Israel-Hamas war by numbers as conflict reaches 100-day mark
Now 100 days old, the latest Israel-Hamas war is by far the longest, bloodiest, and most destructive conflict between the bitter enemies.
The fighting erupted on October 7 when Hamas carried out a deadly attack in southern Israel.
Since then, Israel has relentlessly pounded the Gaza Strip with air strikes and a ground offensive that have wrought unprecedented destruction, flattening entire neighbourhoods.
The Israeli military says it has now scaled back operations in the hard-hit north. But in the south, where it says Hamas’s leaders are hiding, it is pressing forward at full strength.
Meanwhile, Lebanon’s Hezbollah militia and Israel have engaged in cross-border skirmishes nearly every day since the war began.
Here is a look in numbers at the toll of the Israel-Hamas war, sourced from Palestinian Health Ministry and Israeli officials as well as international observers and aid groups.
– Total deaths
Number of Palestinians killed in Gaza: 23,968
Number of people killed in Israel: more than 1,200
Number of Palestinians killed in the West Bank: 347
– Civilians
Civilians killed in Gaza: The civilian toll of the war is unknown, with women and children making up an estimated two-thirds of those killed
Number of civilians killed in Israel on October 7: 790
UN staff killed in Gaza: 148
Health workers killed in Gaza: at least 337
Journalists killed in Gaza: 82
– Soldiers/militants
Number of Israeli soldiers killed on October 7: 314
Number of militants killed by Israel: more than 8,000
Number of Israeli soldiers killed in the Gaza ground offensive: 188
Number of Israeli soldiers killed on the northern front: 9
Number of Israeli soldiers killed by friendly fire or “accidents” in Gaza and the north: 29
– Destruction/humanitarian situation in Gaza
Percentage of Gaza’s buildings damaged/destroyed: 45%-56%
Hospitals in Gaza partially functioning: 15/36
Palestinian civilians facing “catastrophic hunger and starvation”: 576,600 (26% of the population)
Percentage of school buildings in Gaza damaged: more than 69%
Mosques damaged: 142
Churches damaged: 3
Ambulances damaged: 121
Students out of school: 625,000 (100% of students)
– Injuries
Palestinians injured in Gaza: 60,005
Palestinians injured in West Bank: more than 4,000
Total Israeli injuries: 12,415
Israeli soldiers injured in ground offensive: 1,099
Israeli soldiers injured since October 7: 2,496
– Displacement
Number of Palestinians displaced in Gaza: 1.9 million (85% of Gaza’s population)
Number of Israelis displaced from northern and southern border communities: 249,263 (2.6% of the population)
– Hostages/Prisoners
Hostages taken by Hamas on October 7: about 250
Hostages released: 121
Hostages taken on October 7 who remain in the strip: 132
– 111 men, 19 women, 2 children
– 121 Israelis, 11 foreigners
Hostages who were killed or died in Hamas captivity: 33
Palestinian prisoners released during weeklong pause in fighting: 240
– Munitions
Number of rockets launched towards Israel: 14,000