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Israel and Palestine: conflict events in October 2024
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
Israel and Palestine saw 294 recorded events and 2,094 estimated deaths in October 2024. That is +10% compared with 268 events the month before. The death toll range is 2,105 to 2,244.
99% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 946.
Events were concentrated in Gaza Strip (257), West Bank (22), Northern district (12).
The most active pairing was Government of Israel - Hamas with 260 events.
Where events happened
Regions, October 2024
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Gaza Strip | 257 | 2,012 |
| West Bank | 22 | 47 |
| Northern district | 12 | 21 |
| Tel Aviv district | 1 | 8 |
| Haifa district | 1 | 4 |
| Southern district | 1 | 2 |
Deadliest events, October 2024
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2024 | Gaza Strip | Government of Israel vs Hamas State-based, 366 civilian | 366 |
| 28 Oct 2024 | Gaza ash Shamaliyah governorate Gaza Strip | Government of Israel vs Hamas State-based, 129 civilian, 7 sources | 129 129–254 |
| 19 Oct 2024 | Gaza ash Shamaliyah governorate Gaza Strip | Government of Israel vs Hamas State-based, 4 sources | 87 80–87 |
| 2 Oct 2024 | Khan Younis governorate Gaza Strip | Government of Israel vs Hamas State-based, 54 civilian, 3 sources | 54 20–54 |
| 26 Oct 2024 | Gaza ash Shamaliyah governorate Gaza Strip | Government of Israel vs Hamas State-based, 4 civilian, 3 sources | 40 |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Khan Younis governorate Gaza Strip | Government of Israel vs Hamas State-based, 4 civilian, 3 sources | 38 |
| 19 Oct 2024 | Gaza ash Shamaliyah governorate Gaza Strip | Government of Israel vs Hamas State-based, 4 civilian | 33 |
| 17 Oct 2024 | Gaza ash Shamaliyah governorate Gaza Strip | Government of Israel vs Hamas State-based, 21 civilian, 2 sources | 33 |
| 10 Oct 2024 | Deir al-Balah governorate Gaza Strip | Government of Israel vs Hamas State-based, 30 civilian, 3 sources | 31 30–31 |
| 8 Oct 2024 | Deir al-Balah governorate Gaza Strip | Government of Israel vs Hamas State-based | 27 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| Government of Israel | 294 |
| Hamas | 260 |
| PIJ | 12 |
| Hezbollah | 12 |
| Palestinian Mujahideen Movement | 3 |
| Government of Iran | 2 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 291 |
| Non-state | 0 |
| One-sided | 3 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.