Thursday, February 19, 2026 – The Gaza Strip

‣ Over the past 24 hours:

◦ 2 killed, 4 injured.

‣ Since October 11, 2025:

◦ 611 killed;

◦ 1,630 injured;

◦ 726 bodies recovered.

‣ Since October 7, 2023 - 72,069 killed, 171,729 injured.

1. 22 patients and 38 companions left the Gaza Strip, and 44 Gazans returned via Rafah crossing.

2. 4 detainees, released from Israeli detention facilities, were transferred by the Red Cross to Al Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah.

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3. Colonists led by the Nahala Movement, including MK Limor Son Har-Melech, crossed the fence into the Gaza Strip, planted trees and declared that Gaza belongs to the Jewish people forever.

4. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights – ethnic cleansing concerns in Gaza and the West Bank amid intensified violence and forcible transfers by Israel.

1. Gunshots on Beit Lahia.

1. Jabalia refugee camp and town:

‣ Artillery fire on the east of town;

‣ Tank fire on the camp.

1. East:

‣ Helicopter fire;

‣ Airstrikes on Al Tuffah;

‣ Artillery fire.

1. Al Bureij refugee camp:

‣ Gunshots, teargas, smoke and illumination bombs east of the camp;

‣ Fire from the east, one injured;

‣ Artillery fire east of the camp.

2. Drones drop bombs east of Deir al-Balah.

1. Artillery fire in the east.