Israel Palestine conflict statistics at a glance
The Israel Palestine conflict statistics in this dataset show a conflict measured not only in deaths and injuries, but also in displaced families, damaged infrastructure, lost schooling, and collapsing essential services. The numbers span Gaza, the West Bank, and multiple reporting dates, so the clearest story comes from grouping them by impact area rather than reading them as a single snapshot.
Table of contents
- Fast facts
- Casualties and displacement
- Housing, infrastructure, and public services
- Health system strain
- Food, water, and livelihoods
- Education and children
- What the trend lines show
Fast facts
- Gaza fatalities reached 27,708+ by 6 February 2024 and injuries reached about 67,147 (OCHA Day 122).
- About 1.7 million people were internally displaced, equal to 75% of Gaza (OCHA Day 122).
- 136 hostages remained in Gaza as of 6 February 2024 (OCHA Day 122).
- More than 60% of Gaza housing units were damaged or destroyed as of 6 February 2024 (OCHA Day 122).
- 2.2 million people in Gaza were at imminent risk of famine as of 6 February 2024 (OCHA Day 122).
- 13 of 36 hospitals were partially functional, equal to 13% (OCHA Day 122).
Big number: Gaza had 70,000+ destroyed housing units and 290,000+ partially damaged housing units by 6 February 2024 (OCHA Day 122).
Casualties and displacement
The casualty figures in the dataset are stark on both sides, but the burden is especially large in Gaza when compared with the scale of the territory and population. By 6 February 2024, Gaza had 27,708+ reported fatalities and about 67,147 injuries (OCHA Day 122). The same snapshot also says 1.7 million people were internally displaced, which is 75% of Gaza (OCHA Day 122).
Israel’s reported toll is also present in the dataset. By 6 February 2024, Israel had over 1,200 reported fatalities, including the aftermath of the 7 October attack, and about 5,400 reported injuries (OCHA Day 122). The same source also lists 1,162 identified fatalities, including at least 33 children (OCHA Day 122).
At-a-glance comparison
| Measure | Gaza | Israel | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fatalities | 27,708+ | Over 1,200 reported; 1,162 identified | OCHA Day 122 |
| Injuries | ~67,147 | ~5,400 | OCHA Day 122 |
| Displacement | 1.7 million, 75% of Gaza | Not stated in dataset | OCHA Day 122 |
| Hostages | 136 remained in Gaza | Not stated in dataset | OCHA Day 122 |
This comparison does not compress the lived reality into a single ratio, but it does show the different kinds of harm reflected in the dataset. One side includes mass displacement, while the other includes the hostage count and a civilian death toll that is separately identified in the source snapshot.
Housing, infrastructure, and public services
The housing data shows widespread destruction that goes beyond individual buildings. As of 6 February 2024, Gaza had 70,000+ destroyed housing units and 290,000+ partially damaged housing units, and the dataset says more than 60% of housing units were damaged or destroyed (OCHA Day 122). Later figures deepen that picture: on 31 December 2024, 92% of housing units, or 436,000 units, were destroyed or severely/partially damaged, including 160,000 destroyed units and 276,000 severely or partially damaged units (OCHA 31 Dec 2024).
The damage also extends into public infrastructure and civic life. On 13 May 2024, Gaza had >60% of residential buildings damaged or destroyed, >80% of commercial facilities damaged or destroyed, 3 churches and 243 mosques destroyed, 155 health facilities damaged, 169 UNRWA installations damaged, and 130 ambulances damaged (OCHA 13 May 2024).
By the end of 2024, the scale of structural harm remained severe. The dataset says 69% of all structures were destroyed or damaged, more than 80% of commercial facilities were damaged, 68% of the total road network was damaged, and 35 university buildings were destroyed while 57 were damaged (OCHA 31 Dec 2024).
