These numbers show the staggering toll of the Israel-Hamas war
The recent Israel-Hamas war that began on October 7th has been the deadliest Israeli-Palestinian violence since 1948. Casualties and destruction include 9,770 Palestinians killed in Gaza, 153 in the West Bank, and 1,400 in Israel. Displacements affected 250,000 Israelis and over 1.5 million Palestinians, with at least 241 held hostage in Gaza.
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JERUSALEM (AP) — The latest Israel-Hamas war has quickly become the deadliest and most destructive of the five wars fought between the sides since Hamas seized control of the Gaza Strip in 2007 from the Palestinian Authority.
The fighting erupted on Oct. 7 when Hamas carried out a surprise attack in southern Israel. Since then, Israel has relentlessly pounded the Gaza Strip with airstrikes that have wrought unprecedented destruction, flattening entire neighborhoods.
Here’s a look in numbers at the toll of the war as of Nov. 5, sourced from the Gaza Health Ministry and Israeli officials, as well as international observers and aid groups:
FILE - Photographs of over one thousand persons killed, missing or abducted in the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7 are displayed on empty seats in an exhibit held under the motto “UNITED AGAINST TERRORISM” in the Smolarz Auditorium at Tel Aviv University on Oct. 22, 2023, in Tel Aviv. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg, File)
9,770
The number of Palestinians killed in Gaza.
Destroyed furniture and charred walls are seen in a home that came under attack during a massive Hamas invasion into Kibbutz Nir Oz, Israel, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. The small farming community in the south of Israel was overrun by Hamas fighters from the nearby Gaza Strip who killed 1,400 Israelis and captured dozens of others on Oct. 7. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
153
The number of Palestinians killed in the West Bank.
1,400
The number of people killed in Israel.
Palestinians mourn relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip in Rafah, Monday, Oct 30, 2023. ( AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)
29
The number of Israeli soldiers killed since the start of the ground offensive.
24,808
The number of Palestinians injured in Gaza.
2,200
The number of Palestinians injured in the West Bank.
5,400
The number of Israelis injured.
Palestinians inspect the entrance to a tunnel under a damaged mosque in the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank, Wednesday, July 5, 2023, after the Israeli army withdrew its forces from the militant stronghold. The withdrawal of troops from the camp ended an intense two-day operation that killed at least 13 Palestinians, drove thousands of people from their homes and left a wide swath of damage in its wake. One Israeli soldier was also killed. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
250,000
The number of Israelis displaced.
More than 1.5 million
The number of Palestinians displaced in Gaza.
At least 241
The number of soldiers and civilians being held hostage in Gaza.
5
The number of hostages released or rescued.
451
The number of aid trucks let into Gaza.
FILE - Destruction from Israeli aerial bombardment is seen in Gaza City, Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023. The war between Israel and Hamas has brought carefully calibrated condemnations and warnings to both sides by Russia. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair, File)
200,000
The number of residential units destroyed in Gaza.
