Israel-Hamas War

76,500

historically reported total

This combines unlike reported totals and is not a verified combatant/civilian accounting. Gaza's reported total exceeded 74,400 by October 22, 2026 and continued to rise after the ceasefire; Israeli totals and categories are separately reported.

Each dot below represents 1,000 human lives. Scroll to watch the scale unfold.

Military Dead

Working allocation: 900 soldiers killed in combat, from wounds, or from disease. Each = 1,000 lives.

Israel — 900 military dead

Gaza Palestinians — 0 military dead

Civilian Dead

75,600 civilians killed — from violence, famine, disease, and displacement. Wars are not fought only by soldiers.

Civilian dead — 75,600

Deadliest Engagements

Battle of Gaza City38,000

incl. 38,000 civilians

Battle of Khan Younis24,000

incl. 24,000 civilians

Rafah Offensive16,000

incl. 16,000 civilians

Operation Gideon's Chariots4,000

incl. 4,000 civilians

Gaza City Offensive3,000

incl. 3,000 civilians

October 7 Attack1,123

incl. 809 civilians

Resumption of the Offensive1,000

incl. 1,000 civilians

January 2025 Ceasefire0

For Perspective

How Gaza War's dead compare to other conflicts and events.

Gaza War — working total76,500

People killed in Israel on October 7 (approx.)1,200

Palestinian deaths reported by Gaza MoH by October 22, 202674,400

Milestones of Loss

1,200 dead

About 1,200 people were killed in Israel on October 7, the deadliest single attack in the country’s history.

5,000 dead

5,000 Palestinian dead by end of October 2023 — the pace of killing was among the fastest in modern urban warfare

30,000 dead

30,000 total Palestinian deaths by February 2024 — the conflict surpassed the death toll of the entire Yom Kippur War

Figures are working historical estimates and vary across sources. Labels identify totals that are reported, disputed, or unknown; numerical allocations may be retained for comparison without implying exact knowledge. Each number represents human lives, not false precision.