Israeli military forces conducted artillery shelling and naval strikes against Gaza on Thursday, impacting areas from Khan Younis to northern Beit Lahia. simultaneously, Israeli troops demolished a Palestinian residence in the West Bank town of Kafr ad-Dik.

Naval shelling and artillery strikes hit Khan Younis

Israeli military activity has intensified across several sectors of the Gaza Strip , according to the latest reports. In southern Gaza, Israeli warships targeted the western coastline of Khan Younis with a combination of shells and gunfire.. This naval engagement was accompanied by artillery fire directed at regions east of the city.

The intensity of the military presence was also noted in central Gaza. As the report notes, Israeli vehicles utilized machine guns to fire toward areas located east of the Maghazi refugee camp. While no injuries were reported in that specific instance, the movement of military hardware through the enclave remains constant.

Drone explosions and gunfire wound civilians in Zeitoun

The humanitarian toll of the recent operations was felt heavily in northern and central Gaza. In the Atatra area, located west of Beit Lahia, a woman sustained serious injuries from Israeli gunfire and was subsequently transported to Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. Another two individuals arrived at the Al-Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital with moderate wounds following a drone explosion near civilians on Kashko Street in the Zeitoun neighborhood.

These incidents contribute to a staggering casualty count. According to Gaza's Health Ministry, at least 981 people have been killed and 3,104 injured by Israeli army fire since the ceasefire began on October 10, 2025. This figure is part of a much larger crisis; since October 2023, approximately 73,000 Palestinians have been killed and over 173,000 have been wounded.

Demolitions in Kafr ad-Dik and West Bank settlement funding

In the occupied West Bank, the destruction of Palestinian property continues alongside broader territorial shifts. Israeli forces recently demolished a Palestinian home that was under construction in the town of Kafr ad-Dik,situated west of Salfit. This action occurs as a watchdog reports that Israel has alloocated $51 million to support 69 illegal settlements in the West Bank.

This pattern of destruction mirrors the wider devastation seen in the Gaza enclave, where 90% of civilian infrastructure has been affected since the start of the war in 2023.. Amnesty has also raised concerns regarding the treatment of Bedouin populations in the West Bank, alleging a campaign of ethnic cleansing.

The legal ambiguity surrounding Abu Safiya's detention

Several critical details regarding recent military actions and detentions remain unverified. While the detention of Gaza hospital director Abu Safiya has prompted urgent appeals for his release, the specific legal justification for his arrest has not been provided by the Israeli military. His supporters have characterized the detention as unjust, yet the official reasoning remains unknown.

Furthermore, the circumstances surrounding the drone explosion in the Zeitoun neighborhood—specifically whether the strike was intentional or a technical malfunction near civilian populations—have not been clarified. The stability of the current ceasefire also remains in question as military operations continue to be reported in both Gaza and the West Bank.