On January 21, 2026, several Israeli violations of the so-called ceasefire occurred in Palestinian-controlled areas. In the morning, the Israeli army detonated residential buildings east of Beit Lahia in northern Gaza and shelled areas east of Khan Yunis and around al‑Bureij camp. An Israeli helicopter also opened fire at the Deir al‑Balah area in central Gaza, while artillery bombardment struck western Rafah in the south. Israeli artillery also bombed the eastern areas of Jabalia camp in the northern Gaza Strip.

Casualties:

Central Gaza:

In a blatant violation of the ceasefire and international law, Israeli aircraft struck a vehicle bearing the emblem of the Egyptian Committee today in Gaza, Central area, in Al-Zaraa, near the Netzarim corrifor, killing journalists Mohammed Qeshta, Abdel Raouf Shaat, and Anas Ghanem instantly. Two other members of the Egyptian Committee crew were also killed in the same strike. At least one body was burned beyond recognition.

A medical source reported that three citizens, including a 10-year-old child and his father, were killed by Israeli gunfire and shelling east of Deir al‑Balah, and taken to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital.

Other sources publishes that a 13-year-old, his father and a 22-year-old man were hit by Israeli drones on the eastern side of the central Bureij refugee camp, according to officials from Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the central town of Deir al-Balah, which received the bodies.

Israeli artillery shelling near secondary schools northeast of the Bureij refugee camp, which led to the death of three Palestinian, three brothers from Al‑Rjoudi family, according to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, where the bodies were taken.

Southern Gaza:

Another 13-year-old, Mutasem Al‑Shrafi, was shot and killed by troops while collecting firewood in the eastern town of Bani Suheila. The Nasser hospital received the body. In footage circulated online, the boy's father is seen weeping over his son's body on a hospital bed.

Nasser Hospital officials also said they received the body of a Palestinian woman shot and killed by Israeli troops in the Muwasi area of the southern city of Khan Younis, which is not controlled by the military.

Death toll:

Medical sources in Gaza report that at least 11 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire across central and southern Gaza since this morning, Wednesday, January 21, 2026, distributed by 7 martyrs in the center of the Strip and 3 martyrs in its south, in light of the continued raids and artillery shelling. Two citizens were injured by Israeli occupation army bullets, east of the city of Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza Strip, while another citizen was injured by occupation bullets east of the Juhr al-Dik area, northeast of the Bureij refugee camp in the central Strip.

Names of the martyrs (ongoing):

1. Mohammed Salah Qashta (journalist)
2. Abdul Raouf Shaat (journalist)
3. Anas Ghneim (journalist)
4. Sarhan Mohammed Sarhan Al‑Rjoudi (civilian, 13)
5. Mohammed Sarhan Suleiman Al‑Rjoudi (civilian, 37)
6. Mousa Mohammed Mousa Al‑Rjoudi (civilian, 22)
7. Mutasem Al‑Shrafi (civilian, 13)