Fallen and Injured Soldiers

Fallen Soldiers From the War Whose Names Have Been Permitted for Publication:

• 726 since the beginning of the war (Oct. 7, 2023).
• 346 since the beginning of ground operations (Oct. 27, 2023).

*The number of fallen soldiers since the beginning of ground operations refers to the soldiers who have been killed during combat in Gaza. 
*The data is updated according to official IDF announcements. For more information regarding the fallen soldiers click here.

Fallen Soldiers as a Result of Operational Accidents:

• 56 fallen soldiers as a result of operational accidents.

Data Breakdown:

• 28 personnel killed as a result of friendly fire.
• 5 personnel killed as a result of irregular fire.
• 20 personnel killed as a result of accidents (weapons, car accidents). 
• 2 personnel killed as a result of aerial coordination
• 1 personnel killed as a result of a hazardous materials event

*The numbers of the fallen soldiers due to operational incidents is updated as of September 12, 2024. 

Current Status of Hospitalized Personnel:

• 16 in mild condition.
• 151 in moderate condition.
• 29 in severe condition.

Injured Personnel Since the Beginning of the War 

• 2,731 mildly injured 
• 1,149 moderately injured.
• 696 severely injured 
• 4,576 injured in total.

*These figures do not include those evacuated not as a result of an operational incident, and those who arrived at the emergency room and were not hospitalized / whose level of injury was not defined (including mild) and above. 

Injured Personnel Since the Beginning of Ground Operations in Gaza

• 1,155 mildly injured.
• 702 moderately injured.
• 442 severely injured.
• 2,299 injured in total. 

*The number of injured personnel since the beginning of the war are dynamic, are changing and refer to the most severe state of injured personnel 

Injured Personnel Due to Operational Accidents in Gaza

• 71 personnel were injured as a result of friendly fire.
• 42 personnel were injured due to irregular fire. 
• 79 personnel were injured due to road incidents 
• 834 were injured due to other reasons such as fire, weather and hazardous materials

*The injured personnel data includes those who received treatment in the field and those who arrived at the emergency room but were not hospitalized or whose level of injury was not defined (including mild) and above. The data is transferred by the forces in the field and the Operations Directorate. 

This data stands alone and is not to be considered as part of the total injured personnel. This is in light of the fact that the total is counted in accordance with who arrived at the emergency room and was given a defined level of injury. The data regarding accidents includes soldiers who were injured in the field and were not evacuated.