Current:Home > InvestThese numbers show the staggering toll of the Israel-Hamas war-InfoLens
These numbers show the staggering toll of the Israel-Hamas war
View Date:2024-12-23 18:18:18
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 Oct. 7 when Hamas carried out a bloody 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 Israel-Hamas war as of Oct. 27, sourced from the Gaza Health Ministry and Israeli officials as well as international observers and aid groups:
1,400
Number of Israelis killed
7,326
Number of Palestinians killed
5,431
Number of Israeli’s injured
18,967
Number of Palestinians injured
250,000
Number of Israelis displaced
1.4 million
Number of Palestinians displaced in Gaza
229
Soldiers and civilians being held hostage in Gaza
4
Hostages released
84
Aid trucks let into Gaza
27,781
Residential units destroyed in Gaza
___
Sources: Associated Press reports, Gaza Health Ministry, Israeli military, U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Palestinian Red Crescent
veryGood! (23)
Related
- John Krasinski Revealed as People's Sexiest Man Alive 2024
- LeBron James steams over replay reversal in Lakers' loss: 'It doesn't make sense to me'
- The Best Personalized & Unique Gifts For Teachers That Will Score an A+
- 10 bookstores that inspire and unite in celebration of Independent Bookstore Day
- A wayward sea turtle wound up in the Netherlands. A rescue brought it thousands of miles back home
- In Tampa, Biden will assail Florida’s six-week abortion ban as he tries to boost his reelection odds
- Former cop accused of murder, abduction, found with self-inflicted gunshot wound after manhunt, officials say
- Lakers, 76ers believe NBA officiating left them in 0-2 holes. But that's not how it works
- Democrat George Whitesides wins election to US House, beating incumbent Mike Garcia
- NASA hears from Voyager 1, the most distant spacecraft from Earth, after months of quiet
Ranking
- Social media star squirrel euthanized after being taken from home tests negative for rabies
- New Mexico reaches settlement in 2017 wage-theft complaint after prolonged legal battle
- Trump to meet with senior Japanese official after court session Tuesday in hush money trial
- Emily Henry does it again. Romantic 'Funny Story' satisfies without tripping over tropes
- Trump pledged to roll back protections for transgender students. They’re flooding crisis hotlines
- 10 Things from Goop's $78,626.99 Mother's Day Gift Guide We'd Actually Buy for Our Moms
- Transgender Louisianans lost their ally in the governor’s seat. Now they’re girding for a fight
- NFL draft has been on tour for a decade and the next stop is Detroit, giving it a shot in spotlight
Recommendation
-
Mike Tyson employs two trainers who 'work like a dream team' as Jake Paul fight nears
-
Shelter-in-place meant for a single Minnesota block sent through county that includes Minneapolis
-
In 2 years since Russia's invasion, a U.S. program has resettled 187,000 Ukrainians with little controversy
-
Venice Biennale titled ‘Foreigners Everywhere’ platforms LGBTQ+, outsider and Indigenous artists
-
California voters reject proposed ban on forced prison labor in any form
-
UnitedHealth paid ransom after massive Change Healthcare cyberattack
-
The Biden Administration Makes Two Big Moves To Conserve Public Lands, Sparking Backlash From Industry
-
Texas deputy dies after being hit by truck while helping during accident