The Palestinian death toll from the nearly three-year Israel-Hamas war has crossed 74,000, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.
The Ministry, which is part of the Hamas-led government, maintains detailed records that are viewed as generally reliable by UN agencies and international organisations. It maintains detailed records viewed as generally reliable by UN agencies and international organisations. Gaza’s Health Ministry on Saturday (September 26, 2026) said the Palestinian death toll had risen to 74,016, with 1,75,068 people wounded. The war erupted on October 7, 2023, when Hamas-led militants attacked Israel, killing about 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and taking 251 others hostage. Since the ceasefire, 1,145 Palestinians have been killed, the Ministry said. Since the ceasefire, 1,145 Palestinians have been killed, said the ministry, which is part of the Hamas-led government.
It does not distinguish between civilians and militants, but says women and children account for around half the death toll. It does not distinguish between civilians and militants, but says women and children make up around half the toll.
