Several Palestinians Wounded in Israeli Airstrikes Across Southern and Central Gaza

GAZA — Several Palestinians were wounded on Sunday after Israeli airstrikes targeted a tent sheltering displaced people and a residential home in separate attacks in the southern and central Gaza Strip, according to Qatar News Agency (QNA).

Displaced People Injured Near Al Aqsa University

Medical sources said several people were injured when Israeli aircraft struck a tent housing displaced Palestinians near Al Aqsa University in the Al Mawasi area of Khan Younis, in southern Gaza.

Home Targeted West of Nuseirat

In a separate incident, several Palestinians were wounded after an Israeli airstrike targeted a home in the new camp area west of Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip.

Cumulative Casualty Toll

QNA reported that the cumulative death toll in Gaza since October 7, 2023, has risen to 73,391, while the number of injured has reached 174,280.

Key Details

•    Date reported: August 16, 2026
•    Southern Gaza: Tent sheltering displaced people struck near Al Aqsa University in Al Mawasi, Khan Younis
•    Central Gaza: Residential home targeted west of Nuseirat
•    Several Palestinians were reported wounded in both incidents
•    QNA-reported cumulative toll since October 7, 2023: 73,391 dead and 174,280 injured

Continuing Humanitarian Impact

The latest strikes add to the continuing humanitarian toll in Gaza, where repeated attacks have affected residential areas and locations sheltering displaced families.

Source
•    Qatar News Agency (QNA), August 16, 2026.