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Gaza's Health Ministry says the Palestinian death toll from the Israel-Hamas war has surpassed 74,000, with 1,145 killed since the October 10 ceasefire took effect.
Gaza's Health Ministry announced on Saturday that the Palestinian death toll from the nearly three-year Israel-Hamas war has surpassed 74,000, reaching 74,016 people, with 175,068 wounded. The ministry, part of the Hamas-led government, reported that a ceasefire which took effect last October 10 has halted the heaviest fighting, but Israeli strikes have continued.
The war erupted on October 7, 2023, when Hamas-led militants invaded Israel, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and taking 251 others hostage. Since the ceasefire began, 1,145 Palestinians have been killed, according to the ministry, which maintains detailed records viewed as generally reliable by U.N. agencies and international organizations.
The ministry does not distinguish between civilians and militants in its count, but says women and children make up around half of the toll. Tents sheltering displaced Palestinians were seen amid war-damaged buildings in Gaza City on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, according to an Associated Press photograph.
Ceasefire Leaves Key Issues Unresolved
The U.S.-brokered ceasefire that took effect on October 10 has halted the heaviest fighting, yet other aspects of the agreement remain largely stalled. Israeli forces now control over half of the Palestinian territory, and Hamas has not been disarmed.
A new Palestinian government has not arrived, and reconstruction has not yet begun. The continued Israeli strikes, described by the military as responses to threats or attacks, underscore the fragility of the truce.
Efforts to advance the ceasefire's broader provisions face significant obstacles, leaving the region in a precarious state of neither full war nor lasting peace.
Death Toll Rises Amid Ongoing Strikes
The Palestinian death toll from the nearly three-year Israel-Hamas war has now surpassed 74,000, according to Gaza's Health Ministry. The ministry reported on Saturday that 74,016 people have been killed and 175,068 wounded since the conflict began.
The war started on October 7, 2023, when Hamas-led militants invaded Israel, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and taking 251 others hostage. The health ministry, which is part of the Hamas-led government, says that since the ceasefire took effect on October 10, 1,145 Palestinians have been killed.
The ministry does not distinguish between civilians and militants in its count, but women and children make up around half of the toll, according to its records. These records are viewed as generally reliable by U.N. agencies and international organizations.
Israeli strikes have continued during the ceasefire, which the military says are responses to threats or attacks. The ongoing violence has left Palestinians in Gaza facing a dire humanitarian situation, with many displaced and living in temporary shelters amid destroyed buildings.
Humanitarian and Political Context
The ceasefire that took effect last October 10 was brokered by the United States in an effort to end the heaviest fighting of the war. While it has largely halted major combat operations, Israeli forces still control over half of the Palestinian territory.
Hamas has not been disarmed, and a new Palestinian government has not been established. Reconstruction efforts have not yet begun, leaving much of Gaza in ruins. The stalled provisions of the ceasefire have raised concerns about the durability of the truce and the prospects for long-term peace.
The health ministry's casualty figures provide a grim measure of the war's impact. With over 74,000 Palestinians killed and more than 175,000 wounded, the human cost continues to mount. The ministry's records are widely cited by international organizations as a key source for understanding the scale of the conflict.
The situation remains fluid, with Israeli strikes continuing and diplomatic efforts to fully implement the ceasefire yet to yield results. The international community watches closely as Gaza faces an uncertain future.
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