The Daily File

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

Adi Ronen Argov3 min read

Tuesday, August 20, 2024 – The Gaza Strip

General

‣ 34 bodies brought to hospitals;

‣ 114 persons wounded;

‣ Since October 7th, 2023:

◦ 40,137 persons killed;

◦ 92,857 persons wounded.

‣ 6 bodies of hostages were rescued from Rafah - Avraham Munder, Yoram Metzger, Haim Peri, Alex Danzig, Yagev Buchstab, Nadav Pupelwal. It is assumed that at least some of them were killed in Israeli army operations;

‣ 25 Palestinian detainees were released and passed through the Kerem Shalom Crossing, in severe physical and emotional conditions;

‣ 24 hours*.

Release of 25 detainees

Attacks against Israel

1. Rockets fired at Nir Oz.

Northern Strip

1. Gaza City:

‣ Al Tufah (north-east) - vehicle bombed, a girl killed;

‣ Al Rimal (center) - Mustafa Hafez School sheltering displaced persons was bombed. 10 persons killed, dozens of wounded. Among the killed, another journalist;

‣ Western part of town - aerial bombing;

‣ Tel Al Hawa (south-west) - house bombed;

‣ Al Zeitoun (south-east) - bombing.

2. Jabalia refugee camp:

‣ Artillery fire at eastern part of the camp;

‣ Aerial bombing, wounded persons.

3. Beit Lahia - aerial bombing.

4. Beit Hanoun - artillery fire.

Central Strip

1. Al Bureij refugee camp:

‣ Aerial bombing, 6 persons of a single family, killed;

‣ Artillery fire east of the camp, wounded persons.

2. Nuseirat refugee camp:

‣ Artillery fire from the north;

‣ A body extracted from rubble of a house bombed 2 days ago, the number of its victims now risen to 8;

‣ Bombing of apartment buildings, 2 persons wounded.

He is so thrilled with the demolition of houses. Gaza strip center

3. Deir Al Balah:

‣ House bombed east of town;

‣ Massive artillery fire east of town;

‣ Aerial bombing, 5 persons killed;

‣ Bombing of internet access and charging spot, 9 persons killed, 5 children among them;

‣ Aerial bombing east of the town.

Southern Strip

1. Khan Yunis and surroundings:

‣ Shots fired at displaced persons tents in Al Mawasi, 5 persons wounded;

‣ Hamad (north-west) - battles and artillery fire;

‣ South of the town - apartment bombed, killed and wounded persons;

‣ Bombing in western part of town, one person killed;

Bani Suheila, east - bombing of internet and charging spot - 4 persons killed;

Al Qarara (east) - residential buildings bombed.

2. Rafah:

‣ Vehicle bombed north of town, 4 persons killed;

‣ Tanks proceed towards displaced persons tents in the west, 2 persons killed, 17 wounded;

‣ Apartment buildings bombed west of town.



* Twelve noon of the previous day to twelve noon of the current day.

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