Two years have passed in Gaza, two years of daily destruction and crushed lives. More than 76,000 people have been killed since the war began. They are not numbers but parents, children, and young people whose futures were erased. Over 20,000 children and 12,000 women have been killed, along with thousands of elderly people who spent their final days in fear and hunger. Medical workers, journalists, and municipal employees trying to save others also lost their lives, leaving the city without those who heal, document, or rebuild.
The destroyed homes were not mere buildings but stories and futures. Thousands of families are now homeless, living under fragile tents that offer little shelter. Millions have been forcibly displaced, searching for a corner of safety amid the rubble. Children walk across what were once streets, schools, and markets, spending hours in search of food, water, or a place to rest.
Hunger has become a daily weapon. Half a million children face starvation. Tens of thousands of infants lack milk, and the sick are left without medicine or treatment. Hospitals, schools, and health centers lie in ruins. Millions of children are denied education as thousands of teachers and students have been killed or injured.
This report, prepared by Days of Palestine DOP for the second anniversary of Israel’s war on Gaza, examines the human and material devastation across the Strip, based on official data from the Government Media Office.
More than 2.4 million people in Gaza have lived through 732 days of bombardment, starvation, and forced displacement. Over 80 percent of the territory has fallen under direct or indirect Israeli control, while nearly 90 percent of Gaza’s infrastructure has been destroyed, leaving civilians with little safety or dignity.
Death, Displacement
Since the start of the war, 76,639 people have been killed, including 67,139 whose bodies reached hospitals and 9,500 still missing beneath the rubble. Women, children, and the elderly make up 55 percent of the victims: over 20,000 children, 12,500 women, 9,000 mothers, and 22,426 fathers.
Thousands of essential workers—doctors, journalists, and municipal staff—were also targeted. More than 2,000 infants and 1,015 children under one year old have died. Starvation and malnutrition have claimed 460 lives, including 154 children. Kidney patients have died at alarming rates, with 42 percent unable to access treatment. More than 12,000 miscarriages were reported due to the harsh conditions.
Wounded, Detained
Over 169,000 people have been injured since the war began. More than 19,000 require long-term rehabilitation, including 4,800 amputees, 1,200 paralyzed, and 1,200 who lost their sight. At least 433 journalists have been wounded.
Israeli forces have detained more than 6,700 civilians, including 362 medical workers, 48 journalists, and 26 civil defense staff. The war has also created over 56,000 orphans and 21,000 widows, while more than two million people have contracted infectious diseases due to displacement.
Collapsing Healthcare
The health system has been decimated. Thirty-eight hospitals and 96 clinics were destroyed, along with 197 ambulances and 61 civil defense vehicles.
More than 780 attacks targeted medical facilities and supply chains, leaving thousands of patients, pregnant women, and infants without care.
Education in Ruins
About 95 percent of Gaza’s schools were damaged, and over 90 percent of educational buildings require complete reconstruction.
At least 668 school facilities were hit, 165 destroyed entirely. More than 13,500 students were killed, and 785,000 children lost access to education. The teaching community also suffered greatly, with 830 teachers and 193 academics killed.
Faith and Burial Sites
Places of worship were not spared. A total of 835 mosques were destroyed and 180 partially damaged. Three churches were repeatedly targeted, and 40 cemeteries out of 60 were damaged.
Israeli forces reportedly seized more than 2,450 bodies, while seven mass graves were discovered inside hospitals containing at least 529 victims.
Housing Crisis
About 268,000 housing units were completely destroyed, 148,000 severely damaged, and 153,000 partially hit.
More than 288,000 families lost their homes. Nearly two million people have been forcibly displaced, while 293 shelter centers were struck, leaving many to sleep in the open.
Starvation, Blockade
Crossings were shut for more than 220 days. Over 120,000 aid and fuel trucks were denied entry. Forty-seven community kitchens and 61 aid centers were bombed, and 540 humanitarian workers were killed.
Today, 650,000 children suffer from malnutrition, and 40,000 infants face death due to lack of milk. Thousands of patients have been denied medical evacuation, including 12,500 cancer patients, 350,000 with chronic illnesses, and over 107,000 pregnant and nursing women at risk.
Infrastructure and Public Services
Gaza’s infrastructure lies in ruins. Some 725 central wells and 134 water projects were destroyed. More than 5,000 kilometers of power lines and 2,285 transformers were damaged, cutting over two billion kilowatt-hours of electricity.
Water and sewage networks, stretching 700,000 meters each, were destroyed. Three million meters of roads and streets were wiped out. At least 247 government buildings, 292 sports facilities, and 208 heritage sites were also damaged or destroyed.
Agriculture and Livelihoods
Over 94 percent of farmland has been damaged. More than 1,200 agricultural wells and 665 livestock farms were destroyed.
Cultivated vegetable land shrank from 93,000 to just 4,000 dunams, and over 85 percent of greenhouses were wiped out. Annual vegetable output collapsed from 405,000 tons to 28,000. The fishing sector has also been paralyzed.
Economic Losses
Initial direct losses from the war are estimated at around 70 billion dollars, affecting every vital sector: housing ($28 billion), health ($5 billion), education ($4 billion), religion ($1 billion), industry ($4 billion), trade ($4.5 billion), and agriculture ($2 billion). Additional losses hit media, transport, power, and municipal services, while households alone lost an estimated $4 billion.
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