Israel's prolonged offensive in Gaza, launched in response to Hamas' attack on October 7, has led to massive destruction and loss of life in the besieged region.
Jerusalem: Israel’s prolonged offensive in Gaza, launched in response to Hamas’ attack on October 7, has led to massive destruction and loss of life in the besieged region.
Here are key figures highlighting the extent of the devastation, with data sourced from the Israeli government, Gaza’s Health Ministry, and various UN agencies:
The October 7 Attack
Israeli deaths: Approximately 1,200 people
Hostages taken to Gaza: 251 individuals
Living hostages in Gaza: 66, including 2 held from before October 7
Hostages believed dead: 35, including 2 from before October 7
Israel-Hamas War Casualties
Palestinians killed in Gaza: Over 41,000
Palestinians wounded: More than 96,000
Militants killed by Israeli military: Over 17,000
Israeli soldiers killed since October 7: Over 720
Rockets fired from Gaza at Israel: Over 9,500
Displacement
Palestinians displaced in Gaza: Around 1.9 million
Percentage of Gaza’s population displaced: Approximately 90%
Israelis displaced by Gaza attacks at peak: Over 58,000
Currently displaced Israelis from the south: Around 5,300
Percentage of Gaza under Israeli evacuation orders: Nearly 90%
Destruction in Gaza
Structures moderately damaged or destroyed: Over 120,000
Housing units damaged or destroyed: Over 215,000
Percentage of structures damaged or destroyed: 66%
Estimated cost of damage in first three months of the war: $18.5 billion
Highest GDP reported in West Bank and Gaza (2022): $19.17 billion
Damage to Gaza’s Infrastructure
Primary roads damaged or destroyed: Over 92%
Health facilities damaged or destroyed: Over 84%
Water and sanitation facilities damaged or destroyed: 67%
Untreated water and sewage flowing into the sea daily: 60,000 cubic meters
Length of Gaza’s electrical grid destroyed: 510 kilometers (320 miles)
