Wednesday, April 16, 2025 – The Gaza Strip
- Adi Ronen Argov
- Apr 16
- 2 min read
‣ In the past 24 hours – 25 persons killed, 89 wounded;
‣ Since March 18, 2025 – 1,655 persons killed, 4,391 wounded;
‣ Since October 7, 2023 – 51,025 persons killed, 116,432 wounded.
‣ 10 prisoners released through Kerem Shalom Crossing, hospitalized.
‣ UNRWA: severe lack of medication and medical equipment in the entire Gaza Strip.
‣ Action Aid International: cases of severe malnutrition among pregnant women and young children have risen sharply due to the siege on Gaza.
Northern Strip
1. Jabalia refugee camp and town:
‣ Nazla Jabalia – house near Hamza Mosque bombed, 3 persons killed and several wounded.
‣ Beit Hanoun – lighting bombs fired, artillery fire.
Gaza City
1. House bombed on Al Nafaq Street, 10 persons killed, among them photojournalist Fatma Hassona and her family, and several wounded.
2. Continued explosion of residential buildings during the day.
3. Al Tuffah:
‣ House bombed, 6 persons killed, several wounded;
‣ Another bombing, one person killed, one wounded;
‣ Aerial attacks.
4. Shuja'iya:
‣ Artillery fire in the morning;
‣ Drone attack, one person wounded.
5. Al Shati refugee camp – mosque bombed.

Central Strip
1. Nuseirat refugee camp:
‣ Artillery fire;
‣ Drones bomb tent storing food in the northern part of camp, one person killed;
‣ Helicopter fire in the evening.
2. Al Bureij refugee camp:
‣ Artillery fire at northern and eastern parts of camp all day. More firing in the evening.
3. Deir al-Balah – aerial bombing in the evening, 2 persons killed.
Khan Yunis district
1. Drone bombs a group of inhabitants in Al Bahar Street.
2. Northern part of town – displaced persons encampment bombed, 2 persons killed.
3. Al Fukhari – artillery fire.
4. Khuza'a – artillery fire.
5. Al-Qarara – aerial bombing, 2 persons killed.
6. Ghabsan:
‣ Abasan Al Jadida – artillery fire;
‣ Abasan Al Kabira – house bombed.
7. Qizan an Najjar – artillery fire.
8. Al Amal – displaced persons encampment bombed, wounded persons.
9. Khan Yunis refugee camp – aerial bombing, fires, a father and his son killed, 7 others wounded.
10. Al Mawasi – displaced persons bombed, 10 persons killed.
Rafah district
1. Continued destruction of residential buildings in the northern part of town.
2. Artillery fire in the northern part 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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