Two years of devastation: Israel’s war on Gaza in numbers

Muslim Network TV presents the story of Gaza in statistics, where two years of Israel’s war have left tens of thousands dead, millions displaced, and nearly every hospital, school, and mosque in ruins

Population and Duration

2.4 million Palestinians trapped under siege.
730 days of relentless attacks.
200,000+ tons of explosives dropped on Gaza.
90% of the enclave destroyed.
80%+ of Gaza’s land seized or depopulated through invasion and fire.
136 strikes on Al-Mawasi — the so-called “safe humanitarian zone.”

Human Toll: Martyrs, Missing, and Massacres

76,639 total martyrs and missing persons.
67,139 confirmed dead in hospitals.
9,500 missing or buried under rubble.
20,000+ children and 12,500+ women killed.
22,426 fathers and 1,015 infants killed.
450+ newborns died during bombardments.
1,670 medical personnel, 140 civil defense staff, and 176 municipal workers killed.
787+ police and aid workers killed.
894 athletes and sports figures killed.
39,022+ families massacred.
2,700+ families completely wiped out (8,574 martyrs).
6,020+ families left with one survivor (12,917 martyrs).
55% of victims are women, children, or the elderly.
460 died from hunger, including 154 children.
23 killed by wrong aid airdrops.
12,000+ miscarriages due to starvation and stress.
17 died of exposure in winter camps.

Injuries, Arrests, and Humanitarian Impact

169,583 injured.
19,000+ need lifelong rehabilitation.
4,800+ amputations (18% children).
1,200 cases each of paralysis and blindness.
6,700+ civilians arrested.
362 medical staff detained.
26 civil defense members arrested.
21,193 war widows and 56,348 orphans.
2.14 million infections due to displacement and poor sanitation.
71,000+ hepatitis cases reported.

Media and Journalism Casualties

254 journalists killed by Israeli forces since the war began.
433 journalists wounded in the line of duty.
48 journalists arrested.
Dozens of media offices and broadcasting facilities destroyed, including local TV and radio stations.
The destruction has silenced independent reporting, with many correspondents operating from makeshift shelters or underground bunkers.
Entire media families, including photographers, editors, and technicians, were killed during airstrikes on residential buildings.
The Gaza Media Office describes this as a systematic campaign to erase evidence and stifle documentation of the war.

Health and Education

38 hospitals and 96 health centers destroyed or disabled.
197 ambulances targeted.
788 attacks on medical infrastructure.
95% of schools damaged.
668 school buildings bombed.
165 educational institutions completely destroyed; 392 partially damaged.
785,000+ students deprived of education.
830+ teachers killed.
193+ scientists and academics killed.

Places of Worship and Cemeteries

835+ mosques completely destroyed; 180+ partially damaged.
3 churches targeted repeatedly.
40 of 60 cemeteries destroyed.
2,450+ bodies stolen from graves.
7 mass graves found in hospitals.
529 exhumed bodies identified as martyrs.

Housing and Displacement

268,000 housing units destroyed.
148,000 severely damaged and uninhabitable.
153,000 partially damaged.
2 million displaced civilians.
288,000+ families homeless.
293 shelters bombed.
125,000 tents destroyed out of 135,000.

Starvation and Denial of Aid

220 days of complete border closure.
120,000+ aid and fuel trucks blocked.
47 food distribution centers and 61 aid facilities targeted.
540 aid workers killed.
128 aid convoys attacked.
2,605 killed and 19,124 wounded while seeking aid.
200+ missing near aid “death traps.”
650,000 children at risk of starvation.
40,000 infants without baby formula.
250,000 cans of milk needed monthly, barred from entry.
22,000+ patients denied travel for treatment.
5,200+ children awaiting evacuation.
12,500 cancer patients untreated.
350,000 chronic patients at risk due to medicine shortages.

Infrastructure and Public Facilities

725 water wells destroyed.
5,080 km of power lines destroyed.
2,285 transformers and 235,000 meters destroyed.
2.1 billion kWh of power withheld.
700,000+ meters of water and sewage pipes destroyed.
3 million meters of roads and streets obliterated.
247 government buildings destroyed.
292 sports facilities and 208 heritage sites targeted.

Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries

94% of agricultural land destroyed.
1,223 wells and 665 livestock farms destroyed.
93,000 dunams of crops reduced to 4,000.
85% of greenhouses destroyed.
Annual food output dropped from 405,000 tons to 28,000 tons.
100% of fish stocks lost as fishing zones were bombed.

Economic Losses (Initial Direct Estimates)

$70 billion total direct losses across 15 sectors:
$28B housing
$5B health
$4B education
$4B industrial
$6B municipal and service sectors
$4B communications
$2.8B transport
$1.4B electricity
$2B hospitality and recreation
$4.5B agriculture, commerce, and media combined

Source: “Two full years of genocide — 730 days of killing, starvation, and ethnic cleansing.”
— Government Media Office, Gaza Strip, Palestine (Press Release No. 987, October 5, 2025)