Thursday, October 17, 2024

From noon October 16th until noon, October 17, 2024:

‣ 29 killed and 93 wounded persons were brought to hospitals;

‣ 54 killed on October 17, 2024 alone;

‣ Since the siege on the Northern Strip began, 400 persons were killed, 1,500 were wounded;

‣ The death of Yahya Sinwar was validated yesterday in Rafah;

‣ Since October 7, 2023:

◦ 42,438 persons were killed;

◦ 99,246 persons were wounded.

‣ An Israeli soldier was badly wounded.

The siege continues for the 13th day. Communications networks are disconnected so the reports are fragmented and documentation limited.

1. Jabalia, refugee camp and town:

‣ House bombed in eastern part of camp;

‣ Residential buildings inside the camp bombed;

‣ Sniper fire from west of camp, wounded persons;

‣ Bombing of Abu Hussein School sheltering displaced persons as they receive food, 25 persons killed, dozens wounded.

‣ Halifa School incendiary bombed while containing displaced persons;

‣ Aerial bombing of Kamal Adwan Hospital.

3. Gaza City:

‣ West – shelling from the sea at fisherman's port;

‣ Tel El Hawa (south-west) – number of persons killed in house bombing last night rose to 8;

‣ Al Rimal (center) – artillery fire. Bombing, 2 persons killed.

1. Nuseirat refugee camp:

‣ Shelling the camp from the sea;

‣ Artillery fire north-west of the camp;

‣ Artillery fire north-east of the camp;

‣ Bombing north of the camp, 7 persons killed.

2. Deir al-Balah – displaced persons tent bombed, 3 persons killed.

3. Al Maghazi refugee camp – bombing, 10 members of a single family killed.

4. Al Bureij refugee camp – bombing in camp.

1. Khan Yunis and surroundings:

‣ 81-year-old man killed by parachuted aid package;

‣ Artillery fire at Abasan Al Kabira:

‣ Bombing of western part of town, one person killed, others wounded;

‣ Al Fukhari – bodies of 6 persons killed by bombings on previous days were rescued;

2. Rafah – bombing east of town.

Thursday, October 17, 2024 – The Gaza Strip