Wednesday, August 21, 2024 – The Gaza Strip

‣ 50 bodies were brought to hospitals;

‣ 124 persons wounded;

‣ Since October 7, 2023:

◦ 40,223 persons killed;

◦ 92,981 persons wounded.

‣ Eviction order for areas east of Deir Al Balah, the area defined as “safe”: 40. 5 sq. km. for 1.7 million human beings. There is no room, many are forced to return to the areas they were ordered to evacuate;

‣ 24 hours*.

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He is not asleep, he is dead

1. Rockets fired at Kisufim.

1. Gaza City:

‣ Al Zeitoun, (south-east) - drone fire, 2 persons killed. House bombed, killed and wounded persons. 4 bodies extracted from the rubble;

‣ Al Tufah, (north-east) - aerial bombing at Sheikh Ziyad area;

‣ City Center - bombing of Salah A Din School that shelters displaced persons, then during their rescue another bombing, 5 persons killed, 15 wounded;

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‣ Al Sabra (south) - artillery fire.

Soldiers cheer at houses bombing in Al Sabra

1. Deir Al Balah:

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Displaced again, Deir Al Balah

‣ East - artillery fire several times, wounded persons. Machine-gun fire at houses. Aerial bombing;

‣ West - sniper fire, a fisherman killed, others wounded.

Sarah Bashir, 13-years-old, Deir El Balah

2. Nuseirat refugee camp:

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‣ House bombed at eastern part of the camp, 4 persons killed;

‣ Aerial bombing in western part of the camp.

1. Khan Yunis and surroundings:

Snipers. Al Mawasi

‣ Al Mawasi (west) - shots fired at displaced persons tents, wounded persons. Repeated shooting at displaced persons tents, 5 persons killed, others wounded;

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‣ Hamad (north-west) - building bombed;

‣ Abasan Al Kabira (east) - a girl killed in a bombing. A house bombed, killed and wounded persons;

‣ Bani Suheila (east) - displaced persons tents bombed, 7 persons killed: 2 children and 5 women;

2. Rafah:

‣ Bombing north of the town, 4 farmers killed;

‣ Battles at Tel Al Sultan (west).

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