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Adi Ronen Argov3 min read

Data, January 1, 2026 - March 19, 2026 – The Gaza Strip

Palestinians Killed

1. Killed by time periods since October 7, 2023:

Since February 28, 2026 The Regional warSince January 1, 2026Since October 11, 2025 CeasefireSince October 7, 2023
Total killed42261and another 28 from winter-related causes67772,253of whom 71,444 have been identified*
of whom children1019921,283**
of whom women8110,983**
of whom men34,078**
of whom elderly215,100**

*As of December 31, 2025; ** among those identified

‣ Over 58,000 children have lost at least one parent.

2. Breakdown of those killed by professional sectors:

Aid workersHealth personnelRescue and civil defense personnelJournalists
589Over 1,700142261

Israelis Killed

1. No reports of Israelis killed in the Gaza Strip since the beginning of 2026.

2. Since October 7, 2023, 1,672 Israelis and foreign workers have been killed, including 472 soldiers during the ground incursion into the Strip. For details and breakdowns, see the previous report.

Palestinians Injured

1. Injured by time periods since October 7, 2023:

Since February 28, 2026 The Regional warSince January 1, 2026Since October 11, 2025 CeasefireSince October 7, 2023
Total injured866601,183171,912
of whom children526
of whom women351
of whom men
of whom elderly93

2. Distribution by type and severity of injury:

42,000

Life-changing injuries

20,000

Awaiting medical evacuation, including

4,000

children

35,000

Hearing loss

1,200

Loss of sight

Above

3,600

severe burn cases

6,000

Amputees

25%

of them children

Over

2,100

children with permanent disabilities

Israelis Injured

1. Around 8,500 injured since October 7, 2023, including 3,004 soldiers during the ground incursion. For details and breakdowns, see the previous report.

Israeli and Palestinian Detainees and Captives

For data, see the previous report.

Humanitarian Crisis

1. Aid:

‣ Since March 1, 2026, Israel has closed the crossings for the entry or evacuation of residents, except for Kerem Shalom Crossing, which is partially open and subject to severe restrictions on the entry of goods.

‣ Requests for approval of aid missions since the beginning of 2026:

January 2026February 2026March 2026
Submitted for approval19423169
Actually approved11712034

2. Scale of destruction:

‣ Percentage partially or completely damaged:

81%

of the structures

89%

of pumping, sanitation, and desalination facilities

77%

of road networks

145

of heritage sites

86%

of agricultural water reservoirs

87%

of agricultural land

3. Health system:

‣ Scale of destruction:

First aid stationsMedical centersField hospitalsHospitals
Partially functioning1091221218
Closed101234518
Total2103561736

‣ Shortages of medicines, laboratory materials, and medical equipment.

‣ In addition, the Israeli army is preventing the entry of fuel, oils, and spare parts for generators. As a result, departments such as intensive care units, operating rooms, neonatal units, emergency rooms, dialysis units, and imaging units are closing or are at risk of closure.

4. Education system:

‣ 93% of school buildings and 63% of higher education institutions have been significantly damaged and require reconstruction. As a result, 637,475 school students and 64,000 kindergarten children lack organized learning frameworks.

5. Food:

Children under the age of 5 treated for malnutrition since the beginning of 2026:

January 2026February 2026
Children treated4,6003,700
Of whom with acute malnutrition890600

Sources

Addameer, Al Jazeera, Amar Assadi Telegram, BBC, Colonization & Wall Resistance Commission, Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs, DCI - Palestine, Democracy Now, Genocide in Gaza, Haaretz, HRANA - Human Rights Activists News Agency, IDF (Israel Defence Forces), International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, Jordan Valley Activists, Letters of American healthcare workers who worked in Gaza, Local Call, Looking the Occupation in the Eye, Masafering (Outside the Herd), Middle East Eye, Ministry of Public Health – Gaza, Ministry of Public Health - Lebanon, OCHA Lebanon, OCHA OPT, Palestine Datasets, Palestine Red Crescent Society, Palestinian Health Ministry, Quds News, Reuters, Rosa News, South Hebron Mountain Activists, Ta'ayush, Tasnim News Agency, Tech for Palestine, The Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), The Washington Post, UNICEF, Wafa News Agency, West Bank Notifications, WHO, yNet, Zirat War