Thursday, January 27, 2026 – The Gaza Strip

‣ Over the past 24 hours:

◦ 2 killed, 9 injured.

‣ Since October 11, 2025:

◦ 488 killed;

◦ 1,350 injured;

◦ 714 bodies recovered.

‣ Since October 7, 2023 – 71,662 killed, 171,428 injured.

‣ 776 bodies are held by Israel;

‣ A 12-day-old baby died of hypothermia in Gaza City.

General

1. In spite of its promise to open Rafah crossing after recovering the last Israeli captive’s body, Israel prevents foreign journalists and winter gear from entering the Strip.

Northern Strip

1. Beit Lahia:

‣ Drone fire, a girl injured;

‣ Artillery fire.

Gaza City

1. East:

‣ Heavy nighttime artillery fire at east of town;

‣ Shooting at Al Tuffah, 3 killed including a minor.

Central Strip

1. Helicopter fire at east of Al Bureij refugee camp.

Khan Yunis District

1. East:

‣ Houses blown up.

Rafah District

1. Tank fire in west of town.

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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, 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), Ta’ayush, Tasnim News Agency, Tech for Palestine, UNICEF, Wafa News Agency, The Washington Post, WHO, yNet, Zirat War.