Sunday, April 20, 2025 – The Gaza Strip
- Adi Ronen Argov
- Apr 20
- 3 min read
‣ In the past 24 hours - 44 persons killed, 145 wounded;
‣ Since March 18, 2025 – 1,827 persons killed, 4,828 wounded;
‣ Since October 7, 2023 – 51,201 persons killed, 116,860 wounded.
‣ From sunrise till sunset, 31 Palestinians were killed throughout the Gaza Strip.
‣ According to the Gaza Ministry of Health: over 37% of medication supply and over 59% of medical equipment have run out. Severe lack of materials needed to conduct blood tests and other laboratory tests.
There is no longer a "safe zone" in Gaza
Northern Strip
1. Beit Lahia - bombing, one person killed, several wounded.
Gaza City
1. East:
‣ Destruction of residences by aerial bombings all night.
‣ Al Tuffah:
◦ Alternating rounds of artillery fire;
◦ House bombed, 5 persons killed;
◦ Residential buildings destroyed;
◦ Heavy fire at eastern part of the neighborhood at noontime;
◦ Entry of military vehicles in the evening;
◦ Drone fires near Shawa roundabout, one person killed;
‣ Shuja'iya:
◦ Heavy fire at noon;
◦ Al Sha’af – heavy artillery fire in the evening.
◦ Al Daraj – drone fires near a bakery.
2. West
‣ Al Shati refugee camp – aerial bombing, killed and wounded persons;
‣ Fire from the sea at Gaza City.
South:
‣ Al Zeitoun – house bombed, 2 persons killed, several wounded.
4. City center – artillery fire hits near residential tower.
Central Strip
1. Nuseirat refugee camp:
‣ At night, Darwish family home bombed near Al Sawarha cemetery, 3 persons killed and several wounded;
‣ Another bombing in the north-western part of camp;
‣ Shelling of western part of camp from the sea;
‣ Artillery fire east of camp in the evening;
2. Al Maghazi refugee camp – artillery fire.
3. Deir al-Balah – alternating artillery fire.
4. Al Bureij refugee camp – artillery fire in the afternoon.
5. Al Mughraqa – artillery fire in the evening.
Khan Yunis district
1. West:
‣ Night aerial attack of displaced persons camp Al Sumud, south of Al Mawasi, west of Khan Yunis town. A woman killed, several wounded;
‣ Another bombing toward noon;
‣ Fire at fisherman’s boat at Khan Yunis shore;
‣ Al Mawasi – aerial bombing in the evening.
2. East:
◦ Night aerial bombing;
◦ Drone fires grenades at a group of farmers, one person killed and 2 wounded;
◦ Tank fire at Al Sanati area.
‣ One person wounded by live fire near Europe Junction.
3. South:
‣ Al Manara – bombing, 2 persons killed – a father and his son, and several wounded.
4. City center – house bombed near customs department, persons wounded.
Rafah district
1. West:
‣ Shelling from the sea at Rafah city;
‣ Artillery fire north-west of town at dusk. A fire broke out.
2. East:
‣ Drone bombs east of town, 5 persons killed. Shots fired to prevent rescue of wounded persons.
3. North:
‣ Bombing of police post at Mirage, north of town;
‣ Residential buildings exploded in the north-eastern part of town;
‣ 3 rounds of heavy artillery fire and destruction of residential buildings north-east of town.
Sources: Addameer, Al Jazeera, Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs, DCI - Palestine, Democracy Now, Haaretz, IDF (Israel Defence Forces), International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, The Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), Jordan Valley Activists (Media groups), Letters of American healthcare workers who worked in Gaza, Local Call, OCHA OPT, Looking the Occupation in the Eye, Masafering (Outside the Herd), Middle East Eye, Ministry of Public Health, Lebanon, Palestinian Health Ministry, Palestine Red Crescent Society, Quds News, South Hebron Mountain Activists (Media groups), UNICEF, Wafa News Agency, WHO.
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