Wednesday, April 8, 2026 – The Gaza Strip

General

1. Al Aqsa Mosque remains closed to worshipers, 40th consecutive day. The Jerusalem Waqf announced the mosque will reopen for worshipers starting from the next dawn prayer.

Casualties

	Over the past 24 hours	Since October 11, 2025	Since October 7, 2023
Killed	3	736	72,315
Injured	3	2,037	172,137
Bodies retrieved		759

Northern Strip

1. Beit Lahia - heavy artillery fire after midnight.

Gaza City

1. South:

‣ Al Zeitoun - fire toward a group of residents near Kuwait Square, 2 killed.

2. West:

‣ naval vessels fired toward the city’s shores.

‣ a vehicle was bombed in the Sheikh Ijlin area. 2 killed, including Mohammed Washa of Al Jazeera.

Central Strip

1. Naval vessels fired toward the shores of Nuseirat refugee camp.

Construction in the Nuseirat refugee camp

Khan Yunis District

1. East:

‣ fire, injured.

2. West:

‣ fire, one woman injured.

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