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Government of Israel: events recorded by UCDP

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UCDP recorded 1,520 eventsP that involve Government of Israel in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026. The best estimate of deaths in these events is 6,730P.

In a few events, the high estimate of UCDP is lower than the best estimate, or the low estimate is higher. The site shows the figures as UCDP publishes them. The count holds each event in which this actor is one of the two sides. It does not say which side caused a death. UCDP recorded these events in 3 countries.

Among the 133 actors with a page, Government of Israel has the 3rd highest count of events in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026. Government of Israel is one of the two sides in 7 percentP of the 22,144P events in all countries with a page. In the 12 months to 30 Sep 2025, UCDP recorded 4,808 events that involve Government of Israel. The count for the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026 is 1,520P, which is down 68 percent. Over the same periods, the count for all countries with a page went from 27,291 to 22,144P, which is down 19 percent. Events of state-based armed conflict are 97 percentP of the events that involve Government of Israel in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026. For all countries with a page, the share is 63 percentP.

P Preliminary. The figure is from UCDP Candidate Events, and UCDP revises these events.

Not all events in UCDP Candidate will make it into the final UCDP GED and new events will be added. The UCDP Candidate is a dataset containing events that have a high probability of being included in the final annual version of UCDP GED.

An incident where armed force was used by an organized actor against another organized actor, or against civilians, resulting in at least 1 direct death at a specific location and a specific date

UCDP's words. Source: UCDP Candidate Events Dataset Codebook, version 1.5 (Introduction) and UCDP GED Codebook, version 26.1 (section 2, the definition of an event), copied on .

This page rests on UCDP GED 26.1 and UCDP Candidate Events 26.0.9, with data through . The figures from January 2026 are from Candidate Events. Candidate Events are preliminary and UCDP revises them.

The pages give counts and their sources. They give no travel, security or safety advice. A count of events is not a measure of danger.

What UCDP calls an actor

A state or a non-state formally organised or informally organised group.

UCDP's words. Source: UCDP Definitions, copied on .

Since the last update

ConflictStats recorded this on .

  • UCDP recorded 1,520 events that involve Government of Israel in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026 (preliminary). The count for the 12 months to 31 Aug 2026 was 1,831 (preliminary).

All changes recorded on 28 Oct 2026

24 months

05001,000Jan 2025Jan 2026GEDCandidate
Figure 1. Events that involve Government of Israel, by month. A hollow column is a preliminary month. The line marks the change of dataset: GED to the left, Candidate Events from Jan 2026 to the right. The two datasets are not made in the same way, so a step at the line is not only a change in the events.
Events that involve Government of Israel, by month, newest first
MonthEventsEstimated deaths in these events
Sep 2026111P170P
Aug 202669P128P
Jul 2026102P198P
Jun 2026166P430P
May 2026184P475P
Apr 2026193P867P
Mar 2026209P3,192P
Feb 202680P144P
Jan 202694P179P
Dec 20255381
Nov 202581170
Oct 2025178696
Sep 20254132,138
Aug 20253791,780
Jul 20254992,522
Jun 20254223,175
May 20254642,184
Apr 20253601,322
Mar 20252631,128
Feb 20256598
Jan 20252901,005
Dec 20243281,456
Nov 20246432,776
Oct 20246823,375

P Preliminary. The figure is from UCDP Candidate Events, and UCDP revises these events.

Countries and regions

Where UCDP recorded the events, the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026. The table of regions has 8 regions at most.

Table 1. Countries of the events that involve Government of Israel, in name order
CountryEventsEstimated deaths in these events
Israel and Palestine917P2,033P
Lebanon602P4,696P
Syria1P1P

P Preliminary. The figure is from UCDP Candidate Events, and UCDP revises these events.

Table 2. Regions of the events that involve Government of Israel, in name order
RegionCountryEvents
Baalbek-Hermel provinceLebanon21P
Beirut provinceLebanon28P
Beqaa provinceLebanon20P
Gaza StripIsrael and Palestine823P
Mount Lebanon provinceLebanon11P
Nabatiye provinceLebanon282P
South Lebanon provinceLebanon200P
West BankIsrael and Palestine79P

P Preliminary. The figure is from UCDP Candidate Events, and UCDP revises these events.

Figure 2. Events that involve Government of Israel, 1 Oct 2025 to 30 Sep 2026. The map shows 1,520 events with 6,730 estimated deaths. One dot is one event at the place that UCDP gives. When a source names no exact place, UCDP puts the event at the centre of a region or of the country. The area of a dot follows the best estimate of deaths. The largest dot is for 330 deaths or more.1 death10 deaths100 deathsOutlines: Natural Earth, with the first-level areas of the UCDP data. An outline shows where the events are. It is not a statement about a border.

Other sides

The other side of the events, the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026. The table has 6 names at most.

Table 3. Other sides in the events that involve Government of Israel, in name order
Name, as UCDP writes itEventsEstimated deaths in these events
Government of Iran2P5P
Hamas809P1,852P
Hezbollah594P4,677P
Palestinian Mujahideen Movement3P4P
PIJ57P130P
PRC3P4P

P Preliminary. The figure is from UCDP Candidate Events, and UCDP revises these events.

Type of violence

Table 4. Government of Israel: events by type of violence, the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026
Type of violenceEventsShare of events
State-based armed conflict1,473P97%
Non-state conflict00%
One-sided violence against civilians47P3%

P Preliminary. The figure is from UCDP Candidate Events, and UCDP revises these events.

The glossary has the UCDP definition of each type.

Official channels

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ConflictStats. Government of Israel: events recorded by UCDP. https://conflictstats.com/actor/government-of-israel/. Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program, UCDP GED 26.1 and UCDP Candidate Events 26.0.9. Data through .

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Questions

How many events that involve Government of Israel did UCDP record?

UCDP recorded 1,520 eventsP that involve Government of Israel in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026.

What is an actor in UCDP data?

UCDP calls each side of an event an actor. An actor is a state, or a non-state group that is formally or informally organised. This site writes the name as UCDP writes it. It replaces the name of a group that is named for a person.

In which countries did UCDP record these events?

UCDP recorded them in Israel and Palestine and Lebanon and Syria.

Are the figures of the latest months final?

No. The figures from January 2026 are from UCDP Candidate Events. Candidate Events are preliminary and UCDP revises them.