Weekly summary of the War on Gaza, May 22, 2026
Caption: A Palestinian girl was injured by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza.
Daily Death Tolls:
• On May 13, and 14, 2026, the bodies of two Palestinians arrived at Gaza’s hospitals, one died of earlier injuries and the other was uncovered from under the rubble and 24 others were injured by Israeli fire.
• On May 15 and 16, 2026, 13 Palestinians were killed and 57 were injured by Israeli fire and airstrikes across the Gaza Strip.
• On May 17, 2026, the bodies of 6 Palestinians arrived at Gaza’s hospitals, two of them were uncovered from under the the rubble and the other 4 were killed by Israeli fire and 19 others were injured.
• On May 18, 2026, 6 Palestinian were killed by Israeli fire and airstrikes across the Gaza Strip and 40 others were injured.
• On May 19, 2026, 3 Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire and airstrikes across the Gaza Strip including one who died of earlier injuries and 3 others were injured.
• On May 20, 2026, 1 Palestinian was killed by Israeli fire and 16 others were injured.
• On May 21, 2026, medical crews uncovered the bodies of two Palestinian aid truck drivers who were killed by Israeli fire near Al-Mawasi in Khan Younis.
• The Ministry of Health in Gaza said that 76% of X-Ray devices in Gaza are not working. The Ministry said only 29 patients left Gaza over the past week through the Rafah crossing and 20 others through the Karm Abu Salem crossing to Jordan.
• The Israeli military has been escalating its airstrikes in Gaza including targeting residential homes, a policy it has largely halted since October 2025.
Total Death Tolls:
• Since the ceasefire agreement went into effect in Gaza on October 10, 2025, 883 (28 were killed over the past week alone) Palestinians have been killed, and 2621 have been injured, and 776 bodies have been uncovered from under the rubble of their homes.
• The number of Palestinians killed since October 7, 2023, has reached 72,775 with 172,723 injured.
• Since the ceasefire took effect, Israel’s control over Gaza has expanded from 53% to 65% of the territory. Israeli forces have also pushed further into eastern Gaza’s main agricultural areas, excavating trenches that hinder farming activities and cut off a critical source of food and income for tens of thousands of families. Meanwhile, humanitarian access remains heavily restricted, with overall aid deliveries increasing by only 4% in April. Public health concerns are also growing, as pest-control efforts continue to fall short of addressing urgent needs.
• From May 15 to May 21, 2026 Rafah Crossing 403 travel movements recorded in both directions (249 departures and 154 returns) out of 1,400 approved cases, representing 28%. Truck Deliveries: 1,287 trucks entered out of 4,200 expected, representing 30%, including aid, commercial goods, and fuel trucks.
