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Monthly Report on the Situation of Internal Displacement in the Gaza Strip – April 2025
This report is based on a thorough examination and analysis of the actions taken by the Israeli occupation forces in the Gaza Strip during the large-scale military campaign launched in October 2023. It analyzes data and maps issued by the Israeli military, field reports, and internal displacement movements in Gaza. It also incorporates information from official sources, international institutions, and local NGOs operating in Gaza.
The Gaza Strip is a narrow coastal strip covering 365 square kilometers, bordered by Israel, Egypt, and the Mediterranean Sea. With a population of approximately 2.2 million, it is one of the most densely populated areas in the world. On September 11, 2005, the Israeli army unilaterally withdrew from Gaza. Since then, the territory, governed by Hamas, has witnessed repeated large-scale military operations, resulting in tens of thousands of civilian casualties and widespread destruction of infrastructure. On October 7, 2023, Hamas launched a large-scale military attack on Israeli forces in the Gaza Envelope area. In response, Israeli forces launched a massive attack on Gaza, dubbed "Operation Iron Swords." This operation, considered the most violent in Gaza's history, led to the displacement of nearly two million Palestinians from their homes. Hundreds of thousands were prevented from returning to their original areas of displacement, and movement between northern and southern Gaza has been severely restricted.
Internal Displacement Movements During April 2025:
• April 1, 2025: All bakeries across Gaza closed due to the depletion of flour and diesel. The head of the Bakery Owners Association stated that bakeries would remain closed until Israeli authorities reopen the crossings and allow entry of essential supplies.
• April 1, 2025: All crossings into Gaza remained completely shut for the 31st consecutive day, with no humanitarian aid allowed to enter.
• April 1, 2025: Salah al-Din checkpoint along the Netzarim corridor was fully closed for the 13th consecutive day. Movement was only permitted from northern Gaza to the south via Al-Rashid Street, and only in one direction.
• Around 10:00 a.m., the Israeli army issued evacuation warnings to residents of Beit Hanoun, Beit Lahia Project, Sheikh Zayed, Al-Manshiyah, and Tel Al-Zaatar in northern Gaza, instructing them to move westward toward Gaza City.
• Around 10:15 a.m., Israeli warplanes targeted land adjacent to the World Central Kitchen headquarters in Al-Qarara, west of Khan Younis. The airstrike killed two people and injured six others.
• Around 4:00 p.m., the Israeli army repeated its evacuation order to residents of Rafah’s Al-Nasr and Al-Shouka municipalities, and eastern and western regional neighborhoods, including Al-Salam, Al-Manara, and Qizan Al-Najjar, urging them to evacuate immediately to Al-Mawasi in Khan Younis.
• Around 8:00 p.m., an Israeli airstrike hit a tent sheltering displaced persons in the Al-Bi’a area, west of Deir al-Balah, central Gaza. Six individuals were injured.
• April 2, 2025: All crossings into Gaza remained closed for the 32nd consecutive day, and no humanitarian aid was allowed in.
• April 2, 2025: Salah al-Din checkpoint remained closed for the 14th consecutive day. Passage continued in one direction only, from north to south, via Al-Rashid Street.
• Around 4:15 a.m., an Israeli helicopter strike targeted a tent housing displaced individuals in northwest Rafah, in Al-Mawasi. One person was killed and four others injured.
• Around 10:20 a.m., Israeli warplanes bombed a UNRWA clinic-turned-shelter in Jabalia Camp, northern Gaza. The airstrike killed 19 people, including nine children, and wounded ten others.
• Around 4:00 p.m., Israeli aircraft targeted the Abu Nuwayra School shelter in New Abasan, east of Khan Younis, resulting in one death and four injuries.
• April 2, 2025: Israeli forces were observed setting up the Morag corridor separating Khan Younis from Rafah.
• Around 6:00 p.m., an Israeli drone strike hit a tent sheltering displaced families near Dream Palace Hall by Al-Buraq Camp in Al-Mawasi, Khan Younis. Five people were injured.
