The Daily File

So that we won't say we didn't know

Adi Ronen Argov2 min read

Thursday, April 16, 2026 – The Gaza Strip

General

1. Palestinian Prisoner’s Day. Demonstrations in support of prisoners in Gaza City, Khan Yunis, Nuseirat refugee camp, and Deir al-Balah.

2. 50 were arrested inside the Strip since October 11, 2025 (ceasefire). 52 prisoners from the Strip have died during their imprisonment since October 7, 2023. 83 medical personnel are held in prisons in Israel.

Casualties

During the past 24 hoursSince October 11, 2025Since October 7, 2023
Killed176672,345
Injured82,148172,250
Bodies retrieved760

Northern Strip

1. Beit Lahia:

‣ Drone strike on residents, 2 brothers killed;

‣ Fire on displaced persons’ tents, injured.

2. Artillery fire on eastern Jabalia refugee camp.

Gaza City

1. East:

‣ Massive house explosions in Al Tuffah;

‣ Intermittent artillery fire during the day and night;

2. South:

‣ Fire in Al Zeitoun, a 9-year-old child was killed.

3. West:

‣ Illumination flares over the coastline.

Central Strip

1. Al Bureij refugee camp:

‣ A resident died from his injuries several days after being shot;

‣ Artillery fire.

2. Fire on vehicles east of Al Maghazi refugee camp, 4 injured.

Khan Yunis District

1. East:

‣ Heavy fire.

2. South:

‣ Fire, one killed.


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