Wednesday, April 8, 2026 – The Gaza Strip
General
1. Al Aqsa Mosque remains closed to worshipers, 40th consecutive day. The Jerusalem Waqf announced the mosque will reopen for worshipers starting from the next dawn prayer.
Casualties
| Over the past 24 hours | Since October 11, 2025 | Since October 7, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killed | 3 | 736 | 72,315 |
| Injured | 3 | 2,037 | 172,137 |
| Bodies retrieved | 759 |
Northern Strip
1. Beit Lahia - heavy artillery fire after midnight.
Gaza City
1. South:
‣ Al Zeitoun - fire toward a group of residents near Kuwait Square, 2 killed.
2. West:
‣ naval vessels fired toward the city’s shores.
‣ a vehicle was bombed in the Sheikh Ijlin area. 2 killed, including Mohammed Washa of Al Jazeera.
Central Strip
Khan Yunis District
1. East:
‣ fire, injured.
2. West:
‣ fire, one woman 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
