Teen Killed in West Bank Raid as Gaza Hospitals Run Out of Oxygen
August 23, 2026. Israeli forces killed a 14-year-old during a raid on Askar refugee camp, Gaza's hospitals ran dangerously low on oxygen, and Israel struck Gaza after Netanyahu threatened attacks over kite launches. Here's each story in brief, with links to the original reporting.
14-Year-Old Killed in Askar Refugee Camp
Israeli forces killed 14-year-old Islam Ajouri during a raid on Askar camp near Nablus; hundreds attended his funeral.
Sources: Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera
Gaza Hospitals Short of Oxygen
Oxygen shortages are endangering premature babies and critical patients in Gaza's hospitals, Al Jazeera reports.
Sources: Al Jazeera
Strikes Kill Three in Gaza
Israel killed three people in Gaza as Netanyahu threatened more strikes over alleged kite launches.
Sources: Al Jazeera
Gaza Families Search for the Missing
Families across Gaza continue searching for missing children and relatives, Al Jazeera reports.
Sources: Al Jazeera
What Is Israel's E1 Plan?
An explainer on the E1 settlement plan and why it could split the West Bank in half.
Sources: Al Jazeera
Sanitation Crisis in Gaza's Camps
Displaced families in Gaza have no safe or private sanitation, with makeshift latrines shared by hundreds and health experts warning of disease.
Sources: Al Jazeera
Air Strike Hits Central Gaza Warehouse
A heavy Israeli strike hit a warehouse in central Gaza, one of several attacks that continued despite the ceasefire.
Sources: Al Jazeera
Petro Criticizes Colombia's Renewed Israel Ties
Former Colombian President Gustavo Petro said restoring ties with Israel amounts to applauding the genocide in Gaza.
Sources: Al Jazeera
Context: Gaza and the West Bank
A year of ceasefire has brought no rebuilding to Gaza. Strikes continue, entry restrictions remain, and aid agencies say fuel and equipment shortages are now the biggest obstacle. Health officials in Gaza record over 73,900 people killed and more than 174,000 injured since October 2023, figures that include the months since the ceasefire was announced.
Sources: Al Jazeera, OCHA
Across the occupied West Bank, 275 communities have been hit by settler attacks in 2026, a pace that has nearly equaled last year's record with months still to go. Demolitions continue alongside the attacks: over 1,100 structures have come down this year for lacking permits Israel rarely grants, forcing more than 1,500 people from their homes. UNICEF says 98 percent of Gaza's schools were destroyed or damaged during the war, and more than 90 percent of the territory lies in ruins, leaving families sheltering in buildings engineers have called unsafe.
Sources: OCHA
The UN warns that the dangers facing Gaza's civilians grow as winter nears, with flooding expected in areas where families live in tents and damaged buildings and where sanitation has already broken down. Accountability efforts continue in parallel: cases at the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court, national investigations in several countries, and growing calls for arms embargoes.
Sources: OCHA
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