Thursday, October 9, 2025 – The Gaza Strip

‣ In the past 24 hours:

◦ 11 persons killed (2 of them aid seekers), 49 wounded (13 aid seekers).

‣ Since March 18, 2025 – 13,598 persons killed, 57,849 wounded;

‣ Since May 27, 2025 – 2,615 persons killed, 19,177 wounded, all aid seekers;

‣ Since October 4, 2025 - (when “fire lessened” was declared) – 150 persons killed;

‣ Since October 7, 2023 – 67,149 persons killed, 169,890 wounded.

‣ During the day, 25 persons reported killed.

1. The Guardian report documents the names of 18,457 children killed (as of the end of July 2025).

2. Some time past midnight, President Donald Trump declared the first phase of the ceasefire agreement, in which hostages of both sides (48 Israelis and migrant workers, and 1,700 Palestinians uninvolved in October 7, 2023) in addition to 250 other Palestinians sentenced to long prison terms would be exchanged, Rafah crossing on both sides would be opened to let in aid, and Israeli forces retreat from Gaza City and Khan Yunis.

3. During the day the Israeli cabinet is still in discussion sessions. Forces have begun retreating, but the shelling and bombing continue as detailed below.

1. Michael Mordechai Nahmani, 26-years-old from Dimona, D9 driver on military duty, killed by a sniper.

‣ 3 soldiers wounded in an accident of military vehicles.

1. North:

‣ Aerial bombing in Al Nafaq Street;

‣ Houses exploded in the north-west.

2. East:

‣ Artillery fire at Shuja'iya;

‣ Al Tuffah:

◦ Artillery fire;

◦ Tank fire;

◦ Aerial bombing.

3. South:

‣ Al Zeitoun:

◦ Residential building bombed in Al Sham’a;

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◦ Aerial bombing.

‣ Al Sabra:

◦ Booby-trapped armored cars exploded;

◦ Artillery and machine-gun fire;

◦ Helicopter fire;

◦ Multi-story residential house bombed. 4 persons killed including 2 women, 9 wounded, 40 buried in the rubble.

4. West:

‣ Shelling from the sea of Al Rasheed Road (the shore) at people returning to Gaza City;

‣ Drone fire at Al Yarmouq School in Al Rimal, wounded persons;

‣ Al Shati refugee camp - aerial bombing during the day;

‣ Tel El Hawa:

◦ Artillery fire west of the neighborhood;

◦ Aerial bombing;

◦ Artillery fire.

5. Center:

‣ Artillery fire at Al Daraj.

1. Al-Musaddar – aerial bombing east of town.

2. Al Mughraqa – the army ignites a temporary base during its retreat.

3. Nuseirat refugee camp:

‣ Artillery fire at northern part of the camp;

‣ GHF center in Wadi Gaza began dismantling.

1. North:

‣ Bombing of Hamad, one person killed.

2. West:

‣ Flares fired at Al Mawasi, wounded persons.

3. Center:

‣ Aerial bombings;

‣ 4 bodies rescued from the rubble.