Monday marked the 500th day of the war in southern Israel, sparked by a Palestinian attack. A ceasefire in the Gaza Strip has existed for almost a month.
AP News has provided statistics on the number of casualties and the extent of the destruction.
- Nearly 1,200 people died in Israel on October 7, 2023. Two hundred fifty-one people were taken hostage in Gaza.
- 73 hostages remain in Gaza; 3 were captured as of October 7, 2023.
- It is estimated that 36 hostages have been killed in Gaza, including one captured, as of October 7, 2023.
Palestinians killed in Gaza
Over 48,200 people (according to the Gaza Health Ministry, this figure does not distinguish between combatants and civilians, but the ministry claims that more than half of the dead are women and children)
Palestinians injured in Gaza: over 111,600 people
846 Israeli soldiers have been killed since October 7, 2023
Rockets have been fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel since October 7, 2023. more than 10 thousand people were injured
Percentage of displaced people among the population of the Gaza Strip: 90%
Palestinians who have crossed into the northern Gaza Strip since the ceasefire: 586,000
Israelis displaced as a result of attacks by Hezbollah in Gaza and Lebanon: more than 75,500
More than 245,000 housing units were damaged or destroyed in Gaza.
Over 92% of Gaza's main roads were damaged or destroyed
Over 84% of Gaza's medical facilities were damaged or destroyed
Let us recall that the Israeli-Palestinian military operations began on October 7, 2023, when Hamas invaded Israeli territory
