Echoes of Loss: The Toll of War in Gaza

Since 7 October 2023, more than 24,620 Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza Strip, 70 percent of whom were women or children. More than 1.9 million people — 85 percent of the total population of Gaza — have been displaced, including what UN Women estimates to be nearly 1 million women and girls. The entire population of Gaza — roughly 2.2 million people — is in crisis levels of acute food insecurity or worse.

Read more here: Gender alert: The gendered impact of the crisis in Gaza

Let's Explore the first 45 days of the War In Gaza

As conflict escalates in Gaza, the raw statistics paint a grim picture of human loss and suffering. From October 7th to November 21st, 2023, the scale of devastation is staggering. 💔 In just 45 days, over 5,800 children 🧒, 4,400 women 👩, and 3,900 men 👨 have been reported dead.

The impact of this violence goes beyond these numbers. Many families continue to search for missing loved ones: 4,500 women and children and 2,500 men are still unaccounted for. The ripple effects of this suffering are profound: over 35,000 people are reported injured 🏥, with many enduring life-altering disabilities and emotional trauma that will extend across generations.

Each figure represents heartbreak, resilience, and every individual's struggle.

In every life affected, there’s a story untold. The human cost of this crisis transcends battlefields and statistics; it weighs heavily on families, communities, and future generations. 🌍 While the world watches, let us remember that each statistic here is a call to empathy and action—an appeal for a renewed focus on humanitarian aid and peacebuilding.

As these stories unfold, they serve as a powerful reminder: in every number, a life, a loved one, a future lost.