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Israel and Palestine conflict statistics

Name: Israel and Palestine conflict event statistics
Creator: Uppsala Conflict Data Program
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Organized violence recorded by UCDP, data through 31 Jul 2026. Updated automatically as new monthly releases are published.

94events, last 30 days

241events, last 90 days■ +9% vs prior 90 days

1,562events, last 12 months

5,633est. deaths, last 12 months1,023 civilians

Israel and Palestine recorded 241 events and 448 estimated deaths from 3 May 2026 to 31 Jul 2026, roughly unchanged (+9%) from the preceding 90-day period.

The 12-month total for Israel and Palestine stands at 1,562 events and 5,633 estimated deaths. That is -57% on the previous 12 months. 95% of events were classed as state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths in the same period: 1,023.

Violence in the last 90 days was concentrated in Gaza Strip (219), West Bank (16), Northern district (2), which together account for 98% of recorded events.

The most frequently recorded parties over the last 12 months were Government of Israel, Hamas, PIJ.

Events in Israel and Palestine, last 90 days

Recorded organized-violence events in Israel and Palestine, 3 May 2026 to 31 Jul 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutline: Natural Earth.

Monthly trend

Recorded events per month in Israel and Palestine, last 24 months

Estimated deaths per month in Israel and Palestine, last 24 months

Most affected regions

Region	Events, 90d	Change	Events, 12m	Deaths, 12m	Last event
Gaza Strip	219	+30%	1,434	5,487	31 Jul 2026
West Bank	16	-48%	93	95	23 Jul 2026
Northern district	2	-71%	9	9	27 May 2026
Central district	2	-50%	7	9	7 Jun 2026
Haifa district	1	-67%	5	9	2 Jul 2026
Southern district	1	0%	5	4	9 May 2026

2 further first-level administrative areas had fewer than 5 recorded events in the last 12 months and are not listed separately.

Deadliest recorded events, last 90 days

Date	Where	Parties	Est. deaths
30 Jun 2026	Gaza Strip	Government of Israel vs Hamas State-based	18
22 Jul 2026	Gaza Strip	Government of Israel vs Hamas State-based	14
27 May 2026	Gaza Strip	Government of Israel vs Hamas State-based, 8 civilian	10
6 Jun 2026	Gaza Strip	Government of Israel vs PIJ State-based, 4 civilian	9
17 Jul 2026	Gaza Strip	Government of Israel vs Hamas State-based	8
23 May 2026	Gaza Strip	Government of Israel vs Hamas State-based, 1 civilian	8
14 Jul 2026	Gaza Strip	Government of Israel vs Hamas State-based, 1 civilian	7
21 Jul 2026	Gaza Strip	Government of Israel vs Hamas State-based, 5 civilian	6
26 May 2026	Gaza Strip	Government of Israel vs Hamas State-based, 4 civilian	6
18 Jul 2026	Gaza Strip	Government of Israel vs Hamas State-based, 3 civilian	5

Most recorded parties, last 12 months

Party	Events	Est. deaths in those events
Government of Israel	1,535	5,595
Hamas	1,429	5,386
PIJ	33	98
Unidentified armed group	28	34
Government of Iran	9	25
Palestinian insurgents	7	8

Type of violence, last 12 months

Category	Events	Share
State-based armed conflict	1,485	95%
Non-state conflict	18	1%
One-sided violence against civilians	59	4%

Long-run view: events per year

Year	Events	Est. deaths
2017	9	26
2018	52	78
2019	44	83
2020	7	10
2021	107	281
2022	47	100
2023	1,428	27,535
2024	3,145	21,622
2025	3,190	14,563
2026 (to date)	554	1,024

Annual figures from the UCDP GED main release (through the last full year) plus Candidate Events for the current year, which are provisional.

Recent reports and news

Humanitarian reports (ReliefWeb)

Israel: ISR: Heat Wave - 07-2026 - Extreme Heat - High Temperatures (2026-07-30) ReliefWeb, 31 Jul 2026
Israel: ISR: Complex Emergency - 06-2026 - Ballistic missile attack (2026-06-08) ReliefWeb, 8 Jun 2026
Las organizaciones religiosas denuncian la ley israelí sobre la pena de muerte y piden la protección de los palestinos ReliefWeb, 6 May 2026
Faith groups denounce Israel’s death penalty law and urge protection of Palestinians ReliefWeb, 6 May 2026
Israel: Les organisations confessionnelles dénoncent la loi israélienne sur la peine de mort et appellent à la protection des Palestiniens ReliefWeb, 6 May 2026
Más de 60 organizaciones exigen la suspensión del Acuerdo de Asociación UE-Israel ReliefWeb, 16 Apr 2026
Israel: Entre sirenas y esperanza: Magen David Adom sigue prestando ayuda de emergencia a las comunidades afectadas por el conflicto ReliefWeb, 13 Apr 2026
Israel: Entre sirènes et espoir : en Israël, le Magen David Adom continue de fournir des secours d'urgence aux communautés touchées par le conflit ReliefWeb, 6 Apr 2026

Frequently asked questions

How many conflict events were recorded in Israel and Palestine in the last 12 months?

UCDP recorded 1,562 organized-violence events in Israel and Palestine between 1 Aug 2025 and 31 Jul 2026, with an estimated 5,633 deaths.

Is violence in Israel and Palestine increasing or decreasing?

Broadly stable. Events in the last 90 days (241) were within 20% of the preceding 90 days (221).

Which regions of Israel and Palestine are most affected?

Over the last 90 days the most events were recorded in Gaza Strip (219), West Bank (16), Northern district (2), Central district (2), Haifa district (1).

What kind of violence is recorded in Israel and Palestine?

UCDP classes events as state-based armed conflict, non-state conflict, or one-sided violence against civilians. In Israel and Palestine, 95% of events over the last 12 months were state-based armed conflict.

Where does this data come from?

Event counts and death estimates come from the Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) Georeferenced Event Dataset and its monthly Candidate Events releases, published under CC BY 4.0. Figures use UCDP's "best" fatality estimate. Data on this page runs through 31 Jul 2026.

Counts use UCDP's "best" fatality estimate. Candidate Events for the current year are provisional and may be revised in the next annual GED release. See methodology.