Between 29 October and the morning of 2 November 2026, the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) killed 21 Palestinians, including two children, and wounded dozens more in a series of airstrikes, shootings, and attacks on civilians across the Gaza Strip. Meanwhile, two Palestinians succumbed to wounds sustained in previous attacks. Among the most significant attacks was the killing of six police officers while they were on duty in the southern Gaza Strip, after being targeted by the IOF. This attack forms part of a persistent pattern of attacks against police officers, bringing the number killed since the ceasefire took effect on 10 October 2025 to 76. Such attacks reflect Israel’s efforts to undermine public order and any semblance of societal security in the Gaza Strip. The IOF also continued to target Palestinians in residential areas and displacement sites, issuing evacuation orders for entire residential blocks before carrying out airstrikes and demolishing homes and civilian facilities. These attacks forcibly displaced dozens of families. In addition, the IOF arrested three Palestinians as they were returning to the Gaza Strip through the Rafah Border Crossing.
The most significant attacks documented by PCHR’s field researchers was as follows:
At approximately 06:52 on Monday, 2 November 2026, an Israeli drone fired a missile at a group of Palestinians at al-Mottaqeen displacement camp, near the Beer 19 area in al-Mawasi, southwest of Khan Younis. The attack killed As’ad Soliman Salman Qeshta (39) and wounded six others, including two children and three women.
At approximately 06:25 on the same day, an Israeli drone targeted Mahmoud Jihad Mahmoud Qobah (46) while he was in the Japanese neighborhood, west of al-Amal neighbourhood in Khan Younis. The attack killed him and wounded several others.
At approximately 06:00 on the same day, an Israeli drone dropped a bomb on a group of people gathered in al-Musaddar village, in the central Gaza Strip. The attack killed Ibrahim ‘Amer Swei’ed al-Sa’aydah (39) and moderately wounded another person.
At approximately 20:00 on Sunday, 1 November 2026, IOF, accompanied by military vehicles, advanced from the Abu Hamam site, east of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, into al-Musaddar village. They opened heavy fire and fired artillery shells while positioned near al-Musaddar cemetery. An Israeli drone also dropped bombs on houses along al-Sultan Street in the village. Later that night and on the morning of Monday, 2 November 2026, loud explosions were heard across the village as the IOF continued demolishing residential buildings in areas designated as falling within the Yellow Line.
At approximately 11:55 on the same day, an Israeli drone targeted Jamal al-Deen Khaled Mohammed Abu Is’ayed (41) as he was walking near Hasan al-Harazeen Secondary School for Boys in al-Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City, killing him. The attack also killed Mohammed ‘Ali ‘Abdullah ‘Aweis (33) and his five-year-old son, Zain, who were inside their tent pitched near the targeted area. Six others were wounded, including one who sustained serious injuries.
At approximately 11:29 on the same day, an Israeli drone targeted a group of police officers while they were on duty in southern Khan Younis. The attack killed five officers: Bassam No’aman Murad Meqdad (52), Mohammed Amin Mahmoud al-Nemes (36), Mohammed ‘Ali Hussein Abu Sha’er (22), Mohammed Zakaria Shaker al-Jamal (43), and Shaher Hmeidan Zo’rob (27). Several others were wounded and taken to Nasser Medical Complex for treatment. One of the wounded officers later succumbed to his critical injuries. He was identified as Yousif Mohammed Hamed Abu Younis (44).
At approximately 07:00 on the same day, medical sources at al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah announced the death of Ibrahim ‘Adel Ibrahim Sa’id (46), who succumbed to critical injuries sustained after being shot in the abdomen on the morning of Thursday, 22 October 2026, while walking along al-Sultan Street in al-Musaddar village, in the central Gaza Strip amid IOF, accompanied by military vehicles, incursion into the village and reaching the vicinity of al-Musaddar Society for Rural Development, where they placed yellow concrete blocks.
At approximately 22:00 on Saturday, 31 October 2026, medical sources at Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis announced the death of Wajdi Ziad Mohammed Abu Baker (38), who succumbed to critical injuries sustained on Wednesday, 28 October 2026, when an Israeli drone fired two missiles at a site belonging to the Ministry of Economy on al-Rasheed Coastal Road, west of al-Mawasi in Rafah. The attack killed four Palestinians and wounded 38 others at the time.
At approximately 16:00 on the same day, medical sources at al-Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza City announced the death of Wael Nayef Fahmi Musalam (46), an English-language teacher, who succumbed to critical injuries sustained at approximately 17:50 on Thursday, 22 October 2026, when an Israeli drone fired a missile at a group of people gathered outside al-Shati’ Boys’ School (B) on ‘Ezz al-Deen Street (al-Shifa Street), west of Gaza City. The attack wounded five people, including Musalam.
At approximately 14:29 on the same day, an Israeli drone targeted a tent sheltering a displaced person near Tibah Towers, northwest of al-Mawasi in Khan Younis. As a result, Mohammed Kamel Mesleh Qudeih (31) was killed and another person was wounded and taken to Nasser Medical Complex for treatment.
At approximately 12:30 on the same day, an Israeli drone targeted Palestinians in the al-Balakhiyah area of al-Shati’ refugee camp, northwest of Gaza City. The attack wounded six Palestinians, who were taken to al-Shifa Medical Complex for treatment. One of them sustained critical injuries.
