Sunday, May 17, 2026 – The Gaza Strip
- Adi Ronen Argov
- 5 days ago
- 2 min read
General
1. The "Global Sumud Flotilla," which departed from Türkiye last Thursday, includes 54 vessels and approximately 500 participants from 45 countries. Organizers report unidentified vessels surrounding them. Israel stated that it will not allow the flotilla to reach Gaza's shores.
Casualties
During the past 24 hours | Since October 11, 2025 | Since October 7, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Killed | 2 | 871 | 72,763 |
Injured | 19 | 2,562 | 172,664 |
Bodies recovered | 4 | 776 |
Gaza City
1. East:
‣ Al Tuffah - live fire and illumination rounds east of the neighborhood.
2. South:
‣ Tel El Hawa - airstrike near the radio and television building, 9 injured.
3. West:
‣ Airstrike before sunset.
Central Strip
1. Al Bureij refugee camp - artillery fire east of the camp.
2. Deir al-Balah - airstrike on a Turkish aid kitchen north of Al Aqsa Hospital, 3 killed and several injured.
Khan Yunis District
1. East:
‣ Heavy gunfire in the morning.
2. West:
‣ Drones attack a displaced persons tent encampment in Al Mawasi, killed and injured reported.
3. City center:
‣ Airstrike, one killed and several injured.
Rafah District
1. Airstrike, one killed.
Sources: Addameer, Al Jazeera, Amar Assadi Telegram, Colonization & Wall Resistance Commission, Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs, DCI - Palestine, Democracy Now, Genocide in Gaza, Matan Golan, Haaretz, IDF (Israel Defence Forces), HRANA-Human Rights Activists News Agency, 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 – Gaza, Ministry of Public Health - Lebanon, Palestinian Health Ministry, Palestine Datasets, Palestine Red Crescent Society, Quds News, South Hebron Mountain Activists (Media groups), Rosa News, Ta’ayush, Tasnim News Agency, Tech for Palestine, UNICEF, Wafa News Agency, The Washington Post, WHO, West Bank Notifications, yNet, Zirat War.
