{"generated_at":"2026-08-24T04:27:29.780Z","disaster":{"id":"697eec7ab421ded58f48b704","slug":"israel-hamas-war-2023","name":"Israel-Hamas War 2023-present","status":"active_deployment","type":"other","date_reported":"2023-10-08","affected_regions":"Palestine, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, Jordan","coordinates":"31.952162, 35.233154","overview":"<p><strong>Palestinian fatalities:</strong> Health Ministry reports as of late July 2025 indicate <strong>over 59,000 to 61,200 Palestinians killed</strong> since October 2023, with more than half being women and children.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Israeli fatalities:</strong> Roughly <strong>1,983 Israeli deaths</strong> (including civilians and soldiers)</p><p><br></p><ul><li><strong>Palestinian homes:</strong></li><li>UN data: <strong>~175,000 structures damaged</strong> in Gaza (as of May 2025) .</li><li> IMEU fact sheet estimates <strong>370,000 homes damaged</strong> and <strong>79,000 completely destroyed</strong> .</li><li> UNRWA/IRC reports indicate <strong>over 90% of Gaza homes</strong> damaged or destroyed .</li><li><strong>Overall building destruction:</strong> Estimates show <strong>63–70% of all buildings</strong> in Gaza are damaged or destroyed—comparable to devastation from historical wartime bombing campaigns</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Oct, 07, 2023 - Israel/Gaza</strong></p><p>Israel's security cabinet officially declared war Saturday night after Hamas terrorists launched a surprise barrage of thousands of <a href=\"https://www.foxnews.com/world/israels-military-force-war-hamas-idf-hits-back-terror-targets\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>rockets into southern Israel,</u></a> killing hundreds and wounding thousands, according to Israeli media. Israeli soldiers battled Hamas fighters in the streets of southern Israel a day after <a href=\"https://www.foxnews.com/politics/republicans-biden-unfreezing-6-billion-iran-hamas-attack-israel\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>Iranian-backed Hamas terrorists</u></a> invaded the area and launched rockets from the Gaza Strip, killing at least 600 Israelis and wounding at least 2,000 others. Israeli forces launched retaliatory strikes against Hamas terrorists in Gaza on Sunday, while also trading fire with Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group in the north.&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.foxnews.com/world/israel-strikes-hamas-gaza-surprise-attack-exchanges-fire-hezbollah\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>FOX News</u></a><u> </u><a href=\"https://convoyofhope.org/disaster-services/middle-east-conflict-2023/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>Convoy of Hope</u></a><span class=\"ql-cursor\"></span></p>","url":"https://app.servesource.org/DisasterDetail?disaster=israel-hamas-war-2023","last_updated":"2026-02-20T18:21:30.521Z"},"response_count":0,"truncated":false,"responses":[]}