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.

The death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip has reached 72,938, with 172,919 others injured, according to the latest update from Gaza’s Health Ministry. The ministry reported that in the past 24 hours, hospitals received seven bodies, including six killed in recent strikes and one who died from earlier injuries. Another 25 wounded individuals were admitted for treatment.

The ministry stated that Israeli assaults have continued even after a declared ceasefire that took effect on October 11. Since then, at least 929 Palestinians have been killed and 2,811 injured. Rescue teams are still searching through rubble and previously inaccessible areas, recovering 781 bodies so far.

Health authorities warned that the actual number of casualties could be higher, as many people are believed to remain trapped under debris. The report underscores the scale of destruction and the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Israeli forces have indefinitely closed the historic Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron, located in the occupied West Bank, according to reports from the Palestinian news agency Wafa cited by Al Jazeera on Friday, May 29, 2026. The closure prevented Palestinian worshippers from performing Friday prayers. Soldiers reportedly ordered all worshippers, guards, staff, and caretakers to leave the premises before sealing off the entire mosque area and shutting nearby checkpoints and gates.

The Palestinian Ministry of Religious Affairs condemned the move, describing it as part of ongoing efforts to alter the mosque’s religious and administrative status quo and a serious violation of religious freedom. Local residents said that restrictions on Palestinian movement and worship in Hebron’s Old City have intensified over time, strengthening Israeli control.

The report added that on May 27, under heavy Israeli restrictions, only a limited number of Palestinians were able to perform Eid al-Adha prayers at the mosque. The Ibrahimi Mosque area remains under full Israeli military control, with about 1,500 soldiers deployed to protect roughly 400 settlers.

Israel has launched a new online platform for digital registration of property ownership in the occupied West Bank. The platform, named “Land Registry and Rights Settlement,” was introduced on Wednesday and aims to update property ownership records in the territory. The Palestinian Authority has condemned the initiative, describing it as a form of “dangerous colonial domination.”

According to the Palestinian Land Authority, the move directly undermines Palestinians’ legal and historical land rights and represents an attempt to strengthen Israel’s control over the West Bank. The Jerusalem Governorate and the Commission Against the Wall and Settlements have urged Palestinians not to engage with any Israeli “agency, committee, platform, or procedure” related to land and property matters.

Palestinian officials fear that the new digital registration system could be used to facilitate future land seizures and the expansion of Israeli settlements in the occupied territory.

Nearly 140,000 Palestinian worshippers performed Eid al-Adha prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem on May 28, 2026, despite heavy Israeli security measures and restrictions. The Islamic Waqf Department reported that the mosque compound was filled with worshippers, while Israeli forces deployed in large numbers, conducted searches at entry points, and detained several individuals.

This was the first Eid prayer at Al-Aqsa since tensions between Israel and the United States escalated over Iran last year. During Eid al-Fitr earlier, Israeli authorities had closed the mosque, forcing worshippers to pray outside. On Eid morning, Israeli forces tightened security across Jerusalem’s Old City, and worshippers entered mainly through the Lions’ Gate. Palestinian residents were urged to attend prayers to affirm the mosque’s Islamic identity and presence.

The report also noted incidents of Israeli forces assaulting and detaining individuals near the mosque, including a young woman and journalist Saif al-Kawasma. Similar Eid prayers were held across the occupied West Bank, where Israeli raids and arrests continued, injuring a 13-year-old boy near Hebron.

Eid al-Adha was observed in Gaza on May 27, 2026, under deep sorrow and uncertainty. Despite prayers being held, there were no animal sacrifices, new clothes for children, or festive joy. Residents described the day as a symbol of pain amid war, hunger, and destruction. Many displaced families, like Nadia Abu Shamala’s in Deir al-Balah, said they could not afford even basic needs due to skyrocketing prices and ongoing conflict.

Although a ceasefire brokered by the United States began in October 2025, Israeli airstrikes continue, leaving 80 percent of Gaza’s buildings damaged and most residents dependent on aid. Israel controls all entry points, and NGOs report that limited truck access has failed to ease shortages or inflation. Locals called the ceasefire “a big lie” but still tried to create small moments of joy for children.

The Food and Agriculture Organization reported that Gaza now has only a quarter of its pre-war sheep population, about 15,000 animals. Prices for sacrificial livestock have surged from around 1,000 shekels to as high as 15,000. With gas shortages and destroyed homes, many families struggled even to bake traditional sweets, marking a bleak Eid across the enclave.

