The war in Gaza entered its 100th day over the weekend with no end to the carnage in sight.
The war has been by far the bloodiest and most destructive episode of fighting between Israelis and Palestinians in the history of their decades-long conflict.
Here’s a look at the devastating toll of the war in numbers, per data organised by the Associated Press and sourced from the Palestinian Health Ministry, Israeli officials, as well as international observers and aid groups.
Deaths
Palestinians killed in Gaza: at least 23 708
People killed in Israel: more than 1 300
Palestinians killed in the occupied West Bank: 347
Destruction in Gaza
Gaza’s buildings damaged/destroyed: 45-56%
Hospitals in Gaza partially functioning: 15 out of 36
Palestinian civilians facing “catastrophic hunger and starvation”: 576 600
School buildings in Gaza damaged: more than 69%
Mosques damaged: 142
Churches damaged: 3
Ambulances damaged: 121
Students out of school: 625 000
Injuries
Palestinians in Gaza: 60 005
Palestinians in occupied West Bank: more than 4 000
Total Israeli injuries: 12 415
Israeli soldiers injured since 7 October 2023: 2 496
Israeli soldiers injured in ground offensive: 1 085
Displacement
Palestinians displaced in Gaza: 1,8 million
Israelis displaced from northern and southern border communities: 249 263
West Bank Palestinians displaced: 1 208
Captives/prisoners
Captives taken by Hamas on 7 October 2023: about 250
Captives released: 121
Captives remaining in the strip: 136
Captives killed or who died in Hamas captivity: 33
Palestinian prisoners released during week-long pause in fighting: 240
Munitions
Dropped on Gaza: 29 000 bombs, munitions and shells
Rockets launched towards Israel: 14 000.
– Al Jazeera
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