The Israeli offensive of the last year in Looplaunched in response to the Hamas attack on October 7, has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and sparked a widespread destruction in the besieged coastal enclave.
Below are some figures that show the scale of death and devastation. Sources include the Israeli government, the Gaza Ministry of Health and United Nations agencies.
The October 7 attack
Number of people murdered in Israel: about 1,200
Number of hostages taken to Gaza: 251
Number of hostages still alive in Gaza: 66, including 2 before October 7.
Number of captives in Gaza believed to have died: 35, including 2 before October 7.
1 year into a relentless war, hundreds of thousands of people across the #GazaStrip continue to be forcibly displaced and experience the impossible every day.
As military operations intensify & evacuation orders continue, heavy rain, flooded shelters & lack of sanitation… pic.twitter.com/pD5pLKekrD
— UNRWA (@UNRWA) October 6, 2024
The war between Israel and Hamas
Number of Palestinians killed in Gaza: more than 41 thousand.
Number of Palestinians injured in Gaza: more than 96 thousand.
Number of militants the Israeli Army says it has killed: more than 17,000.
Number of Israeli soldiers killed since October 7: more than 720.
Number of rockets fired from Gaza into Israel since October 7: more than 9,500.
Displaced
Number of Palestinians displaced in Gaza: about 1.9 million
Percentage of Gaza population displaced: around 90 percent.
Highest number of Israelis displaced by attacks from Gaza: more than 58,000.
Number of Israelis now displaced from the south: about 5,300.
Percentage of Gaza territory under Israeli evacuation orders: around 90 percent.
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The airstrike near the Masnaa border crossing in Lebanon created a massive crater, cutting off a key road used by thousands of people fleeing Israeli bombardments.
Israel claims Hezbollah was using the crossing… pic.twitter.com/pNzCjFwsr6
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) October 4, 2024
Destruction in Gaza
Number of structures destroyed or with moderate damage: more than 120 thousand.
Number of homes damaged or destroyed: more than 215 thousand.
Percentage of structures damaged or destroyed: 66.
Estimated total cost of damages in the first three months of war: 18.5 billion dollars.
Highest reported GDP in the West Bank and Gaza, in 2022: $19.17 billion.
Damage to infrastructure in Gaza
Percentage of major roads damaged or destroyed: More than 92 percent.
Percentage of medical facilities damaged or destroyed: More than 84 percent.
Percentage of water and sewer facilities damaged or destroyed: 67 percent.
Daily amount of untreated water and wastewater reaching the sea from Gaza: 60 thousand cubic meters.
Length of destroyed power lines: 510 kilometers.
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