Weekly summary of the War on Gaza, September 4, 2026
Caption: French court orders Deauville Festival to restore Gaza footballers’ photo after its removal following Israeli pressure
Daily Death Tolls:
• On August 28 and 29, 10 Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire in Gaza including one who was uncovered from under the rubble and 18 others were injured.
• On August 30, 2026, 5 Palestinian were killed by Israeli fire including one who died of earlier injuries 14 others were injured.
• On August 31, 2026, 2 Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire across the Gaza Strip and 10 others were injured.
• On September 1, 2026, 13 Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire, including one who died of earlier injuries and 13 others were injured.
Total Death Tolls:
• Since the ceasefire agreement went into effect in Gaza on October 10, 2025, 1326 Palestinians have been killed, and 4398 have been injured, and 815 bodies have been uncovered from under the rubble of their homes.
• The number of Palestinians killed since October 7, 2023, has reached 73,462 with 174,509 injured.
• Dozens of Palestinians left Gaza through the Rafah Crossing and dozens of others returned to Gaza.
• In August 2026, 106 Palestinians from Gaza have been killed by Israel including 77 men, 19 children, 8 women, and two elderly.
• An Israeli special unit kidnapped a Hamas security official, by raiding a building in Gaza city. The plot was exposed and resulted in an exchange of fire and a series of Israeli airstrikes that killed 3 Palestinians.
• For the first time, Israeli authorities allowed a single truck carrying oils and filters intended for vehicles and electricity generators to enter Gaza yesterday.
