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Gaza Strip: conflict events in May 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data for Gaza Strip, Israel and Palestine. Country-wide report: Israel and Palestine, May 2026.

63events66 the month before
123est. deathsrange 120–125
25civilian deaths

In May 2026, UCDP recorded 63 organized-violence events in Gaza Strip, Israel and Palestine, with 123 estimated deaths. That is about the same as the previous month (66). The death toll range is 120 to 125.

100% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 25.

The most active pairing was Government of Israel - Hamas with 62 events.

Where events happened

2026-05-31: Government of Israel vs Hamas (2 deaths)2026-05-30: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-05-30: Government of Israel vs Hamas (2 deaths)2026-05-29: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-05-29: Government of Israel vs Hamas (3 deaths)2026-05-29: Government of Israel vs PIJ (3 deaths)2026-05-28: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-05-27: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-05-27: Government of Israel vs Hamas (10 deaths)2026-05-26: Government of Israel vs Hamas (5 deaths)2026-05-26: Government of Israel vs Hamas (6 deaths)2026-05-26: Government of Israel vs Hamas (2 deaths)2026-05-26: Government of Israel vs Hamas (2 deaths)2026-05-25: Government of Israel vs Hamas (3 deaths)2026-05-24: Government of Israel vs Hamas (3 deaths)2026-05-24: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-05-23: Government of Israel vs Hamas (8 deaths)2026-05-23: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-05-22: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-05-22: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-05-22: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-05-21: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-05-21: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-05-21: Government of Israel vs Hamas (2 deaths)2026-05-21: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-05-21: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-05-19: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-05-18: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-05-17: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-05-17: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-05-17: Government of Israel vs Hamas (3 deaths)2026-05-17: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-05-17: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-05-15: Government of Israel vs Hamas (3 deaths)2026-05-15: Government of Israel vs Hamas (5 deaths)2026-05-14: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-05-14: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-05-14: Government of Israel vs Hamas (2 deaths)2026-05-12: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-05-11: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-05-11: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-05-11: Government of Israel vs Hamas (4 deaths)2026-05-10: Government of Israel vs Hamas (2 deaths)2026-05-10: Government of Israel vs Hamas (2 deaths)2026-05-10: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-05-07: Government of Israel vs Hamas (3 deaths)2026-05-07: Government of Israel vs Hamas (3 deaths)2026-05-06: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-05-06: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-05-06: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-05-06: Government of Israel vs Hamas (3 deaths)2026-05-05: Government of Israel vs Hamas (3 deaths)2026-05-05: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-05-05: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-05-04: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-05-04: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-05-04: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-05-03: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-05-03: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-05-03: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-05-03: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-05-02: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-05-02: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Gaza Strip, May 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, May 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
27 May 2026Gaza governorate
Gaza Strip		Government of Israel vs Hamas
State-based, 8 civilian, 6 sources		10
23 May 2026Gaza governorate
Gaza Strip		Government of Israel vs Hamas
State-based, 1 civilian, 11 sources		8
26 May 2026Gaza governorate
Gaza Strip		Government of Israel vs Hamas
State-based, 4 civilian, 14 sources		6
26 May 2026Deir al-Balah governorate
Gaza Strip		Government of Israel vs Hamas
State-based, 8 sources		5
15 May 2026Gaza governorate
Gaza Strip		Government of Israel vs Hamas
State-based, 2 civilian, 16 sources		5
11 May 2026Gaza governorate
Gaza Strip		Government of Israel vs Hamas
State-based		4
29 May 2026Gaza governorate
Gaza Strip		Government of Israel vs PIJ
State-based, 2 sources		3
29 May 2026Khan Younis governorate
Gaza Strip		Government of Israel vs Hamas
State-based		3
25 May 2026Khan Younis governorate
Gaza Strip		Government of Israel vs Hamas
State-based, 3 civilian, 7 sources		3
24 May 2026Deir al-Balah governorate
Gaza Strip		Government of Israel vs Hamas
State-based, 2 civilian, 7 sources		3

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
Government of Israel63123
Hamas62120
PIJ13

All months

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.