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The Israel-Hamas War at 100 Days: Death, Destruction and Displacement, by the Numbers

The latest war is by far the longest, bloodiest and most destructive between the bitter enemies

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JERUSALEM — Now 100 days old, the latest Israel-Hamas war is by far the longest, bloodiest, and most destructive conflict between the bitter enemies.

The fighting erupted on Oct. 7 when Hamas carried out a deadly attack in southern Israel. Since then, Israel has relentlessly pounded the Gaza Strip with airstrikes and a ground offensive that have wrought unprecedented destruction, flattening entire neighborhoods. The offensive has displaced the vast majority of Palestinians in Gaza, shuttered operations in more than half of Gaza's hospitals and caused widespread hunger, U.N. monitors say.

The Israeli military says it has now scaled back operations in the hard-hit north. But in the south, where it says Hamas' leaders are hiding, it presses forward at full strength. Meanwhile, Lebanon's Hezbollah militia and Israel have engaged in cross-border skirmishes nearly every day since the war began.

Here’s a look in numbers at the toll of the Israel-Hamas war, sourced from the Palestinian Health Ministry and Israeli officials as well as international observers and aid groups.

FILE - Israeli soldiers fire a mortar shell from southern Israel towards the Gaza Strip, in a position near the Israel-Gaza border , Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024. Now 100 days old, the latest Israel-Hamas war is by far the longest, bloodiest, and most destructive conflict between the bitter enemies. The fighting erupted on Oct. 7, 2023 when Hamas carried out a deadly attack in southern Israel. Since then, Israel has relentlessly pounded the Gaza Strip with airstrikes and a ground offensive that have wrought unprecedented destruction, flattening entire neighborhoods. (AP Photo/Leo Correa, File)
Israeli soldiers fire a mortar shell from southern Israel towards the Gaza Strip, in a position near the Israel-Gaza border , Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024.AP Photo/Leo Correa, File

TOTAL DEATHS

  • Number of Palestinians killed in Gaza: 23,843
  • Number of people killed in Israel: more than 1,200
  • Number of Palestinians killed in the West Bank: 347

CIVILIANS

  • Civilians killed in Gaza: The civilian toll of the war is unknown, with women and minors making up an estimated two-thirds of those killed
  • Number of civilians killed in Israel on Oct. 7: 790
  • U.N. staff killed in Gaza: 148
  • Health workers killed in Gaza: at least 337
  • Journalists killed in Gaza: 82

SOLDIERS/MILITANTS

  • Number of Israeli soldiers killed on Oct. 7: 314
  • Number of militants killed by Israel: Over 8,000
  • Number of Israeli soldiers killed in the Gaza ground offensive: 188
  • Number of Israeli soldiers killed on the northern front: 9
  • Number of Israeli soldiers killed by friendly fire or “accidents” in Gaza and the north: 29

DESTRUCTION/HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN GAZA

  • Percentage of Gaza’s buildings likely damaged/destroyed: 45-56%
  • Hospitals in Gaza partially functioning: 15/36
  • Palestinian civilians facing “catastrophic hunger and starvation”: 576,600 (26% of the population)
  • Percentage of school buildings in Gaza damaged: over 69%
  • Mosques damaged: 142
  • Churches damaged: 3
  • Ambulances damaged: 121
  • Students out of school: 625,000 (100% of students)

INJURIES

  • Palestinians injured in Gaza: 60,005
  • Palestinians injured in West Bank: more than 4,000
  • Total Israeli injuries: 12,415
  • Israeli soldiers injured in ground offensive: 1,085
  • Israeli soldiers injured since Oct. 7: 2,496

DISPLACEMENT

  • Number of Palestinians displaced in Gaza: 1.9 million (85% of Gaza’s population)
  • Number of Israelis displaced from northern and southern border communities: 249,263 (2.6% of the population)

HOSTAGES/PRISONERS

  • Hostages taken by Hamas on Oct. 7: around 250
  • Hostages released: 121
  • Hostages taken Oct. 7 who remain in the strip: 132
  • Hostages who were killed or died in Hamas captivity: 33
  • Palestinian prisoners released during a weeklong pause in fighting: 240

MUNITIONS

  • Number of rockets launched toward Israel: 14,000
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