Gaza health officials have reported that the death toll from the ongoing 14-month war between Israel and Hamas militants has surpassed 45,000 people. The Gaza Health Ministry stated that more than half of the fatalities are women and children, though its figures do not differentiate between civilians and combatants.
The Israeli military claims it has killed over 17,000 militants during the conflict but has not provided evidence to support this number. The Gaza Health Ministry has recorded 45,028 deaths and 106,962 injuries since the conflict began in October 2023. Officials warn the true figures could be even higher, with many bodies still buried under rubble or in inaccessible areas.
This war has been the deadliest confrontation between Israel and Hamas to date, with casualties accounting for approximately 2% of Gaza's prewar population of 2.3 million. Israel attributes the high civilian death toll to Hamas operating within civilian areas of the densely populated Gaza Strip. Human rights groups and Palestinian officials, however, accuse Israel of failing to take adequate precautions to prevent civilian casualties.
The war began on October 7, 2023, when Hamas-led militants launched a surprise attack in southern Israel, killing approximately 1,200 people, and abducting 250 others.
The Israeli military claims it has killed over 17,000 militants during the conflict but has not provided evidence to support this number. The Gaza Health Ministry has recorded 45,028 deaths and 106,962 injuries since the conflict began in October 2023. Officials warn the true figures could be even higher, with many bodies still buried under rubble or in inaccessible areas.
This war has been the deadliest confrontation between Israel and Hamas to date, with casualties accounting for approximately 2% of Gaza's prewar population of 2.3 million. Israel attributes the high civilian death toll to Hamas operating within civilian areas of the densely populated Gaza Strip. Human rights groups and Palestinian officials, however, accuse Israel of failing to take adequate precautions to prevent civilian casualties.
The war began on October 7, 2023, when Hamas-led militants launched a surprise attack in southern Israel, killing approximately 1,200 people, and abducting 250 others.
