Israeli Strikes Kill 2 Palestinians in Gaza; 1,285 Dead Since October 2025
Key Points
- An Israeli drone attack on the al-Hasanat family in Deir el-Balah on August 22, 2026 killed one person and wounded others in an area with displaced people's tents.
- Gaza's Ministry of Health reported at least 2 Palestinians killed and 4 injured in Israeli attacks over the previous 48 hours as of Saturday, August 22.
- Since the October 2025 ceasefire, 1,285 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks, with 73,419 total deaths since the war began in October 2023.
Strikes Spread Across Gaza Strip
Israeli strikes and home demolitions continued elsewhere in the enclave, including in the southern city of Khan Younis, where Israeli forces shelled several civilian areas in the east, targeting displaced Palestinians' camps sitting across from a military-controlled area along the "Yellow Line." Israeli forces have advanced further into the east of Gaza City, expanding the "Yellow Line" toward more civilian areas and demolishing property and infrastructure inside the zone.
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According to local reports, a woman was wounded after being fired at by Israeli forces near ad-Dawa Street, northeast of the Nuseirat refugee camp, in an attack on civilians in central Gaza. There were also Israeli artillery attacks in areas northeast of the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza as military forces continued firing in the eastern parts of the Strip.
Abu Amra said Israeli air and artillery attacks have intensified in areas the military designates as "humanitarian zones," where more than 2 million people are concentrated in roughly 30 percent of the Gaza Strip's total area. Despite the so-called ceasefire agreed to in October 2025, Gaza's Health Ministry said on Saturday that 1,285 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks since that agreement.
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The overall toll from the conflict that began in October 2023 remains far higher. Since Israel's war began in October 2023, 73,419 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, most of them women and children, according to the Health Ministry. The death toll remains incomplete, as thousands are feared trapped under the rubble of destroyed buildings. As families retrieve bodies of their loved ones, Gaza is also running out of space to bury the dead.
What Happens Next
Israeli military operations are expected to continue across Gaza in coming days, particularly in areas designated as humanitarian zones and along the eastern perimeter of Gaza City where forces have been advancing. The divergence between the stated October 2025 ceasefire agreement and ongoing military strikes suggests further escalation or clarification of ceasefire terms may emerge from diplomatic channels or military command statements within the week.
Sources: Al Jazeera and other international news outlets.
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