Data, January 1, 2026 - August 23, 2026 – The Gaza Strip

3. Since the ceasefire declaration on October 11, 2025, 1,286 people have been killed, including more than 300 children (UNICEF).

4. Since October 7, 2023, 73,420 people have been killed (as of the date of this report). This figure reflects only part of the total death toll and includes only those whose bodies were brought to a medical center. 9 out of every 10 killed are civilians. Approximately 8,000 bodies remain buried under the rubble.

‣ Age breakdown, as of early July 2026 (according to the Gaza Ministry of Health):

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◦ Among the children:

‣ Breakdown by employment sector:

‣ Orphans and Families

◦ Orphans:

◦ Families:

‣ Additional data:

◦ 28 died of exposure (hypothermia), including 25 children;

◦ 1,700 died while awaiting evacuation, including 264 children;

◦ 52 were killed by the explosion of ordnance left behind by the Israeli military;

◦ 482 died of malnutrition, including 164 children.

‣ 85 hostages were killed, 41 of them during their captivity;

‣ 462 soldiers were killed since the ground invasion of Gaza began;

‣ 66 soldiers have died by suicide since October 7, 2023.

‣ At least 43,000 people with life-altering injuries, of whom 11,000 are children;

‣ At least 5,400 amputees:

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‣ 24,600 people, including 5,588 children, are awaiting medical evacuation (as of July 22, 2026), including:

‣ 9,268 of those awaiting evacuation have been evacuated so far;

‣ 45,000 Palestinians visited mental health centers in the first half of 2026. There is no data on the scope of psychological harm.

‣ 2,700 detainees remain in detention;

‣ 930 bodies of Gaza residents are being held by Israel as a bargaining chip;

‣ 53 detainees died during their time in Israeli detention facilities.

‣ Reports of:

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‣ Israel controls 70% of the Strip's territory. The boundaries of the Yellow Line shift deeper into the Strip, so that in practice operational control is broader still, as the military attacks areas near the Yellow Line.

◦ 223,000 tons of explosives have been dropped on Gaza since October 7, 2023;

◦ Al-Mawasi in Khan Yunis District, designated a humanitarian zone, has been attacked 241 times;

◦ 61 million tons of rubble.

‣ Infrastructure damaged and destroyed, fully or partially:

‣ Buildings and housing damaged:

◦ Population density is 31,000 people per square kilometer.

2. Education System

‣ 637,475 school pupils are denied continuous access to in-person learning;

‣ 127,500 kindergarten children are denied continuous access to in-person learning;

‣ 93% of schools require rebuilding;

‣ 63% of higher education institutions require rebuilding.

3. Healthcare System

‣ 100% of hospitals have been attacked since October 7, 2023:

◦ Of 40 hospitals — 29 are partially operational and 11 are not operational at all;

◦ Of 158 clinics — 94 are partially operational and 64 are not operational at all;

◦ 2,039 hospital beds available, compared to 3,560 in 2022;

◦ 216 ambulances destroyed;

◦ 7 out of 7 MRI machines destroyed;

◦ 13 out of 17 CT scanners destroyed;

◦ 22 out of 34 oxygen stations destroyed.

‣ Shortage of medications and medical equipment (percentages indicate the shortage rate):

‣ Diseases:

◦ 58,000 cases of chickenpox since the beginning of 2026;

◦ 64% of families reported their children contracting skin diseases;

◦ Over 43% of those suffering from kidney failure died in the absence of treatment;

◦ 250 cancer patients have died since the ceasefire was declared due to a shortage of medications and access to oncological treatment;

◦ A sharp 300% increase in the miscarriage rate between the second half of 2025 and the first half of 2026;

◦ 57.1% of pregnant women suffer from anemia.

4. Water and Food

‣ 90% of households suffer from a moderate-to-severe lack of water security;

◦ 37% of households receive less than the minimum level per person (15 liters per person per day);

◦ 66% receive less than the minimum level for drinking water (6 liters per person per day);

◦ 87% of the water is not fit for drinking.

‣ Food security forecast:

◦ 67% of the population are expected to experience food insecurity by December 2026;

◦ 74,000 children aged six months to five years and 24,600 pregnant or breastfeeding women will require nutritional treatment by December 2026;

‣ Current food security snapshot:

◦ 2 meals per day is the average across the population (3% report days with no meal, 20% report one meal per day);

◦ 73% report burning waste to heat food;

◦ 3,000 children under age 5 were treated for malnutrition during July (400 of them for acute malnutrition) — an increase compared to June;

◦ 30% of children under two years of age reached the minimum required dietary diversity;

◦ 7.2% of pregnant and breastfeeding women suffer from acute malnutrition;

◦ 12.2% of children suffer from stunted growth correlated with malnutrition.

5. Aid

‣ Since the ceasefire agreement on October 11, 2025, 66,637 aid trucks have entered, which is 35% of what was expected under the agreement.