.

The growing infestation underscores the severe public health challenges emerging from the prolonged destruction and lack of sanitation in Gaza’s war-torn areas.

Israeli forces attacked mourners attending the funeral of two Palestinians in the occupied West Bank village of Al-Mughayir, according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa. The incident occurred on Wednesday as residents gathered to bury a teenager and a man who were killed a day earlier in an assault by settlers at a local school.

Wafa reported that Israeli troops fired live ammunition, stun grenades, and tear gas at the funeral procession. Despite the attack and attempts to block the ceremony, the bodies were buried in the village cemetery following prayers at a local mosque.

The report, citing Al Jazeera as a source, did not provide details on casualties from the funeral attack or official responses from Israeli authorities.

Israeli attacks have continued in the Gaza Strip despite a declared ceasefire, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. The ministry reported that more than 780 Palestinians have been killed since Israel agreed to the ceasefire in October. On Monday, five additional Palestinians were reported dead in separate incidents, including three killed by shelling at a police checkpoint in Khan Younis, one in a drone strike in the Bureij refugee camp, and another at a junction in Gaza City’s Zeitoun area.

The Health Ministry stated that the continuation of these attacks after the ceasefire has further complicated the humanitarian situation in Gaza. The report, citing Al Jazeera, highlights that the ongoing violence is undermining the effects of the supposed truce and worsening conditions for civilians.

The ministry’s data underscores the persistent instability in Gaza despite the formal announcement of a ceasefire, raising concerns about the region’s humanitarian crisis.

Israeli forces and Jewish settlers have intensified raids and demolitions across the occupied West Bank, detaining at least fifty Palestinians. According to the Palestinian news agency Wafa, the operations took place in several areas including Hebron, Yatta, and Beit Ummar, where forty people were arrested, some of them former prisoners. In Jenin’s Kafr Qud village, an Israeli shooting left one Palestinian youth seriously injured and hospitalized.

In Jerusalem’s Silwan neighborhood near the Al-Aqsa Mosque, Israeli bulldozers demolished Palestinian-owned land and cleared debris from previously destroyed homes. In the Tubas region, Israeli forces destroyed water pipelines in Tammun and continued clearing privately owned Palestinian land to build a 22-kilometer road between Nablus and Tubas. Military checkpoints and roadblocks were also reinforced around Hebron, restricting movement.

The report comes as global attention remains focused on U.S.-Iran talks in Pakistan, creating a backdrop for Israel’s escalated actions in the West Bank.

The death toll in the Gaza Strip has climbed to 72,551 as Israeli attacks continue, according to Palestinian news agency Wafa citing medical sources. The assaults, which began on October 7, 2023, have also left 172,274 people injured, with many still trapped under rubble. In the past 24 hours, hospitals recorded two additional deaths, one of which was recovered from debris.

Officials reported that since the ceasefire announced on October 11, 775 people have been killed and 2,171 injured. Rescue teams have recovered 761 bodies from destroyed buildings. The ongoing strikes have severely worsened the humanitarian situation in Gaza, raising concerns about further deterioration.

The report underscores the continuing human toll and destruction in Gaza amid persistent hostilities, with no indication of relief for civilians caught in the conflict.

Israeli forces shot and killed a young Palestinian man in southern Gaza’s Rafah area, according to reports on April 19, 2026. Medical sources cited by the Palestinian news agency Wafa said the victim, identified as Yusuf Hasan, was shot from an Israeli military vehicle northwest of Rafah. He was taken to Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, where doctors pronounced him dead.

Earlier, a child was injured by Israeli gunfire in Rafah’s Mawasi area. In a separate incident, Ahmed Hani Obeid, a 25-year-old who had been wounded in an Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza nearly a year ago, died while under treatment. In occupied East Jerusalem, Israeli soldiers reportedly beat a Palestinian near the Qalandiya checkpoint, and the Palestinian Red Crescent said the injured person was taken to a hospital in Ramallah.

Additional clashes were reported near the Dhahiriya (Meitar) checkpoint in the southern West Bank, where a Palestinian worker was shot, and in the Sa’ir area northeast of Hebron, where four Palestinians were injured by pepper spray used by Israeli forces.

The death toll in Gaza has reached 72,549 as Israeli attacks continue, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. The ministry reported that since the Israeli military operation began on October 7, 2023, a total of 172,274 people have been injured. Bodies continue to be recovered from the rubble, and new strikes are adding to the casualties.

The Palestinian news agency Wafa stated that in the past 24 hours, health authorities received eight new bodies, including seven from recent attacks and one recovered from debris, while 24 others were injured. Despite a ceasefire declared on October 11, at least 773 Palestinians have been killed and 2,171 injured since then. Rescue teams have also recovered 761 bodies from destroyed buildings during this period.

Authorities said rescue operations remain severely hindered, with many victims still trapped under debris or lying on streets inaccessible to emergency teams. The Martyr Approval Committee has verified and added 196 more names to the death list, underscoring the scale of devastation.

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed strong outrage after two water truck drivers contracted to supply clean water to families in Gaza were shot dead by Israeli forces. The incident occurred at the Mansura water filling station in northern Gaza, the only operational truck filling point on the Mekorot line supplying Gaza City. UNICEF confirmed that two others were injured during the attack, which took place while regular water supply operations were underway without any procedural changes.

Following the incident, all operations at the filling point have been suspended. UNICEF has called on Israeli authorities to conduct an immediate investigation and hold those responsible accountable. The agency emphasized that humanitarian workers, emergency service providers, and civilian infrastructure—especially essential water supply systems—must never be targeted.

UNICEF reiterated that under international humanitarian law, civilians and life-saving aid providers must be protected at all times.

The United Nations women's agency has reported that Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip have killed an average of at least 47 women and girls every day. The report, released in Geneva, warns that this deadly trend has continued even six months after a fragile ceasefire. According to the agency, more than 38,000 women and girls were killed in Gaza between October 2023 and December 2025.

The report notes that despite the ceasefire halting two years of full-scale war, large parts of Gaza remain under Israeli military control, while Hamas maintains a presence in coastal areas. Local medical sources said more than 750 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire. UNICEF also reported that at least 214 children have died in the past six months, describing the rate of child casualties as alarming.

The UN estimates that around one million women and girls have been displaced in Gaza, with widespread infrastructure damage severely limiting access to health services. The World Health Organization said over half a million women are deprived of essential care, including maternal and reproductive health services. Agencies warned that the humanitarian crisis could worsen if current conditions persist.

Gaza’s Civil Defense agency reported that four Palestinians, including a nine-year-old child, were killed in Israeli attacks across several areas of the enclave. The incidents occurred despite a ceasefire that has been in effect since October 10. According to the agency’s spokesperson, the child, Saleh Badawi, died after being shot in Gaza City’s Zeitoun area. Two brothers were killed in a drone strike near a school in Beit Lahia, and another man, Mohsin Oda al-Dabbari, was shot dead near Khan Younis in southern Gaza.

The Israeli military confirmed that it had killed two “terrorists” in Beit Lahia, claiming they crossed the “Yellow Line” and posed a threat to soldiers. It said it was still verifying reports about the deaths of the child and another person in southern Gaza. The ceasefire was implemented more than two years after the war began in October 2023, following Hamas’s cross-border attack.

According to Gaza’s Hamas-run Health Ministry, at least 766 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire began, a figure the United Nations considers reliable. The Israeli military reported five soldiers killed during the same period, though AFP said it could not independently verify the casualty numbers due to restricted media access.