Casualties in the Gaza war

As many as 18,000 Palestinians, including 133 health workers, have been killed and over 49,000 people wounded since the outbreak of war on October 7, according to the Gaza Health Ministry

Casualties 
All people killed 
Women and children
   
Oct 7: Israel’s deadly offensive launched in retribution for rampage into southern Israel by Hamas militants who kill 1,200 people and take 240 hostages

Oct 20: Regular reporting on women and children begins

Oct 23: Gaza Health Ministry reports more than 5,000 killed, 15,270 injured

Nov 6: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres says Gaza is "graveyard for children," and demands ceasefire 

Nov 24-Dec 1: Temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas

Dec 10: Death toll approaches 18,000. Seven in 10 fatalities are women and children

4,100 5,087 10,000 11,070 14,850 15,730 17,997 

2,980 3,164 6,900 includes 4,100 children 7,500 10,400 10,850 12,450

Oct17  20  Nov 1  11  24  Dec 1  10

5,000 10,000 15,000

  
Sources: Gaza Health Ministry, ReliefWeb, Reuters, UN News Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS