"The ministry's latest count indicates that 71,667 Gazans have been killed since Oct. 7, 2023. That figure represents only those Gazans killed directly by Israeli military fire and omits those who died from starvation and disease wrought by the war. The health ministry also reported that 171,343 people have been wounded by Israeli fire, or about eight percent of the population of Gaza."
"The IDF has accepted the estimate of the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry that approximately 71,000 Palestinians were killed during the Israel-Gaza war, noting that the number does not include missing residents who are potentially buried under rubble, Haaretz stated. Israel's assault on Gaza began right after Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas fighters carried out terrorist attacks in Israel, killing 1,200 people."
"Hamas also took about 250 Israelis hostage. The last 20 living hostages were released in October 2025. Eighty-four hostages died in the Oct. 7 attacks or in captivity. In August, the Guardian and the Israeli +972 Magazine reported that data leaked IDF intelligence indicated that the number of fighters killed by the IDF was much lower than Israeli officials publicly claimed."
The Gaza Health Ministry's tally records 71,667 Gazans killed by Israeli military fire and 171,343 wounded since Oct. 7, 2023. The death figure excludes those who died from starvation and disease caused by the war and does not separate civilians from combatants. Israel and Hamas agreed a ceasefire in October; 492 Gazans have been killed by Israeli strikes since the ceasefire and are included in the tally. The IDF now accepts the Ministry's estimate while noting missing residents may remain under rubble. The Oct. 7 attacks killed 1,200 Israelis and led to roughly 250 hostages taken; 84 hostages died and the last living hostages were released in October 2025. Leaked IDF data indicated that at least 83% of Gazans killed were civilians.
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