Here are the latest casualty figures from the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza since October 7, 2023, as of October 1, 2025:
- Confirmed killed: at least 66,288 people, including at least 19,424 children
- Injured: at least 169,165 people
Since Israel broke a ceasefire on March 18, 2025:
- Confirmed killed: at least 13,420 people
- Injured: at least 57,124 people
The number of those killed includes:
- 440 killed due to starvation, including 147 children
A famine is occurring in Gaza, according to the international system for monitoring world hunger and food security.
The United Nations-backed scale, known as the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), has raised its classification for the Gaza governorate to Phase 5. It is the highest level and is characterised by starvation, destitution and death.
The same classification is projected to be extended to Deir el-Balah in central Gaza and Khan Younis in the south by the end of September.
At this point, more than 500,000 people throughout Gaza are living under Phase 5 conditions, an IPC report said.
According to the International Rescue Committee, one in three young children have been living without food for at least 24 hours. In most families with children aged under five, nearly three-quarters of those surveyed reported visible signs of malnutrition.
