Middle East

For the first time in polling history, more Americans sympathize with Palestinians over Israelis.

And the shift just isn’t with Democrats.

Younger Republicans — those under 50 — are 41 points less likely than older Republicans to side with Israelis.

 
As the ceasefire begins, a look at the Gaza war by the numbers NPR

Number of people killed in Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel
About 1,200
(Source: Israeli government)





Number of Palestinians killed in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023
At least 67,869
(Source: Gaza Ministry of Health)





Of that total, number of Palestinian children killed in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023
20,179
(Source: Gaza Ministry of Health, Oct. 7, 2025)





Number of hostages taken from Israel on Oct. 7, 2023
251
(Source: Israeli government)

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Number of living hostages Hamas has released from Gaza under current ceasefire agreement
20
(Source: Israeli government)



Number of deceased hostages Hamas to release under current ceasefire agreement
28
(Source: 20-point peace plan)



Number of Palestinian prisoners and detainees Israel has released under current ceasefire agreement
Nearly 2,000
(Source: 20-point peace plan)

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Number of Palestinians wounded in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023
At least 170,105
(Source: Gaza Ministry of Health)



Number of Palestinians killed seeking food aid in Gaza since May 27, 2025
2,615
(Source: Gaza Ministry of Health, Oct. 10, 2025)



Number of Israeli soldiers killed since Israel's ground offensive in Gaza began Oct. 27, 2023
468
(Source: Israeli military)

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Number of aid workers killed in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023
565
(Source: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Oct. 9, 2025)



Number of media workers killed in Gaza by Israel since Oct. 7, 2023
197
(Source: Committee to Protect Journalists, Oct. 8, 2025)



Number of media workers killed in Israel by Hamas since Oct. 7, 2023
2
(Source: Committee to Protect Journalists, Oct. 8, 2025)

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Number of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces, settlers and civilians in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Israel since Oct. 7, 2023
1,008
(Source: United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Sept. 28, 2025)



U.S. spending on military aid to Israel from October 2023 to September 2025
$21.7 billion
(Source: Brown University Watson School of International and Public Affairs Costs of War Project, Oct. 7, 2025)



Percentage of structures damaged or destroyed in Gaza
78%

(Source: United Nations Satellite Centre preliminary analysis, July 8, 2025)

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Number of heritage sites damaged in Gaza
114
(Source: UNESCO, Oct. 6, 2025)



Percentage of Gaza cropland available for cultivation
1.5%
(Source: U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization and United Nations Satellite Centre, Aug. 9, 2025)



Number of Gaza hospitals still functioning or partially functioning
14 of 36
(Source: World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Oct. 2, 2025)

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Number of Israel-Hamas ceasefires in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023
3
 
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