Saturday, May 16, 2026 – The Gaza Strip
General
1. Evacuation of patients and injured people through Rafah crossing was suspended without official explanation.
Casualties
| Over the past 24 hours | Since October 11, 2025 | Since October 7, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killed | 13 | 870 | 72,757 |
| Injured | 57 | 2,542 | 172,645 |
| Bodies retrieved | 771 |
‣ 30 people have been killed so far in building collapses across the Strip.
Northern Strip
1. Jabalia refugee camp and town:
‣ Drone strike in Jabalia Al Balad, injuries reported;
‣ Bombing near Abu Hussein School in the camp, one person killed and others injured.
Gaza City
1. East:
‣ Night artillery fire on eastern Gaza City.
2. West:
‣ Night shelling from the sea on the city coast;
‣ Vehicle strike on Ahda Street, 2 killed and several injured.
Central Strip
1. Gunfire in several locations across the Central Strip.
Khan Yunis District
1. East:
‣ Homes blown up during the night;
‣ Night gunfire.
2. Center:
‣ Gunfire in the Abu Hamid Square area, 3 injured.
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