At approximately 07:30 on the same day, an Israeli drone targeted Diaa’ ‘Abdel Mohsen Mohammed Abu al-Rous (27) as he was walking near the Electricity Company in the northern part of al-Nusseirat refugee camp, in the central Gaza Strip, killing him instantly.
At approximately 06:00 on the same day, medical sources announced the death of ‘Arafat Kamel Mohammed al-‘Ar’ir (38), who succumbed to critical injuries sustained in an Israeli drone strike on the afternoon of Thursday, 22 October 2026. The drone fired a missile at a civilian vehicle near the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation headquarters in the Tal al-Hawa neighborhood, west of Gaza City. The attack killed Fo’ad ‘Ayed Hasan al-Ghoulah (28) and wounded four others, including al-‘Ar’ir. They were taken to al-Shifa Medical Complex for treatment, where al-‘Ar’ir’s condition was reported to be critical.
On Friday, 30 October 2026, medical sources at Nasser Medical Complex announced the death of Yamen Hisham Yehia Sqer (8), who succumbed to serious injuries sustained at noon on Tuesday, 27 October 2026, when IOF stationed within the Yellow Zone in southern Khan Younis opened fire on tents and homes sheltering Palestinians in the Qizan Abu Rashwan area. Yamen was struck by a bullet on the head and taken to hospital, where he was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit. He remained there until he succumbed to his injuries.
At approximately 16:34 on the same day, an Israeli drone fired a missile at a charging point in the Juthoor displacement camp, southwest of al-Mawasi in Khan Younis. The missile exploded in front of the entrance to the charging point near a tent sheltering a displaced family. As a result, 12 displaced Palestinians, including women and children, were wounded. They were taken to Nasser Medical Complex for treatment, and three of them were reported to have sustained serious injuries.
At approximately 01:55 on the same day, an Israeli helicopter fired a missile at an apartment on the third floor of al-Ashqar Building, near al-Ahli Club on the Second Street in Sheikh Radwan neighborhood, Gaza City. As a result, a Palestinian was critically wounded and taken to al-Shifa Medical Complex in the city for treatment.
At approximately 19:00 on Thursday, 29 October 2026, IOF issued an evacuation order for an entire residential block in Block 7 of al-Bureij refugee camp, in the central Gaza Strip. Consequently, residents immediately began evacuating their homes and moving towards the western parts of the camp. At approximately 20:00 on the same day, Israeli warplanes carried out an airstrike, firing at least one missile at the aforementioned area. Once the dust had settled, it became clear that the strike had targeted a three-storey house belonging to the al-Qreinawi family. The house was completely destroyed and reduced to rubble, while nearby houses sustained extensive and partial damage. The attack also forcibly displaced dozens of families, who were left with no choice but to spend the night in the open. No injuries were reported.
At approximately 18:15 on Thursday, 29 October 2026, IOF issued an evacuation order for a residential block west of Yasin Station (ETA), in the ‘Ebad al-Rahman area of al-Saftawi neighborhood in Jabalia, northern Gaza Strip. The order enticed widespread panic and fear among residents, who were forced to leave their homes and tents for fear of imminent bombardment. Approximately 25 minutes after the evacuation order was issued, the IOF fired at least one missile at the area it had previously ordered residents to evacuate. Once the dust had settled, it became clear that the strike had targeted a house belonging to the al-Madhoun family. The house comprised three floors and covered an area of approximately 200 square meters. Its ground and first floors housed al-Basmah al-Saghirah School and Kindergarten, which served 200 kindergarten children and employed 12 administrative staff and teachers working in two shifts. The kindergarten also had an adjacent courtyard used for games and recreational activities. The strike completely destroyed the house, the kindergarten, and its recreational facilities, while three nearby and opposite houses sustained extensive damage. Al-Zahra Private School, which operated in tents near the targeted site, also sustained extensive damage. Other houses and tents in the area sustained partial damage. No injuries were reported.
At approximately 17:55 on the same day, an Israeli drone fired a missile at Mohammed Samir “Mohammed Shehdeh” al-Najjar (30) inside his tent near Halawa displacement camp in the Jabalia al-Balad area, northern Gaza Strip. The attack killed him instantly, leaving his body dismembered inside and around the tent.
At approximately 11:20 on the same day, an Israeli drone fired a missile at a civilian vehicle as it was travelling opposite al-Maghazi Park, near the entrance to al-Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip. The attack killed the two men travelling in the vehicle, identified as Ibrahim Jihad Mohammed Abu ‘Asheibah (38) and Ihab Jamil Lotfi Abu Taqiya (31). Their bodies were dismembered by the attack. Two other Palestinians were also wounded.
On Thursday evening, 29 October 2026, IOF arrested three Palestinians as they were returning to the Gaza Strip through the Rafah Border Crossing. They were identified as Shokri Nihad Kamel Ghazal (38) and Mohammed Kamal Kamel ‘Akilah (37), both residents of Gaza City, and Mohammed Ra’ed Munir al-Najjar (22), a resident of Jabalia.
At approximately 02:00 on Thursday, 29 October 2026, an Israeli drone exploded inside an apartment on the third floor of a house belonging to al-‘Aaydi family in Block 5 of al-Bureij refugee camp, in the central Gaza Strip. The explosion damaged the apartment, but no injuries were reported.
The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) calls on the international community to take immediate action to compel Israel to halt its attacks on civilians and personnel working at civilian facilities, ensure the protection of the civilian population, and hold those responsible for crimes committed against Palestinians accountable, thereby ending the entrenched impunity.