Palestinians performed Eid al-Adha prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem on May 27, 2026. The mosque courtyard was filled with worshippers marking one of Islam’s most significant festivals, which commemorates Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God.

Eid al-Adha is traditionally observed with animal sacrifices and the distribution of meat among the poor and relatives. However, due to Israel’s restrictions on the entry of live animals into Gaza, the practice of sacrifice has been largely absent there for the past three years. The celebration comes amid ongoing devastation in Gaza, where, according to the territory’s health ministry, more than 880 people have been killed and over 2,645 injured since a ceasefire was declared on October 10 between Israel and Hamas.

The truce aimed to halt a conflict that began in October 2023, which has left over 72,000 Palestinians dead, most of them women and children, and caused massive destruction to civilian infrastructure.

The Israeli military has claimed responsibility for killing Mohammad Odeh, the military chief of the Palestinian group Hamas, in an attack in northern Gaza. The announcement was made through an official statement by the Israeli forces, following reports that first appeared in Israeli media late on Tuesday night. Hamas has not yet confirmed the death of Odeh.

According to the source, Mohammad Odeh was appointed as the head of Hamas’s military wing, the Qassam Brigades, after the previous commander, Izz al-Din al-Haddad, was killed in an Israeli strike in May. The latest development adds to the ongoing hostilities between Israel and Hamas, which have intensified in recent months.

The report did not include confirmation from Hamas or details about the circumstances of the attack, leaving uncertainty about the full impact of the strike and the current leadership structure within Hamas.

Israel has violated the Gaza ceasefire 3,005 times since it took effect last October, according to a statement from the Gaza Government Media Office. The violations reportedly include bombings, direct attacks on civilians, destruction of residential areas, repeated shootings, and incursions into populated zones.

The statement said that more than 910 civilians have been killed and 2,747 injured in these incidents. It also claimed that Israeli forces have abducted or arrested 82 people during the same period. The office further reported that Israeli restrictions have severely hindered humanitarian aid, preventing over 64 percent of relief supplies—including food, water, medicine, fuel, and other essentials—from entering the region.

The information was cited by Middle East Eye and highlights the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza amid continued restrictions and violence.

An Israeli drone strike on the Al-Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza killed five people on May 26, 2026, according to doctors and residents. The attack occurred when a group of Israel-backed Palestinian militiamen attempted to launch an assault in an area east of the camp. As local residents came out of their homes, a missile was fired from an Israeli drone, resulting in multiple casualties.

Witnesses reported that several others were injured in the strike. The incident follows a rise in infiltration attempts by Israel-supported armed groups in recent weeks. Hamas has labeled these groups as 'Israeli collaborators,' while the militia leaders claim their goal is to bring down Hamas’s rule in Gaza.

The ongoing Israeli war, now lasting more than two years, has left the besieged Gaza Strip devastated, with over 72,500 Palestinians reported killed, according to the source.

For the third consecutive year, residents of Gaza will be unable to perform the traditional Eid al-Adha sacrifice due to a severe shortage of livestock. Once a major livestock producer, Gaza’s farmers and herders have seen their animals decimated by Israeli bombardments and restrictions on the movement of goods and agricultural supplies. Local herders, such as Mazen al-Jerjawi, who once sold hundreds of sheep and goats during the festival season, now rely on imported frozen meat as live animals are no longer allowed into the enclave.

According to Gaza’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry, more than 90 percent of the livestock sector has been destroyed or damaged since the war began in October 2023. The Food and Agriculture Organization reported that by November, at least 80 percent of Gaza’s sheep and 70 percent of its goats had been killed. The Ministry of Agriculture said the number of sheep and goats has dropped from 60,000 to just 3,000, with calves and cattle nearly wiped out.

Officials and residents say the crisis has deepened food insecurity for Gaza’s two million people, leaving many families unable to celebrate Eid or even afford daily meals.

At least five people were killed in an Israeli drone strike on a security checkpoint in northern Gaza on Saturday, according to local sources. Several others were seriously injured and taken to nearby hospitals. The attack reportedly involved two Israeli drones targeting the post, causing immediate casualties at the scene.

Field sources indicated that the death toll could rise as some of the injured remain in critical condition. Israeli authorities have not issued any immediate comment regarding the incident.

The strike comes amid intensified drone and air attacks across Gaza in recent weeks, which have led to an increase in civilian casualties, according to the report.