• Around 9:30 p.m., the Israeli army issued new evacuation orders to residents of Beit Hanoun, Jabalia, Tel Al-Zaatar, Al-Noor, Al-Rawda, Al-Salam, Al-Nahda, Al-Tuffah, Al-Zahra, Sheikh Zayed, Al-Manshiyah, and Jabalia Camp—especially those sheltering in displacement centers—to relocate to western Gaza City.
• April 3, 2025: All Gaza crossings remained closed for the 33rd consecutive day, with no humanitarian aid allowed in.
• Salah al-Din checkpoint stayed closed for the 15th consecutive day. Passage continued only from north to south via Al-Rashid Street.
• Around 4:00 a.m., Israeli warplanes struck a tent sheltering displaced people in Ma’an, east of Khan Younis. The strike killed four people and injured six others.
• Around 4:17 a.m., a tent in Al-Mawasi, west of Khan Younis, was hit, resulting in one death and four injuries.
• Around 4:30 a.m., another strike targeted a tent in Abasan, east of Khan Younis, killing one person and wounding three.
• Around 8:00 a.m., a tent in Al-Mawasi, Khan Younis, was struck, killing one and injuring four others.
• Around 9:30 a.m., the Israeli army issued evacuation orders to residents of Shuja’iyya, Al-Jadida, Al-Turkmen, the expanded zone, and eastern Zeitoun to move westward.
• Around 1:00 p.m., a tent near Al-Aqsa University in Al-Mawasi, Khan Younis, was bombed, killing six and injuring four.
• Around 1:30 p.m., a tent in Al-Muharrarat area of Al-Mawasi was struck, killing three and injuring three others.
• Mass displacement was reported from the Shuja’iyya neighborhood to western Gaza City.
• Around 2:00 p.m., a tent in the new camp area of Al-Nuseirat was bombed; no injuries were reported.
• Around 4:15 p.m., an Israeli airstrike using a fire belt targeted the Dar Al-Arqam School shelter in Al-Tuffah, eastern Gaza City, killing 35 people—mostly women and children—and injuring around 100 others.
• Around 5:00 p.m., another strike hit a tent in Al-Nuseirat, killing one.
• Around 6:15 p.m., Israeli forces bombed the Fadel Al-Sabah School shelter in Al-Tuffah, Gaza City, killing four and injuring six.
• Around 8:30 p.m., residents of Gaza City’s Old Town, Al-Sabra, Tel Al-Hawa, and western Zeitoun were ordered to evacuate to Al-Mawasi.
• April 4, 2025: Four people, including a mother and her daughter, were killed as they fled from the Friday Market area in eastern Gaza City. Five others were injured.
• All crossings remained closed for the 34th day. Salah al-Din checkpoint stayed shut for the 16th day.
• At 5:00 p.m., a strike hit a tent in Sheikh Ajlin, southwest Gaza City, killing two and injuring three.
• April 5, 2025: A charitable kitchen serving displaced families in the western camp of Khan Younis was hit, killing three and injuring seven.
• All crossings remained closed for the 35th consecutive day, and Salah al-Din checkpoint remained closed for the 17th day.
• At 3:00 p.m., a strike on the Al-Shuja’iyya Sports Club shelter killed one and injured five.
• April 6, 2025: At 3:00 a.m., Israeli warplanes struck tents sheltering displaced families in Al-Mawasi, west of Khan Younis, killing five and injuring around twenty.
• At 3:45 a.m., another strike hit tents in the Al-Kanisa area, west of Khan Younis, killing four and injuring around fifteen.
• At 7:45 a.m., a child was killed when a tent in Al-Mawasi, west of Khan Younis, was targeted.
• Crossings into Gaza remained shut for the 36th day, and Salah al-Din checkpoint stayed closed for the 18th day.
• At 2:00 p.m., a strike targeted a tent in Al-Zawayda, central Gaza, killing one and injuring six.
• At 10:00 p.m., Israeli forces issued evacuation orders to residents in Deir al-Balah’s Al-Sahaba, Al-Samah, Al-Awda, Al-Zawayda, and Al-Salah neighborhoods, urging them to relocate to Al-Mawasi.
• April 7, 2025: At 5:00 a.m., a strike on a journalists' tent at Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis killed two and injured nine others.
• At 9:00 a.m., the Israeli army reiterated evacuation orders to residents of Deir al-Balah.