Damage categories side by side
| Category | Reported figure | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units destroyed or damaged | 70,000+ destroyed; 290,000+ partially damaged | 6 Feb 2024 | OCHA Day 122 |
| Housing units destroyed or severely/partially damaged | 436,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | OCHA 31 Dec 2024 |
| Residential buildings damaged or destroyed | >60% | 13 May 2024 | OCHA 13 May 2024 |
| Commercial facilities damaged or destroyed | >80% | 13 May 2024 | OCHA 13 May 2024 |
| Road network damaged | 68% | 31 Dec 2024 | OCHA 31 Dec 2024 |
| University buildings damaged or destroyed | 35 destroyed, 57 damaged | 31 Dec 2024 | OCHA 31 Dec 2024 |
Why this matters
When housing, roads, universities, ambulances, and commercial facilities are damaged together, recovery is not just slower. It becomes more expensive, more fragmented, and more dependent on restoring several systems at once. The dataset shows exactly that kind of overlap across shelter, transport, commerce, and public services.
Health system strain
The health figures show a system under pressure from direct attacks, damaged facilities, and service disruption. By 4 January 2024, WHO had documented 590 attacks on health care in Gaza and the West Bank combined (WHO Health Emergency Appeal 2024). Those attacks damaged 118 health care facilities and 291 ambulances (WHO Health Emergency Appeal 2024).
The functional capacity figures are equally significant. As of 4 January 2024, over 58% of hospitals with inpatient capacity in Gaza were no longer functioning, and 73% of all primary care facilities across Gaza were no longer functioning (WHO Health Emergency Appeal 2024). By 6 February 2024, Gaza had 13 of 36 hospitals partially functional, only 17% of primary healthcare centres functional, 12 Emergency Medical Teams operational, and 3 field hospitals operational (OCHA Day 122).
The later OCHA snapshot on 13 May 2024 shows the same pattern in a different format: 12 hospitals partially functioning, 24 hospitals out of service, 9 field hospitals functional, and 71% of primary healthcare centres not functional, equal to 63 of 89 (OCHA 13 May 2024).
Health system indicators
- 590 attacks on health care were documented by WHO across Gaza and the West Bank (WHO Health Emergency Appeal 2024).
- 118 facilities and 291 ambulances were damaged in those attacks (WHO Health Emergency Appeal 2024).
- Gaza had 13 of 36 hospitals partially functional by 6 February 2024 (OCHA Day 122).
- Gaza had 17% of primary healthcare centres functional by 6 February 2024 (OCHA Day 122).
- Gaza had 12 Emergency Medical Teams and 3 field hospitals operational by 6 February 2024 (OCHA Day 122).
- By 13 May 2024, 24 hospitals were out of service and 71% of primary healthcare centres were not functional (OCHA 13 May 2024).
The health burden is not limited to facilities. Gaza also recorded more than 200,000 acute respiratory infection cases as of 6 February 2024, and the dataset says at least 339 health workers, 46 Civil Defence personnel, and 122 journalists had been killed by that date (OCHA Day 122).
Food, water, and livelihoods
The food-security figures are among the most alarming in the dataset because they combine severe need with limited system capacity. On 6 February 2024, 2.2 million people in Gaza were at imminent risk of famine, 378,000 were in IPC Phase 5 catastrophic food insecurity, and 939,000 were in IPC Phase 4 emergency food insecurity (OCHA Day 122).
Earlier OCHA figures from 13 May 2024 also show a severe food-security picture: 265,000 people faced crisis-level food insecurity, 854,000 faced emergency food insecurity, and 1.1 million faced catastrophic food insecurity (OCHA 13 May 2024). By 31 December 2024, 91% of Gaza’s analyzed population, or 1.95 million people, was projected to face crisis or worse food insecurity, including 876,000 in IPC Phase 4 and 345,000 in IPC Phase 5 (OCHA 31 Dec 2024).
Water and sanitation data reinforce the same pattern. The dataset says one of the three water pipelines from Israel to Gaza was operational as of 6 February 2024, fuel shortages affected 60 water wells and 2 desalination plants, and the World Bank’s assessment said the water and sanitation system delivered less than 5% of its previous output by end-January 2024 (OCHA Day 122; World Bank press release).
Livelihood pressure and economic loss
The World Bank figures show that the conflict’s impact extended into income, employment, and macroeconomic damage. According to the press release data:
- Close to half a million jobs were lost in the Palestinian economy since October 2023 (World Bank press release).
