Thursday, July 16, 2026 – The Gaza Strip
General
1. Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya's lawyer made a further visit to the underground Rakefet Prison where he is held in solitary confinement. According to the lawyer, the doctor was subjected to further abuse following the previous visit. He asked that any means be found to get him out of there.
Casualties
| Past 24 Hours | Since October 11, 2025 | Since October 7, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killed | 4 | 1,127 | 73,250 |
| Injured | 28 | 3,643 | 173,151 |
| Bodies retrieved | 800 |
Northern Strip
1. A military force advances beyond the Yellow Line into Beit Lahia with gunfire.
Gaza City
1. East:
‣ Airstrike at Sanafur junction in Al Tuffah: 2 killed.
2. South:
‣ Heavy fire and shelling on the east of Al Zeitoun: 5 wounded.
3. West:
‣ Drone strike at Gaza port: one killed.
Central Strip
1. Gunfire towards Al-Musaddar.
Khan Yunis District
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
