Overview

• At least 19 Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes on April 17, including 10 members of the Hassouna family in al-Tuffah and five people, including children, in Khan Younis.
• Israeli artillery shelling continued in Gaza City, Beit Hanoun, and Beit Lahia, exacerbating civilian displacement and suffering.
• The Al-Qassam Brigades claimed responsibility for targeting three Israeli Merkava 4 tanks near Al-Wafa Hospital in Gaza City.
• The IDF reported killing 11 senior Hamas political bureau officials and striking nearly 1,200 targets since operations resumed on March 18.
• Gaza health authorities recorded 25 deaths and 89 injuries in the past 24 hours, raising the overall death toll since October 2023 to over 51,000.