Piles of rubble and damaged buildings in Gaza City, November 24, 2025. (Photo: REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas)

This figure is much higher than the estimates made by analysts at the time the conflict broke out in early October 2023.

Since a fragile ceasefire took hold on October 10, the entire Gaza Strip recorded an additional 354 deaths. All of the victims were killed in attacks carried out by the Israeli military.

The ministry’s statement provided no details on the total number of people injured or the proportion of civilians among the casualties.