Weekly summary of the War on Gaza, August 21, 2026
Caption: The aftermath of an Israeli airstrike on Gaza.
Daily Death Tolls:
• On August 13, one Palestinian was killed by an Israeli airstrike and 7 others were injured.
• On August 14 and 15, 2026, 2 Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire and 14 others were injured.
• On August 16 and 17, 2026, 5 Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire across the Gaza Strip including 3 who were uncovered from under the rubble and 18 others were injured.
• On August 18, 2026, 1 Palestinian died of an earlier injury 2 otheers were injured by Israeli fire across the Gaza Strip.
• On August 19, 2026, 7 Palestinians were killed and 23 others were injured by Israeli fire across the Gaza Strip.
• On August 20, 2026, 10 Palestinians were killed and 25 others were injured by Israeli fire across the Gaza Strip.
Total Death Tolls:
• Since the ceasefire agreement went into effect in Gaza on October 10, 2025, 1283 Palestinians have been killed, and 4248 have been injured, and 813 bodies have been uncovered from under the rubble of their homes.
• The number of Palestinians killed since October 7, 2023, has reached 73,417 with 174,360 injured.
• Dozens of Palestinians left Gaza through the Rafah Crossing and dozens of others returned to Gaza.
• The bodies of 50 Palestinians from Albatniji, Kerem and Alsawafiri were uncovered from under the rubble and was mass-buried on Thursday in Gaza.
