Overview

• Israel’s Defense Ministry reports 1,152 members of the security forces killed since October 7, 2023, spanning the IDF, police, Shin Bet, prison service and local security units.
• About 42% of the Israeli fallen were under 21, and officials count more than 6,500 newly bereaved family members, including 1,973 parents, 351 widows and 885 orphans.
• Gaza’s Health Ministry lists 67,160 dead and 169,679 wounded since the war began, with WAFA reporting at least 12 people killed in the past 24 hours.
• Health authorities caution the true toll is higher because many bodies remain under rubble, and malnutrition-related deaths have risen to 460.
• Israeli strikes remain intense, with Al Jazeera citing more than 130 air raids over 48 hours as forces pursue an offensive in Gaza City and issue evacuation warnings.