Israeli attacks on Gaza intensify amid surge of West Bank settler violence
Key takeaways Renewed deadly violence: Intensified Israeli attacks in Gaza killed and injured dozens Intensified Israeli attacks in Gaza killed and injured dozens Mounting death
Key takeaways Renewed deadly violence: Intensified Israeli attacks in Gaza killed and injured dozens Intensified Israeli attacks in Gaza killed and injured dozens Mounting death toll: 57 Palestinians killed in Gaza over the last week, with deaths climbing above 1,100 since the October 2025 ceasefire 57 Palestinians killed in Gaza over the last week, with deaths climbing above 1,100 since the October 2025 ceasefire “Yellow line” dangers: Palestinians remain trapped in a shrinking area as Israel continues shifting the “yellow line” westward, with many killings reported far from the line itself Palestinians remain trapped in a shrinking area as Israel continues shifting the “yellow line” westward, with many killings reported far from the line itself Rising West Bank settler violence: Settler attacks now account for 55 per cent of Palestinian injuries in the West Bank in 2026, with incidents rising sharply from one every three days in 2020 to over three per day in 2026 “We condemn all killings of civilians,” the UN Spokesperson said on Tuesday, adding that under international humanitarian law, civilians and civilian infrastructure must be protected. Continued Israeli military operations, new displacement and deteriorating access further limited humanitarian assistance and heightened protection concerns across Gaza, according to the latest updates from the UN aid coordination office, OCHA. Read OCHA’s report here. Occupation must end The Israeli military’s intensified attacks killed and injured dozens in Gaza in recent days, Thameen Al-Kheetan, for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), said at a press conference in Geneva on Tuesday. Those recent attacks included an Israeli drone strike that killed seven people and others outside a grocery store, west of the Nuseirat refugee camp, and a teacher injured after reportedly being shot by a bullet fired by Israeli forces while she was working inside a temporary learning space, just west of Khan Younis.
Nine months after the ceasefire announcement, nowhere is safe for Palestinians in Gaza, Mr. Al-Kheetan said. “The whole of the Gaza Strip is under the Israeli occupation,” he said. “Human rights of the Palestinians ought to be respected, the Israeli occupation has to end and a fair, durable two-State solution has to be implemented.” Tweet URL Verified killings in Gaza Israeli soldiers have killed over 1,100 Palestinians since the October 2025 ceasefire, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. OHCHR has so far verified the killing of 685 Palestinians from October to mid-April, including 283 women and children, mostly in Israeli attacks reported across the Gaza Strip. From 13 to 20 July alone, OHCHR had recorded that the Israeli military had killed at least 57 Palestinians, including six children and eight women. Among the victims, 34 had been killed far away from the Israeli-imposed “yellow line”, painted concrete blocks Israel has installed across the Strip. Trapped behind ‘yellow line’ Meanwhile, the Palestinian population in Gaza remained trapped in an ever-shrinking area, with the “yellow line” which marks the edge of Israeli military control constantly being moved westwards, Mr. Al-Kheetan said. The situation reflects a continuous threat to life as the Israeli military appears to routinely fire on Palestinians for mere presence in the vicinity of that line, in violation of international human rights law and international humanitarian law, he warned. The violations, the suffering and the misery that continue to be imposed on the Palestinians in Gaza cannot be ignored, he said, emphasising that third States had to take urgent action to insist on full respect for the ceasefire, to put an end to all violations and to ensure accountability and justice.
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