According to a statement from the IDF, they disputed the UN data on the percentage of casualties among the civilian population. According to the calculations of the Israeli army, about 25,000 of the deceased were members of Hamas. At the beginning of 2024, about 13% of the rockets fired by Hamas landed in the Gaza Strip, resulting in casualties among Palestinians, the IDF noted.
The Israeli army also stated that Hamas executed a significant number of Palestinians whom they considered political opponents, as well as those who tried to evacuate. Currently, the IDF is working on clarifying the ratio of civilian casualties to militants, as well as the number of victims killed by Hamas representatives.
International organizations and some media report that about 450 Palestinians have died of hunger in Gaza. However, the IDF claims that this data may include distorted statistics or refer to people who suffered from serious illnesses before the conflict began.
During the war, 112,000 trucks with humanitarian aid were sent to Gaza, including 1.7 million tons of food and 1.8 million tents and tarpaulins. The Israeli army also reported that 600,000 children received polio vaccinations, and 16 field hospitals are operating in Gaza. During the conflict, 9,600 tons of medical supplies were delivered to the sector.
Since October 10, a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas has been in effect. As a result of this agreement, Hamas released 20 hostages who survived the attack on October 7, 2023, while Israel released about two thousand Palestinians, including those who were sentenced to life imprisonment for terrorist activities.
