In brief
The Hamas-run Ministry of Health reports that over 900 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli attacks in Gaza this year, raising the total death toll since the 10 October ceasefire to more than 1,300. The figures include 301 children, reflecting ongoing civilian casualties despite a formal ceasefire based on a U.S. peace plan. The United Nations and independent researchers corroborate the ministry’s data, while Israel disputes the attribution of all deaths to its military. The war continues to exact a heavy toll on civilians, with frequent air strikes on residential and humanitarian targets, and widespread reports of child deaths and aid worker casualties.
More than 900 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza this year, despite the cease‑fire agreed on 10 October, the Hamas‑run Ministry of Health says. The total death toll in the Strip since the cease‑fire now exceeds 1,300, including 301 children.
The cease‑fire follows the adoption of US President Donald Trump’s 20‑point peace plan, which stipulated a suspension of all military operations, including aerial and artillery bombardment. Yet BBC Verify’s analysis of dozens of videos shows ongoing Israeli strikes on beachfront cafes, tented camps, police headquarters, and even funeral processions.
Monthly death counts have peaked in July with 152 casualties—21 of them children— and the worst month since the cease‑fire was declared. The Ministry attributes all these deaths to Israeli military action but does not separate civilians from combatants.
The United Nations accepts the ministry’s figures as reliable, and independent entities such as Airwars confirm them through open‑source research. In contrast, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) dispute that all deaths are a result of its operations, asserting they target only Hamas commanders and enemies of Israel, acting “in a precise manner” to minimise civilian harm.
Extremely vivid images and videos have surfaced from August and July, showing victims—six people in a café strike, a 13‑year‑old killed in a police building raid, and a funeral procession that lost seven lives. Such incidents underscore the persistent threat to civilians, even under the cease‑fire framework.
UNICEF reports more than 300 children killed since the cease‑fire, describing the figure as “absurd and devastating,” while noting hundreds more injured. The organization points to Israeli strikes on its workers, including two water‑truck drivers killed at a Gaza water‑filling point in April.
According to the Aid Worker Security Database, 22 aid workers have suffered fatal attacks in Gaza since 10 October. The IDF claims it identified “suspects” near the Yellow Line, but UN officials argue the contractors were conducting routine duties.
An interactive visualisation of the latest casualty data is available here, offering a month‑by‑month breakdown of incidents.
