Thursday, August 20, 2026 – The Gaza Strip
General
1. A mass funeral in Gaza City for 50 members of the al-Batniji and al-Sawafiri families, including 19 children, killed two years ago.
Casualties
| During the past 24 hours | Since October 11, 2025 | Since October 7, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killed | 10 | 1,283 | 73,417 |
| Injured | 25 | 4,248 | 174,360 |
| Bodies retrieved | 813 |
Northern Strip
1. Beit Lahia:
‣ Gunfire on displaced persons' tents; a 15-year-old killed while studying.
‣ Artillery fire.
2. Artillery fire on Jabalia refugee camp.
Gaza City
Central Strip
Khan Yunis District
1. East:
‣ Artillery fire;
‣ Gunfire in the Abu Hamid Square area: one wounded.
2. South:
‣ Gunfire in the Batn al-Samin area: two wounded.
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
