Israeli Attacks Kill 2 in Gaza as Post-Ceasefire Death Toll Reaches 1,285

3 articles · Updated · Al Jazeera English · Aug 22

At least two Palestinians were killed and four injured in Israeli attacks over the past 48 hours, Gaza’s Health Ministry said, with one death reported in a drone strike on the al-Hasanat family in Deir el-Balah.
The Deir el-Balah strike hit without warning in a tent-crowded area sheltering displaced people, and ambulance crews took several wounded to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital.
Israeli forces also carried out home demolitions and shelling in eastern Deir el-Balah, Khan Younis, near Nuseirat and Bureij, while pushing further into eastern Gaza City and expanding the military “Yellow Line” into more civilian areas.
Health officials said attacks have intensified even in areas Israel designates as humanitarian zones, where more than 2 million people are concentrated in about 30% of Gaza.
Since the October 2025 ceasefire, Gaza’s Health Ministry says 1,285 Palestinians have been killed; the overall death toll since October 2023 has reached 73,419, with many bodies still trapped under rubble.