Friday, July 4, 2025 – The Gaza Strip

Adi Ronen Argov
Jul 3
3 min read

‣ In the past 24 hours – 138 persons killed, 452 wounded;

‣ Since March 18, 2025 – 6,710 persons killed, 23,584 wounded;

‣ Since May 27m 2025 – 714 persons killed, 4,837 wounded;

‣ Since October 7, 2023 – 57,268 persons killed, 135,625 wounded.

‣ During the day, at least 40 persons were killed.

Khan Yunis

‣ 4 senior physicians have been killed by Israel since October 7, 2023. These are:

◦ Dr. Omar Farwana, former dean of the medical school;

◦ Dr. Adnan al Barash, head of the orthopedic ward in Al-Shifa medical compound;

◦ Dr. Rafat Labad, director of the internal medicine hospital at Al-Shifa medical compound;

◦ Dr. Marwan al Sultan, director of the Indonesian Hospital.

‣ The Waqf Bureau in the Gaza Strip reports that the Israeli army prevents entering shrouds and construction materials needed for burial preparations, and the destruction of over 40 cemeteries throughout the Gaza Strip.

Survivors in Gaza (Caricature: Alaa al-laqtah) — Survivors in Gaza (*Caricature:* ***Alaa al-laqtah***)

Attacks against Israel

1. Alarm sirens in the Israeli territory near the Gaza border.

Northern Strip

1. Beit Hanoun – an Israeli soldier, operator of heavy engineering equipment, was killed in operational activity:

◦ Yair Eliahu, 19-years-old from Ezer.

2. Jabalia refugee camp and town:

‣ 2 fishermen were wounded by live fire opposite the camp shore;

‣ Aerial bombings of the camp;

Unarmed persons

‣ House bombed, 10 persons killed and several wounded;

‣ Jabalia Al Balad:

◦ Aerial bombing;

◦ Destruction of residential buildings.

‣ Nazla Jabalia:

◦ Bombing of a group of inhabitants near Al Ghabari, killed and wounded persons;

◦ Artillery fire at midnight.

Gaza City

1. West:

‣ Al Shati refugee camp – residential buildings destroyed.

2. East:

‣ Shuja'iya:

◦ Residential buildings destroyed;

◦ Artillery fire;

◦ Morning artillery fire;

◦ Aerial bombing.

‣ Al Tuffah:

◦ Fire belt;

◦ Drone fire, child killed;

◦ Aerial attack and artillery fire toward midnight.

‣ Drone fire.

3. North:

‣ House bombed, 4 persons killed and several wounded.

4. South:

‣ Al Zeitoun:

◦ Residential buildings destroyed;

◦ Robots exploded;

◦ Artillery fire;

◦ Bombing of residential building near Salah a-Din Mosque;

◦ Bombing near Al Huriyya School, 3 persons killed and several wounded.

‣ Al Sabra:

◦ Drone attacks delivery stop at entrance to Al Sabra girls school, 3 persons killed and several wounded.

Central Strip

1. Al Bureij refugee camp – 3 houses bombed all belonging to a single family.

2. Deir al-Balah – drone attacks near Abu Saleem Mosque.

3. Nuseirat refugee camp:

‣ Drone attack in western part of camp, 2 persons killed and several wounded.

‣ House bombed near Al Ihsan Mosque;

‣ Artillery fire at bridge area of Wadi Gaza, north-west of camp;

‣ Live fire at Julis Street in northern part of camp, 4 persons killed.

Khan Yunis district

‣ Israeli soldier killed by explosive charge stuck to his tank. 3 more soldiers were wounded, 2 of them badly and 1 moderately from anti-tank fire at the same event.

◦ Asaf Zamir, 19-years-old from Dimona.

1. West:

‣ Displaced persons encampment near Tayiba Towers bombed, 7 persons killed including a child, and 5 wounded;