• Crossings remained shut for the 37th consecutive day, and Salah al-Din checkpoint for the 19th day.
• At 12:45 p.m., a strike on a food kitchen in Al-Mawasi killed seven, including three children, and injured seven.
• At 2:00 p.m., a helicopter strike hit a tent in Asdaa’, west of Khan Younis, killing two.
• April 8, 2025: Gaza crossings stayed closed for the 38th consecutive day. Salah al-Din checkpoint remained closed for the 20th day.
• At 7:00 p.m., a strike on a tent in Al-Mawasi, Khan Younis, killed two and injured four.
• At 8:15 p.m., tents in Al-Atar area, west of Khan Younis, were bombed with no reported injuries.
• At 9:00 p.m., a strike on tents in Al-Qarara, west of Khan Younis, killed one and injured two.
• At 1:00 a.m. on April 9, a drone strike hit a tent west of Khan Younis, killing a woman and an elderly man, and injuring three others.
• April 9, 2025: Crossings into Gaza remained shut for the 39th day, and Salah al-Din checkpoint for the 21st.
• At 12:30 p.m., a strike on tents in Al-Atar, west of Khan Younis, killed three—including a woman and child—and injured three.
• At 12:45 p.m., Israeli aircraft targeted tents in Bir 19, west of Khan Younis, killing two and wounding one.
• April 10, 2025: At 4:00 a.m., Israeli planes bombed a tent in western Al-Zahra, central Gaza, killing one and injuring two.
• Crossings remained closed for the 40th day, and Salah al-Din checkpoint for the 22nd.
• At 7:00 p.m., a strike near Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis killed a woman and injured five.
• April 11, 2025: At 8:00 a.m., evacuation orders were issued for residents of Shuja’iyya, Al-Jadida, Al-Turkmen, the expansion zone, and eastern Zeitoun.
• At 8:15 a.m., a strike on a tent in Al-Mawasi, Rafah, killed one and injured three.
• Crossings stayed closed for the 41st consecutive day, and Salah al-Din checkpoint for the 23rd.
• At 8:45 a.m., a strike at the entrance of Muawiya bin Abi Sufyan School shelter in Al-Atatra, Beit Lahia, killed three.
• At 1:00 p.m., the army issued new evacuation orders for residents of Khuza’a, Abasan al-Kabira, and Abasan al-Jadida toward Khan Younis.
• At 6:00 p.m., a strike on a tent in Al-Mawasi, west of Khan Younis, killed one and injured two.
• At 11:00 p.m., Israeli aircraft bombed a tent near the University College in Khan Younis, killing three and injuring four.
• April 12, 2025: Gaza’s crossings remained closed for the 42nd day. Salah al-Din checkpoint stayed closed for the 24th consecutive day.
• At 2:30 p.m., the Israeli army issued evacuation orders to residents of Khan Younis, including neighborhoods such as Qizan Al-Najjar, Qizan Abu Rishwan, Al-Salam, Al-Manara, Al-Qareen, Ma’an, Al-Batn Al-Samin, Jorat Al-Lot, Al-Fukhari, and southern Bani Suhaila, directing them to Al-Mawasi.
• At 6:00 p.m., a strike on Halab School shelter in northern Gaza killed four.
• At 10:30 p.m., the army issued evacuation orders to residents in Al-Nuseirat and neighborhoods including Al-Iman, Al-Taqwa, Al-Basateen, Al-Zahra, Al-Bawadi, and Al-Nuzha toward Al-Mawasi.
• April 13, 2025: At 12:05 a.m., a tent inside Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital was struck, injuring three.
• At 3:00 a.m., a tent in Al-Mawasi, northwestern Khan Younis, was targeted, killing one.
• At 3:20 a.m., Abu Bakr Al-Razi School shelter in Al-Tuffah was struck; no casualties were reported.
• Crossings remained closed for the 43rd day. Salah al-Din checkpoint closed for the 25th.
• At 1:00 p.m., a strike near Tayba Towers in Al-Mawasi, Khan Younis, killed two.
• At 4:45 p.m., new evacuation orders were issued to the same Khan Younis neighborhoods previously warned.
