Israeli air and drone strikes on August 23 and 24 killed at least two Palestinians in central Gaza, including a 4-year-old boy named Mohammad Abdel-Salam Taha, officials said [1, 2, 3].
Drone attacks targeted displacement tents near Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah on August 24, killing two Palestinians identified as Mohammed Nasser Abu Assad and Ibrahim Nasser Abu Assad [3, 4, 5]. The Israeli military had warned residents in Zawayda to evacuate before the strikes [1, 2].
At least seven people were wounded over the two days, including six who suffered shrapnel injuries in Zawayda and others hurt in Deir al-Balah and the Nuseirat refugee camp [1, 6, 3].
The Israeli military said it targeted Sharif Al-Hasnat, a senior Hamas militant involved in restoring underground infrastructure in Deir al-Balah, killing him on August 23 [1, 6, 7]. Since a U.S.-backed ceasefire took effect on October 10, 2025, over 1,280 Palestinians have been killed and more than 4,200 injured in Israeli strikes and incursions in Gaza [1, 7, 3, 4, 5].
Israeli forces have advanced into eastern Gaza City, carrying out shelling and demolitions near refugee camps including Nuseirat, Khan Younis, and Bureij [6, 7]. They also shelled south of Al-Maghazi refugee camp and fired from military vehicles in southern and eastern Khan Younis [4, 5].
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that strikes will intensify if launches of drones, kites, and balloons from Gaza towards Israel do not stop immediately. He said the Israeli Defense Forces would evacuate populations from launch areas and target those responsible [2]. Hamas accused Israel of using children’s kites as a pretext to escalate attacks on Gaza [2].
The Gaza Government Media Office reported over 4,300 Israeli ceasefire violations since October 2025, with 813 bodies recovered from rubble and thousands remain missing [5]. Israel has blocked about 65% of humanitarian aid trucks and approved only a fraction of civilian travel permits from Gaza [5].
Residents like Abu Ahmed near Zawayda said, "There is no ceasefire, there is nothing. We want solutions, we want to live in peace." [1]
On August 22-23, Israeli drone attacks targeted the Al-Hasanat family in Deir al-Balah, killing one and injuring others. On August 24, artillery shelling south of Al-Maghazi refugee camp and firing from military vehicles in Khan Younis were reported [6, 7, 4, 5].
The next expected updates will focus on ongoing Israeli military operations and the humanitarian situation in Gaza amid continuing hostilities.