- Gaza lost an estimated 200,000 jobs and the West Bank lost 144,000 jobs since October 2023 (World Bank press release).
- 148,000 cross-border commuters from the West Bank to the Israeli labor market lost work access (World Bank press release).
- Palestinian poverty stood at 32.8% in mid-2023, while Gaza poverty was close to 64% and West Bank poverty was around 12% (World Bank press release).
- Palestinian GDP per capita was $3,360 in 2023, down 12% from 2022 (World Bank press release).
- Gaza’s per-capita real income fell 28% in 2023 (World Bank press release).
The later World Bank update in February 2025 pushes the economic picture even further. It estimated Gaza reconstruction and recovery needs at $53 billion, with about $30 billion in physical-structure damages (World Bank press release). It also said housing accounted for 53% of total damages, commerce and industry accounted for 20%, and health, water, and transport accounted for over 15% (World Bank press release).
Economic damage at a glance
| Indicator | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gaza jobs lost since Oct. 2023 | 200,000 | World Bank press release |
| West Bank jobs lost since Oct. 2023 | 144,000 | World Bank press release |
| Cross-border commuters losing access | 148,000 | World Bank press release |
| Palestinian GDP per capita in 2023 | $3,360 | World Bank press release |
| Gaza reconstruction and recovery needs | $53 billion | World Bank press release |
| Physical-structure damages in 2025 assessment | $30 billion | World Bank press release |
The same 2025 World Bank update reports that Gaza’s prices had soared over 300% in one year and food prices were up 450%, while Gaza’s economy was projected to have contracted by 83% in 2024 (World Bank press release). The West Bank economy was projected to have shrunk by 16% in 2024 (World Bank press release).
Education and children
The education figures show damage to both physical schools and long-term human capital. By 6 February 2024, 625,000 students in Gaza had no access to education, more than 4,660 students were killed, and 239 educational staff were killed (OCHA Day 122).
The dataset also shows that school buildings themselves were heavily affected. As of 6 February 2024, about 92% of Gaza school buildings were used as shelters and/or damaged, and about 140 schools sustained major damage or were fully destroyed (OCHA Day 122). By 31 December 2024, 35 university buildings were destroyed and 57 were damaged (OCHA 31 Dec 2024).
Children’s welfare appears in several other indicators as well. The 6 February 2024 snapshot says more than 1 million children needed mental health and psychosocial support, and about 17,000 children were unaccompanied or separated (OCHA Day 122). The 13 May 2024 snapshot gives the same children-related count: more than 1 million children needed mental health and psychosocial support, and about 17,000 children were unaccompanied or separated (OCHA 13 May 2024).
What the trend lines show
The strongest pattern in the dataset is not a single statistic. It is the repetition of severe figures across unrelated systems. Casualties, displacement, health, food, water, housing, education, roads, labor markets, and prices all point in the same direction.
A few trend lines stand out:
- Damage spreads across systems. The conflict is not limited to one sector. Housing, roads, schools, hospitals, water systems, and commercial facilities all appear in the data (OCHA Day 122; OCHA 13 May 2024; OCHA 31 Dec 2024).
- Service availability keeps falling behind need. The dataset repeatedly shows hospitals, primary care, and water systems operating at only a fraction of normal capacity (WHO Health Emergency Appeal 2024; OCHA Day 122; World Bank press release).
- Food insecurity worsens over time. The figures progress from acute famine risk in February 2024 to very high projected crisis-or-worse food insecurity by the end of 2024 (OCHA Day 122; OCHA 31 Dec 2024).
- Recovery costs are enormous. The World Bank’s 2025 assessment places Gaza’s reconstruction and recovery needs at $53 billion, with damages spread across housing, commerce, industry, health, water, and transport (World Bank press release).
- The child impact is severe and persistent. Education access, school damage, child malnutrition, and psychosocial need all appear repeatedly in the source set (OCHA Day 122; OCHA 13 May 2024; OCHA 31 Dec 2024).
Seen together, the statistics do more than quantify a conflict. They describe a society where immediate harm and long-tail damage are occurring at the same time, and where rebuilding one system without the others would still leave major gaps.