Israeli fighter jets carried out two strikes inside the “Yellow Line” area east of the Shujaiya and al-Tuffah neighborhoods in eastern Gaza City, witnesses said.
The strikes coincided with heavy gunfire from Israeli military vehicles toward homes and tents sheltering displaced people in the Zeitoun neighborhood southeast of the city, along with intermittent artillery shelling, they added.
JABALIA AL-BALAD, GAZA: Thirty-six-year-old Palestinian Muhammed Cuneyd, who lives in the Jabalia al-Balad area in the northern Gaza Strip, breaks his fast with his family on the rubble of their home, which was destroyed in Israeli attacks on February 19, 2026. ( Saeed M. M. T. Jaras – Anadolu Agency )
In central Gaza, the Israeli army carried out large-scale demolitions of buildings and facilities inside the “Yellow Line” east of the Bureij refugee camp, hours after intense gunfire and bulldozing operations near the Abu Ataya roundabout in the area, according to witnesses.
The “Yellow Line” is a temporary demarcation line established under the ceasefire agreement. It separates areas of Israeli military deployment, which account for about 53% of Gaza’s territory in the east, from western areas where Palestinians are allowed to move.
Heavy gunfire from Israeli military vehicles also targeted eastern areas of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, witnesses said.
The targets of the strikes were not immediately known, and it was unclear whether the attacks caused casualties among Palestinians.
GAZA CITY, GAZA: Palestinian el-Za’anin family, displaced from the town of Beit Hanoun in the northern Gaza Strip, breaks their iftar on the second day of Ramadan at the Alhassina (El-Mina) Mosque where they had taken shelter in Gaza City, Gaza on February 19, 2026. ( Ali Jadallah – Anadolu Agency )
Palestinians in Gaza are observing Ramadan this year amid widespread destruction following a two-year Israeli military campaign, which left infrastructure devastated and living conditions severely strained despite the ceasefire.
More than 72,000 people have been killed and over 171,000 others injured in the Israeli war, which caused damage to 90% of civilian infrastructure, according to Palestinian sources.
Settler Violence in the West Bank
A local Palestinian official was injured Thursday evening after a group of illegal Israeli settlers stormed a village in the northern occupied West Bank, according to local sources.
JERUSALEM: Israeli authorities prevent Palestinians from entering Jerusalem from the West Bank to perform the first Friday prayers of Ramadan at Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem, on February 20, 2026. ( Issam Rimawi – Anadolu Agency )
Around 30 illegal settlers entered Al-Malih village and physically assaulted council chief Mahdi Daraghmeh, leaving him in need of medical treatment. He was transferred to a nearby health facility, the sources said.
During the raid, the illegal settlers also vandalized Palestinian property and set vehicles on fire, according to the same sources.
Israeli forces later entered the village following the assault.
The attack comes amid heightened tensions in the occupied West Bank, where Palestinian communities have faced mounting violence by illegal settlers in recent months.
JERUSALEM – FEB. 20: Thousands of Palestinians gathered from the early morning hours at the Qalandiya checkpoint in an attempt to reach Al-Aqsa Mosque but were blocked. Israeli forces implemented extensive security measures in the area. ( Issam Rimawi – Anadolu Agency )
Last week, Israel’s government approved measures aimed at reshaping the legal and civil framework in the West Bank, steps Palestinians say are designed to further entrench Israeli control over the territory.
Israel has intensified operations in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, since launching its military campaign in Gaza on Oct. 8, 2023.
Palestinians view the escalation – including killings, arrests, displacement and settlement expansion – as a step toward formal annexation of the territory.
In a landmark opinion in July 2024, the International Court of Justice declared Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory illegal and called for the evacuation of all settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
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