• At 6:10 p.m., a tent in Asdaa’, west of Khan Younis, was hit, killing one and injuring two.
• April 14, 2025: Crossings remained closed for the 44th day, and Salah al-Din checkpoint for the 26th.
• At 12:00 p.m., a strike on tents in Al-Ard Al-Tayyiba, west of Khan Younis, injured 16.
• April 15, 2025: At 12:00 a.m., a strike on a tent on Street 5, northwest Khan Younis, killed one and injured another.
• At 12:45 a.m., a tent near Kanaan village in Beit Lahia was bombed, killing two and injuring one.
• Gaza’s crossings remained closed for the 45th consecutive day. Salah al-Din checkpoint remained sealed for the 27th.
• At 8:00 p.m., a tent in Asdaa’, west of Khan Younis, was hit, killing two and injuring another.
• At 11:20 p.m., a strike on a tent in Yarmouk Stadium shelter, central Gaza City, killed five.
• At 11:30 p.m., a tent near Al-Amal Hotel in western Gaza City was bombed, killing one and injuring four.
• April 16, 2025: Crossings stayed closed for the 46th day. Salah al-Din checkpoint for the 28th.
• At 10:00 a.m., a community kitchen in Al-Daawa, northeast Al-Nuseirat, was targeted, killing one and injuring four.
• At 7:00 p.m., a tent in Al-Mawasi, Khan Younis, was hit, killing a child and his father and injuring four.
• At 11:00 p.m., tents on Al-Istabl Street in western Khan Younis were bombed, killing 15 people—mostly children—and injuring seven; many tents were destroyed.
• At 12:15 a.m. on April 17, a strike on a tent in Maqaber Street, west of Khan Younis, killed one and injured four.
• At 12:17 a.m., a tent near Tayba Towers in Al-Mawasi, Khan Younis, was bombed, killing two—including a child—and injuring seven.
• At 12:35 a.m., a tent near Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia was bombed, killing six and injuring five.
• At 1:55 a.m., a strike hit a tent in Asaliya Street, east of Jabalia, injuring four.
• Crossings remained closed for the 47th day. Salah al-Din checkpoint for the 29th.
• At 12:30 p.m., a drone strike hit the shelter hall of Al-Ayyubiyah School in Jabalia Camp, killing six and injuring four.
• April 18, 2025: At 1:00 p.m., a strike on displaced civilians collecting water in central Khan Younis killed three children and injured nine.
• Crossings remained closed for the 48th day, and Salah al-Din checkpoint for the 30th.
• At 11:20 p.m., a tent in Al-Mawasi, Khan Younis, was hit, killing four—including two children—and injuring three.
• April 19, 2025: At 12:05 a.m., a tent on Abu Hasira Street, western Gaza City, was bombed, killing two and injuring four.
• At 10:00 a.m., a tent east of Khan Younis was hit, killing a woman and her son.
• At 12:00 p.m., a drone strike near the British field hospital in Al-Mawasi, Khan Younis, killed three and injured four.
• Crossings remained closed for the 49th day. Salah al-Din checkpoint for the 31st.
• At 4:00 p.m., a tent east of Al-Atar junction in Al-Mawasi, Khan Younis, was hit, killing one and injuring two.
• April 20, 2025: At 12:05 a.m., a drone strike hit a tent in Al-Atar area, Al-Mawasi, Khan Younis, killing a woman and injuring four.
• At 12:45 a.m., another drone strike hit the entrance of Al-Somoud shelter in Al-Mawasi, injuring four.
• Crossings remained closed for the 50th day, and Salah al-Din checkpoint for the 32nd.
• April 21, 2025: At 12:05 a.m., a tent in Al-Mawasi, Khan Younis, was bombed, killing one and injuring two.
• At 11:00 a.m., another tent in the same area was hit, killing one and injuring three.
• At 4:00 p.m., a strike on Al-Jazeera Sports Club shelter killed four and injured four; seven tents were destroyed.
• Crossings remained closed for the 51st day, and Salah al-Din checkpoint for the 33rd.
• April 22, 2025: At 12:05 a.m., a tent in Al-Katiba, central Khan Younis, was bombed, injuring five.
