Saturday, July 4, 2026 – The Gaza Strip
General
1. Attorney Nasser Odeh visited Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, former director of Kamal Adwan, held without indictment in Israeli captivity since December 2024. Attorney Odeh reported that the doctor, who was transferred to Rakefet Prison, bears clear signs of recent torture, struggles to breathe, and appears exhausted. According to Odeh, Dr. Abu Safiya told him: "This is the last time you'll see me… They brought me here to kill me."
‣ Physicians for Human Rights issued a call to allow a doctor and a lawyer to visit Dr. Abu Safiya and to work toward his release.
Casualties
| Past 48 Hours | Since October 11, 2025 | Since October 7, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killed | 7 | 1,066 | 73,090 |
| Injured | 16 | 3,445 | 173,553 |
| Bodies retrieved | 9 | 797 |
Northern Strip
1. Beit Lahia – Gunfire during the night; 2 killed, recovered only after several hours.
Gaza City
1. North:
‣ Airstrike in the Al-Amoud area.
‣ Airstrike on Abu Shraq station: one killed and 4 wounded, two critically.
2. East:
‣ Artillery fire on Al Tuffah.
‣ Gunfire towards the east of the city.
‣ Buildings demolished.
3. South:
‣ Airstrike at Escola junction in Al Zeitoun: one killed and several wounded.
Central Strip
1. Artillery fire and drone strikes on Al Bureij refugee camp.
Khan Yunis District
Rafah District
1. Explosions in the north of the city.
2. Gunfire on the west of the city.
Sources
Addameer, Al Jazeera, Amar Assadi Telegram, BBC, Colonization & Wall Resistance Commission, Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs, DCI - Palestine, Democracy Now, Genocide in Gaza, Haaretz, HRANA - Human Rights Activists News Agency, IDF (Israel Defence Forces), International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, Jordan Valley Activists, Letters of American healthcare workers who worked in Gaza, Local Call, Looking the Occupation in the Eye, Masafering (Outside the Herd), Matan Golan, Middle East Eye, Ministry of Public Health – Gaza, Ministry of Public Health - Lebanon, OCHA Lebanon, OCHA OPT, Palestine Datasets, Palestine Red Crescent Society, Palestinian Health Ministry, Quds News, Reuters, Rosa News, South Hebron Mountain Activists, Ta'ayush, Tasnim News Agency, Tech for Palestine, The Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), The Washington Post, UNICEF, Wafa News Agency, West Bank Notifications, WHO, yNet, Zirat War
