The Israel-Hamas ceasefire ends 15 months of war, leaving over 46,000 dead in Gaza and 1,200 in Israel, with millions displaced and Gaza in ruins.
Officials announced a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, halting over 15 months of war and arranging the release of hostages held in Gaza. Here’s a numerical breakdown of the conflict’s immense human and infrastructural toll, with data sourced from the Israeli government, the Gaza Health Ministry, and U.N. agencies.
The Oct. 7 Attack
- People killed in Israel: Around 1,200
- Hostages taken into Gaza: 251
- Hostages believed to be alive in Gaza: 62 (including 2 held before Oct. 7, 2023)
- Captives believed to be dead in Gaza: 36 (including 2 held before Oct. 7, 2023)
The Israel-Hamas War
- Palestinians killed in Gaza: Over 46,000
(Gaza Health Ministry reports more than half were women and children, but it does not distinguish combatants from civilians.) - Palestinians wounded in Gaza: Over 109,000
- Militants killed (Israeli military claims): Over 17,000
(Evidence for this claim has not been provided.) - Israeli soldiers killed since Oct. 7, 2023: 840
- Rockets fired from Gaza into Israel since Oct. 7, 2023: Over 10,000
Displacement
- Palestinians displaced in Gaza: Around 1.9 million
- Percentage of Gaza’s population displaced: Around 90%
- Israelis displaced by Gaza attacks (at peak): Over 75,500
- Currently displaced Israelis (southern regions): Around 7,000
- Gaza territory under evacuation orders (varied periods): Around 90%
Destruction in Gaza
- Structures moderately to severely damaged/destroyed: Over 136,000
- Housing units damaged/destroyed: Over 245,000
- Percentage of structures damaged/destroyed: 69%
- Estimated cost of damage (first 3 months of war): $18.5 billion
- Highest GDP in West Bank and Gaza (2022): $19.17 billion
Damage to Gaza’s Infrastructure
- Primary roads damaged/destroyed: Over 92%
- Health facilities damaged/destroyed: Over 84%
- Water and sanitation facilities damaged/destroyed: 67%
- Untreated water/sewage flowing into the sea daily: 60,000 cubic meters (2.1 million cubic feet)
- Length of electrical grid destroyed: 510 kilometers (320 miles)
This snapshot underscores the immense human cost and devastation wrought by the conflict, with recovery requiring decades of rebuilding and political resolution.
( Source : AP )
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