• At 8:50 a.m., a tent in Bir Al-Najeh, north Gaza, was hit, killing three and injuring four.
• At the same time, a tent in Abu Khater Street, Tel Al-Zaatar, was struck, killing five—including three children—and injuring three.
• Crossings remained shut for the 52nd consecutive day. Salah al-Din checkpoint remained closed for the 34th.
• At 9:00 p.m., a strike on a tent in Al-Nass area, Al-Mawasi, Khan Younis, injured one.
• April 23, 2025: At 1:15 a.m., a tent in Bani Suheila, behind Al-Agha Station, was hit, injuring five.
• At 2:15 a.m., Yaffa School shelter in Al-Tuffah was bombed, killing ten and injuring seven. Fires broke out in several tents.
• At 6:15 a.m., a strike on a tent near Bank of Palestine in Bani Suheila killed one.
• Crossings remained closed for the 53rd day. Salah al-Din checkpoint for the 35th.
• At 12:05 p.m., a strike on a tent in Al-Namsawi Towers, west Khan Younis, killed one and injured six.
• April 24, 2025: At 6:20 a.m., a tent in Al-Atar, Al-Mawasi, Khan Younis, was bombed, killing two and injuring two.
• At 6:50 a.m., another strike on a tent in Al-Sawarha, central Gaza, killed three—including a child—and injured two.
• Crossings remained closed for the 54th day. Salah al-Din checkpoint for the 36th.
• At 11:00 a.m., a drone strike hit a community kitchen in Al-Zawayda, killing three—including a girl—and injuring four.
• At 5:00 p.m., evacuation orders were issued to residents of Beit Hanoun and Sheikh Zayed to relocate westward.
• At 6:00 p.m., a strike on a house sheltering displaced families in Jabalia killed 18—mostly children—and injured nine.
• At 7:15 p.m., a tent in Al-Saftawi, northern Gaza, was bombed, killing two and injuring three.
• April 25, 2025: At 2:00 a.m., a drone strike on tents near Al-Aqsa University in Khan Younis killed five—including three children—and injured six.
• Crossings remained closed for the 55th day. Salah al-Din checkpoint remained sealed for the 37th.
• At 5:00 p.m., a strike on Al-Farabi School shelter in Yarmouk Street, central Gaza City, killed three and injured seven.
• At 8:00 p.m., evacuation orders were issued to residents of Al-Turkmen, Al-Jadida, and northeast Zeitoun to head toward western Gaza City.
• April 26, 2025: The World Food Programme and UNRWA announced their food stocks were completely depleted.
• At 10:20 a.m., a tent in Al-Mawasi, west Khan Younis, was struck, injuring five.
• Crossings stayed closed for the 56th day. Salah al-Din checkpoint for the 38th.
• April 27, 2025: At 3:30 a.m., a drone strike hit a tent in northern Al-Zawayda, central Gaza, injuring four.
• At 7:30 a.m., another drone strike hit a tent in eastern Khan Younis, killing one and injuring three.
• Crossings remained closed for the 57th day. Salah al-Din checkpoint for the 39th.
• At 3:15 p.m., a tent in Hamad Towers, west Khan Younis, was bombed, killing eight and injuring seven.
• At 11:45 p.m., a strike on Al-Shafi’i shelter, west Khan Younis, killed two and injured three.
• April 28, 2025: At 6:05 a.m., a strike on tents near Abu Qatoush roundabout in Al-Maghazi, central Gaza, injured six.
• Crossings stayed shut for the 58th day. Salah al-Din checkpoint for the 40th.
• At 11:45 p.m., a strike on tents in Al-Mawasi, Khan Younis, killed three and injured six.
• April 29, 2025: At 12:50 a.m., a strike on tents in the southern regional area of Al-Mawasi killed four—including three children—and injured about 40.
• Crossings remained shut for the 59th day. Salah al-Din checkpoint for the 41st.
• At 7:45 p.m., a tent in northwest Khan Younis was bombed, killing five—including three children.
• April 30, 2025: Crossings stayed closed for the 60th day. Salah al-Din checkpoint for the 42nd.
• At 10:45 a.m., a tent in the Al-Ishreen area of Al-Nuseirat Camp was struck, injuring three children and one adult.
