The Israel-Hamas war’s devastating toll, by the numbers

Officials announced that Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire agreement to pause more than 15 months of war and release hostages held in Gaza. Here are some figures that show the scale of death and devastation. Sources include the Israeli government, the Gaza Health Ministry and U.N. agencies. The Oct. 7 attack Number of people killed in Israel: Around 1,200 Number of hostages taken into Gaza: 251 Number of hostages in Gaza believed to be alive: 62, including two from before Oct. 7, 2023 Number of captives in Gaza believed to be dead: 36, including two from before Oct. 7, 2023 The Israel-Hamas war Number of Palestinians killed in Gaza: Over 46,000 Number of Palestinians wounded in Gaza: Over 109,000 Number of militants the Israeli military says it has killed: Over 17,000 Number of Israeli soldiers killed since Oct. 7, 2023: 840 Number of rockets fired at Israel from Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023: Over 10,000 Displacement Number of Palestinians displaced in Gaza: Around 1.9 million Percentage of Gaza’s population that has been displaced: Around 90% Number of Israelis displaced by attacks from Gaza at their peak: Over 75,500 Number of Israelis currently displaced from homes in the south: Around 7,000 Percentage of Gaza’s territory placed under Israeli evacuation orders at different periods: Around 90% Destruction in Gaza Number of structures moderately to severely damaged or destroyed: Over 136,000 Number of housing units damaged or destroyed: Over 245,000 Percentage of structures damaged or destroyed: 69% Total estimated cost of damage from the war’s first three months: $18.5 billion Highest GDP ever reported in the West Bank and Gaza, in 2022: $19.17 billion Damage to Gaza’s infrastructure Percentage of primary roads damaged or destroyed: Over 92% Percentage of health facilities damaged or destroyed: Over 84% Percentage of water and sanitation facilities damaged or destroyed: 67% Daily amount of untreated water and sewage flowing into the sea from Gaza: 60,000 cubic meters Length of electrical grid destroyed: 510 kilometers