Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip has killed 74,228 Palestinians and wounded 175,188 over three years, according to a tally by the Palestinian Ministry of Social Development dated Oct. 5, 2026.
Around 43,000 people have suffered severe or life-changing injuries, including roughly 10,000 children with serious wounds.

Deaths continue despite ceasefire

Since the ceasefire announced on Oct. 10, 2025, violations have killed 1,460 Palestinians and wounded 5,116, the figures show.
An assessment by the UN Satellite Centre (UNOSAT) covering Oct. 7, 2023 to June 16, 2026 found 201,290 damaged structures, roughly 82% of all buildings in the territory. Of those, 134,422 were destroyed, 13,848 severely damaged, 28,096 moderately damaged and 24,924 lightly damaged.