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Wednesday, May 7, 2025 – The Gaza Strip

  • Writer: Adi Ronen Argov
    Adi Ronen Argov
  • May 7
  • 3 min read

‣ In the past 24 hours – 38 persons killed, 145 wounded;

‣ Since March 18, 2025 – 2,545 persons killed, 6,856 wounded;

‣ Since October 7, 2023 - 52,653 persons killed, 118,897 wounded.

‣ 99 persons killed since dawn.


‣ The number of journalists killed in the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023 has risen to 214 following the death of 2 journalists today. One of them was killed in the bombing of Al Karamah School sheltering displaced persons in Al Tuffah neighborhood, and the second – in the bombing of the Thailand Restaurant in Gaza City.

‣ The World Health Organization reports close to 10,000 children diagnosed with malnutrition, of whom about 1,400 suffer severe malnutrition needing immediate medical treatment.


Northern Strip

‣ Night bombing;

‣ Bombing around the American School at the western part of town. 2 children killed, one badly wounded;

‣ House bombed, 3 persons killed, wounded persons.

2. Jabalia refugee camp and town – house bombed at Tell Al Za’atar. 3 persons killed, several wounded.


Gaza City

‣ Artillery fire all night;

‣ Bombing of Al Karamah School that sheltered displaced persons. After a while, another bombing. 19 persons killed in both attacks, including a journalist who covered the first attack, several wounded;

‣ Bombing of Al Hajar Street, one person wounded.

2. Gaza City itself – shots fired from the sea at the town.

3. Shuja'iya – drone attacks the market, one woman killed.

4. Al Rimal - aerial bombing of Thai Restaurant. 25 persons killed, dozens wounded. Among them a journalist and a family of three – a father, mother and their son.


5. Tel El Hawa – aerial bombing, one person killed.

‣ Drone bombs, 2 persons killed;

‣ Artillery fire.

7. Sheikh Radwan – displaced persons encampment bombed. 2 persons killed, several wounded.



Central Strip

‣ Deir al-Balah Municipality announces it is ceasing its provision of vital services, especially water, following a serious lack of fuel needed to operate water wells and desalination plants and other vital facilities.

1. Al Bureij refugee camp:

‣ Artillery fire north of the camp all night;

‣ The number of persons killed in yesterday’s bombing of Abu Hamisa School has risen to 33, and 73 persons wounded.

‣ 2 helicopter attacks after midnight;

‣ Bombing of displaced persons encampment of Mansara, 3 persons killed including a child, several wounded.

3. Nuseirat refugee camp:

‣ Destruction of residential buildings north of the camp;

‣ Drone attack in the night, wounded persons.

4. Artillery fire near the cemetery of Al Sawarha, 3 persons killed, 9 wounded.


Khan Yunis district

1. East – house bombed near entrance to Al Zana, east of Khan Yunis, 2 persons killed and several wounded.

2. Center – house bombed at Al Qudra neighborhood, 8 persons killed including 2 women and a 2-year-old girl. several persons wounded, mostly children.

3. Ghabsan:

‣ Abasan Al Jadida – massive artillery fire. In the evening, house bombed, one person wounded;

‣ Aerial bombing, one person killed, one wounded;

‣ Abasan Al Kabira – drone attacks, 3 persons killed including a child, and several wounded.



4. South – aerial bombing.


Rafah district

1. Rafah City:

‣ Palestinian sources report a Hamas force that operated explosive charges and attacked with mortars and light weapons an Israeli army force of 10 soldiers and 2 dogs at Al Mashro Junction, east of Rafah City. They claim the Israelis suffered killed and wounded persons, and a helicopter that landed to rescue them. The fire exchange lasted long after the event.

2. 2 aerial bombings north-east of town.


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