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Data, January 1, 2026 - March 19, 2026 – The Gaza Strip

  • Writer: Adi Ronen Argov
    Adi Ronen Argov
  • Mar 20
  • 3 min read

Palestinians Killed

1. Killed by time periods since October 7, 2023:


Since February 28, 2026

The Regional war

Since January 1, 2026

Since October 11, 2025 Ceasefire

Since October 7, 2023

Total killed

42

261

and another 28 from winter-related causes

677

72,253

of whom 71,444 have been identified*

of whom children

10


199

21,283**

of whom women



81

10,983**

of whom men




34,078**

of whom elderly



21

5,100**

*As of December 31, 2025; ** among those identified


‣ Over 58,000 children have lost at least one parent.



2. Breakdown of those killed by professional sectors:

Aid workers

Health personnel

Rescue and civil defense personnel

Journalists

589

Over 1,700

142

261


Israelis Killed

1. No reports of Israelis killed in the Gaza Strip since the beginning of 2026.

2. Since October 7, 2023, 1,672 Israelis and foreign workers have been killed, including 472 soldiers during the ground incursion into the Strip. For details and breakdowns, see the previous report.


Palestinians Injured

1. Injured by time periods since October 7, 2023:


Since February 28, 2026

The Regional war

Since January 1, 2026

Since October 11, 2025 Ceasefire

Since October 7, 2023

Total injured

86

660

1,183

171,912

of whom children



526


of whom women



351


of whom men





of whom elderly



93



2. Distribution by type and severity of injury:

42,000

Life-changing injuries

20,000

Awaiting medical evacuation, including

4,000

children

35,000

Hearing loss

1,200

Loss of sight

Above

3,600

severe burn cases

6,000

Amputees

25%

of them children

Over

2,100

children with permanent disabilities


Israelis Injured

1. Around 8,500 injured since October 7, 2023, including 3,004 soldiers during the ground incursion. For details and breakdowns, see the previous report.


Israeli and Palestinian Detainees and Captives


Humanitarian Crisis

1. Aid:

‣ Since March 1, 2026, Israel has closed the crossings for the entry or evacuation of residents, except for Kerem Shalom Crossing, which is partially open and subject to severe restrictions on the entry of goods.

‣ Requests for approval of aid missions since the beginning of 2026:


January 2026

February 2026

March 2026

Submitted for approval

194

231

69

Actually approved

117

120

34



2. Scale of destruction:

‣ Percentage partially or completely damaged:

81%

of the structures

89%

of pumping, sanitation, and desalination facilities

77%

of road networks

145

of heritage sites

86%

of agricultural water reservoirs

87%

of agricultural land


3. Health system:

‣ Scale of destruction:


First aid stations

Medical centers

Field hospitals

Hospitals

Partially functioning

109

122

12

18

Closed

101

234

5

18

Total

210

356

17

36

‣ Shortages of medicines, laboratory materials, and medical equipment.

‣ In addition, the Israeli army is preventing the entry of fuel, oils, and spare parts for generators. As a result, departments such as intensive care units, operating rooms, neonatal units, emergency rooms, dialysis units, and imaging units are closing or are at risk of closure.


4. Education system:

‣ 93% of school buildings and 63% of higher education institutions have been significantly damaged and require reconstruction. As a result, 637,475 school students and 64,000 kindergarten children lack organized learning frameworks.



5. Food:

Children under the age of 5 treated for malnutrition since the beginning of 2026:


January 2026

February 2026

Children treated

4,600

3,700

Of whom with acute malnutrition

890

600

Sources: Addameer, Al Jazeera, Amar Assadi Telegram, Colonization & Wall Resistance Commission, Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs, DCI - Palestine, Democracy Now, Genocide in Gaza, Haaretz, IDF (Israel Defence Forces), HRANA-Human Rights Activists News Agency, International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, The Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), Jordan Valley Activists (Media groups), Letters of American healthcare workers who worked in Gaza, Local Call, OCHA OPT, Looking the Occupation in the Eye, Masafering (Outside the Herd), Middle East Eye, Ministry of Public Health – Gaza, Ministry of Public Health - Lebanon, Palestinian Health Ministry, Palestine Datasets, Palestine Red Crescent Society, Quds News, South Hebron Mountain Activists (Media groups), Rosa News, Ta’ayush, Tasnim News Agency, Tech for Palestine, UNICEF, Wafa News Agency, The Washington Post, WHO, yNet, Zirat War.


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