Thursday, January 8, 2026 – The Gaza Strip

‣ Over the past 24 hours:

◦ 4 persons killed and 7 injured.

‣ Since October 11, 2025:

◦ 425 persons killed;

◦ 1,206 persons injured;

◦ 688 bodies recovered.

‣ Since October 7, 2023 - 71,395 persons killed and 171,217 injured.

‣ During the day, 14 persons were killed in various attacks throughout the Gaza Strip, 5 children among them.

General

1. The Israeli Navy opened fire on two Egyptian Navy ships that entered Gaza's territorial waters.

Northern Strip

‣ Drone attacks, aerial bombing and shelling from the sea in the north-west of the Gaza Strip.

1. Beit Lahia:

‣ Bombing of Khalifa School, 3 persons injured;

‣ Aerial bombing in the west.

2. Jabalia Refugee Camp and Town:

‣ Shooting at the camp, a girl was killed;

‣ Bombing of Al Hussein School in the camp, one person killed and 4 injured.

Gaza City

1. East:

‣ Aerial bombing;

‣ Artillery fire on Al Tuffah;

‣ Helicopter fire;

‣ Artillery fire in the east.

2. South:

‣ Al Zeitoun:

◦ Heavy fire, one person seriously injured;

◦ Airstrike, 4 persons killed.

Central Strip

1. Al Bureij refugee camp:

‣ Airstrike, artillery fire, helicopter and vehicle fire on the east of the camp throughout the day;

‣ House bombing.

2. Airstrike on Al Zawaida, one person killed and several others injured.

3. Nuseirat refugee camp:

‣ Airstrike on Al Qassem Mosque, several persons injured;

‣ Another airstrike.

Khan Yunis District

1. East:

‣ Tank fire on the east of the city;

‣ Fire on Bani Suheila, one person killed.

2. South:

‣ Tank fire on the south of the city;

‣ Fire from vehicles, several persons injured;

‣ Artillery fire on displaced persons' tents ignites a fire. 4 persons killed, including 2 children;

‣ Drone bombing.

3. West:

‣ Aerial bombing in Al-Mawasi, one person killed

Rafah District

1. Shelling from the sea.

2. Artillery fire.

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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.