Thursday, April 30, 2026 – The Gaza Strip
General
1. The Sumud flotilla to Gaza: The Israeli military navy seized more than 20 boats, and 170 activists were arrested off the coast of Crete, in international waters. Communications on the boats were jammed, and armed soldiers boarded and took control of them. According to reports, Israel intends to disembark the activists in Greece and not in Israel.
2. Another group of 37 patients and injured individuals, along with 56 companions, left the Gaza Strip through Rafah crossing for medical treatment abroad.
Casualties
| During the past 24 hours | Since October 11, 2025 | Since October 7, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killed | 1 | 824 | 72,601 |
| Injured | 8 | 2,316 | 172,419 |
| Bodies retrieved | 1 | 764 |
Northern Strip
1. Jabalia refugee camp - shooting at a tent sheltering displaced persons, 2 injured.
Gaza City
1. East:
‣ Shooting after midnight;
‣ Intermittent artillery fire throughout the day.
2. South:
‣ Attack on residents on a horse-drawn cart, 3 killed and one critically injured.
3. West:
‣ Demonstration on the beach of Al Shati refugee camp, protesting the Israeli military’s takeover of the Sumud flotilla.
Central Strip
1. Deir al-Balah - attack on a group of residents near Al Aqsa Hospital, 6 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
