Template:Israel–Hamas war casualties

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As of 13 May 2024, over 36,000 people (35,233 Palestinian[1] and 1,410 Israeli[9]) have been reported as killed in the Israel–Hamas war, including 97 journalists (92 Palestinian, 2 Israeli and 3 Lebanese)[10] and over 224 humanitarian aid workers, including 179 employees of UNRWA.[11]

The vast majority of casualties have been in the Gaza Strip. The death toll reported by the UN OCHA comes from the Gaza Health Ministry.[12] The breakdown of the figures in the UN OCHA report only includes casualties whose identities have been confirmed while the overall figure is the number of reported deaths.[13] Over 24,000 of the dead have been identified by the Gaza Health Ministry,[14] of these 52% are women and children, 40% are men and 8% are elderly of both sexes.[15] Some have speculated that the total death toll in Gaza might be higher than reported,[16][17] with thousands remaining unaccounted for, including those trapped under rubble.[18]

The October 7 attacks on Israel killed 1,139 people, including 764 civilians and 373 Israeli security personnel. A further 252 persons were taken hostage during the initial attack on Israel to the Gaza Strip.[2][19][20] A further 479 Palestinians, including 116 children, and 9 Israelis have been killed in the West Bank (including East Jerusalem).[1] Casualties have also occurred in other parts of Israel, as well as in southern Lebanon, and Syria.[21]