Israeli occupation forces continued to violate the “ceasefire” agreement in the Gaza Strip for the 322nd consecutive day on Thursday, carrying out artillery bombardment, aerial attacks, naval gunfire, and live-fire assaults across the besieged coastal enclave, while continuing to restrict the entry of humanitarian aid, commercial goods, and travelers, according to Palestinian sources.
A Palestinian was killed after an Israeli drone struck the rooftop of a home in the Shati Refugee Camp, west of Gaza City, the Palestinian Civil Defense said.
In southern Gaza, Palestinian child Obeida Qweider was wounded by Israeli gunfire in the Qatar Camp area, east of Hamad City and northwest of Khan Younis, according to the Palestinian Civil Defense.
Palestinian sources reported a series of new violations across the enclave on Thursday, including artillery shelling, helicopter and naval gunfire, and the demolition of homes. They said many of the attacks targeted areas sheltering displaced Palestinians and evacuation centers.
Israeli artillery shelled eastern areas of Deir Al-Balah in central Gaza and targeted the vicinity of Street 2 in Al-Qarara, northeast of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip.
In northern Gaza, Israeli helicopters opened fire on several areas, while aerial attacks targeted eastern Gaza City, in addition to areas east of the central Gaza governorate and east of Khan Younis.
Israeli naval vessels opened heavy fire toward the coast of Khan Younis while also targeting the shoreline of Gaza City. Illumination flares were launched over eastern Al-Qarara as intensive artillery bombardment struck the Shuja’iyya and Al-Tuffah neighborhoods east of Gaza City. Additional shelling targeted Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip.
The attacks are part of ongoing Israeli operations that have included airstrikes, artillery shelling, attacks on areas sheltering displaced Palestinians, and demolitions in military-controlled buffer zones inside Gaza. Restrictions on humanitarian aid, commercial goods, and the movement of travelers also remain in place.
The Financial Times reported that Israel is considering expelling British officials from the International Coordination Center for Gaza in Kiryat Gat, citing informed sources.
According to the report, the Israeli government has discussed removing the United Kingdom from the multinational center established to oversee implementation of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, despite Israel’s continued violations of the truce.
The reported move comes one day after Israel announced the expulsion of Dutch representatives from the same coordination center, claiming that the Dutch government had adopted measures that Tel Aviv described as “anti-Israel.”
Footage shows the massive destruction left across the Gaza Strip by the Israeli war, with entire neighborhoods reduced to rubble and homes and civilian infrastructure devastated. pic.twitter.com/c9NjSLmEFZ
— Eye on Palestine (@EyeonPalestine) August 26, 2026
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said the decision had been approved by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and linked it to a series of Dutch measures, most recently legislation banning trade in products originating from Israeli colonies in the occupied West Bank and occupied Jerusalem.
Separately, the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate called on the British government to take concrete steps to hold Israel accountable for attacks targeting Palestinian journalists in the Gaza Strip. In a statement issued Thursday, the forum welcomed calls by British lawmakers for stronger measures following the Israeli attack on Nasser Medical Complex.
The appeal followed an investigation published by The Independent into the August 25, 2025, attack on Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, which resulted in the killing of several journalists, paramedics, and rescue workers.
The forum said the attack highlighted the dangers faced by journalists covering Israel’s military offensive in Gaza. It added that The Independent‘s findings reinforced calls for independent investigations into incidents involving journalists and civilian emergency crews.
في أحد أكثر الأماكن خطورة، يخرج الأطفال بحثًا عن الماء، وهم لا يعرفون إن كانوا سيعودون إلى خيامهم سالمين.
حتى الماء أصبح رحلةً محفوفة بالموت. 💔
لا تتركوا أطفال غزة وحدهم. pic.twitter.com/49GbL50O0N
— ثائر البنا، غزة 🇵🇸 (@thaeralbannaa) August 26, 2026
The syndicate urged Britain to move beyond statements of concern and adopt tangible measures in response to attacks on Palestinian journalists. It stressed that journalists operating in conflict zones are protected under international law and warned that the failure to hold perpetrators accountable risks encouraging further violations against members of the press.
The continued attacks come amid an ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where widespread destruction, mass displacement, and severe restrictions on the flow of essential supplies continue to affect the territory’s population.
The Palestinian Health Ministry said 1,304 Palestinians have been killed and 4,336 wounded since the “ceasefire” took effect on October 10. The ministry also reported the recovery of 814 bodies from areas that had previously been inaccessible.
The ministry added that the overall death toll from the genocide in the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, has risen to 73,439 Palestinians, while the number of wounded has reached 174,447.
