Weekly summary of the War on Gaza, October 30, 2026
An Israeli iarstrike kills a Palestinian in Khan Younis.
Daily Death Tolls:
• On October 23 and 24, 10 Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire in Gaza and 62 others were injured, including one who died of earlier injuries and another who was uncovered from under the rubble.
• On October 25, 2026, 4 Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire across the Gaza Strip, and 14 others were injured.
• On October 26, 2026, 11 Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire across the Gaza Strip including three who were uncovered from under the rubble and 35 others were injured.
• On October 27, 2026, 6 Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire in Gaza and 36 others were injured.
• On October 28, 2026, 3 Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire including two who died of earlier injuries and 11 others were injured.
Total Death Tolls:
• Since the ceasefire agreement went into effect in Gaza on October 10, 2025, 1568 Palestinians have been killed, and 5649 have been injured, and 845 bodies have been uncovered from under the rubble of their homes.
• The number of Palestinians killed since October 7, 2023, has reached 74,564 with 175,770 injured.
• The weekly update will also highlight a pressing issue in Gaza and how Palestinians in Gaza deal with it. This week the issue of borders will be discussed.
Kerem Shalom / Karem Abu Salem: Gaza's only operational cargo crossing during the reporting period, handling commercial imports, aid and fuel
Zikim / Al-Sudaniya: Closed to cargo since May 24; remained closed throughout the latest reported weeks
Kissufim: Closed to cargo throughout the latest reported weeks
Rafah (Egypt–Gaza): Intermittently open for limited passenger movement, not regular cargo traffic
Kerem Shalom passenger route: Used intermittently for authorized departures, including medical evacuations
The following figures come from the Gaza Crossings and Borders Authority's weekly bulletins, published in English by the Next Century Foundation.
|
Reporting period |
Commercial |
Humanitarian aid |
Fuel |
Total |
|
Sept. 25–Oct. 1 |
1,002 |
384 |
60 |
1,446 |
|
Oct. 2–8 |
532 |
249 |
48 |
829 |
|
Oct. 9–15 |
351 |
530 |
74 |
955 |
|
Oct. 16–22 |
222 |
544 |
66 |
832 |
|
Four-week total |
2,107 |
1,707 |
248 |
4,062 |
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The ceasefire agreement stipulates that 600 trucks should enter Gaza every day. The above figures show that the current situation in Gaza and the number of trucks entering Gaza do not match the agreement. Gaza has always been on the verge of famine and any Israeli closure of crossings into Gaza, even for a day, would cause panic in the markets and lead to prices skyrocketing overnight.
Many items would immediately disappear from the markets and their prices would increase tenfold. Even when the crossings are open and goods are entering Gaza, prices are still much higher than they were prior to 7 October 2023. Israel shuts down Gaza’s crossings during Jewish holidays or elections. Members of the Movement Order 9 also hinder the entry of goods into Gaza. Israel sometimes bans the entry of certain essential goods such as flour, while allowing goods that are much less essential, such as chocolate and snacks.
Recently, the Gaza government requested that payments be made in a certain way, for example in cash rather than via the banking system, which resulted in the temporary closure of crossings and prevented commercial trucks from entering Gaza.
