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Israel and Palestine: conflict events in January 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

89events42 the month before
175est. deathsrange 171–179
45civilian deaths

Israel and Palestine saw 89 recorded events and 175 estimated deaths in January 2026. That is +112% compared with 42 events the month before. The death toll range is 171 to 179.

88% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 45.

Events were concentrated in Gaza Strip (77), West Bank (6), Southern district (3).

The most active pairing was Government of Israel - Hamas with 76 events.

Where events happened

2026-01-31: Government of Israel vs Hamas (5 deaths)2026-01-31: Government of Israel vs Hamas (17 deaths)2026-01-31: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-01-31: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-01-31: Government of Israel vs PIJ (8 deaths)2026-01-30: Government of Israel vs Hamas (2 deaths)2026-01-30: Government of Israel vs Hamas (2 deaths)2026-01-30: Government of Israel vs Hamas (4 deaths)2026-01-30: Government of Israel vs Hamas (3 deaths)2026-01-29: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-01-29: Government of Israel vs Hamas (2 deaths)2026-01-29: Government of Israel vs Hamas (2 deaths)2026-01-27: Government of Israel vs Hamas (4 deaths)2026-01-27: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-01-27: Government of Israel vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-01-26: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-01-26: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-01-26: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-01-25: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-01-25: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-01-25: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-01-25: Government of Israel vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-01-24: Government of Israel vs Hamas (2 deaths)2026-01-24: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-01-24: Government of Israel vs Hamas (3 deaths)2026-01-23: Government of Israel vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-01-22: Government of Israel vs Hamas (4 deaths)2026-01-22: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-01-21: Government of Israel vs Hamas (3 deaths)2026-01-21: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-01-21: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-01-21: Government of Israel vs Hamas (3 deaths)2026-01-21: Government of Israel vs Hamas (3 deaths)2026-01-20: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-01-19: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-01-19: Government of Israel vs Civilians (0 deaths)2026-01-18: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-01-18: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-01-16: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-01-16: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-01-16: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-01-16: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-01-15: Government of Israel vs Hamas (2 deaths)2026-01-15: Government of Israel vs Hamas (6 deaths)2026-01-15: Government of Israel vs Hamas (2 deaths)2026-01-15: Government of Israel vs Hamas (3 deaths)2026-01-15: Government of Israel vs PIJ (3 deaths)2026-01-14: Government of Israel vs Hamas (3 deaths)2026-01-14: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-01-13: Government of Israel vs Hamas (6 deaths)2026-01-12: Government of Israel vs Hamas (3 deaths)2026-01-12: The Popular Forces vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-01-11: Government of Israel vs Hamas (2 deaths)2026-01-11: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-01-11: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-01-11: Government of Israel vs Hamas (2 deaths)2026-01-10: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-01-10: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-01-10: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-01-10: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-01-10: Government of Israel vs Hamas (2 deaths)2026-01-10: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-01-10: Government of Israel vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-01-09: Government of Israel vs Civilians (0 deaths)2026-01-08: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-01-08: Government of Israel vs Hamas (4 deaths)2026-01-08: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-01-08: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-01-08: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-01-08: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-01-08: Government of Israel vs Hamas (4 deaths)2026-01-08: Government of Israel vs Hamas (4 deaths)2026-01-08: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-01-07: Government of Israel vs Hamas (2 deaths)2026-01-07: The Popular Forces vs Hamas (2 deaths)2026-01-06: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-01-06: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-01-05: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-01-05: Government of Israel vs Hamas (4 deaths)2026-01-04: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-01-04: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-01-04: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-01-03: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-01-03: Government of Israel vs Hamas (2 deaths)2026-01-03: Government of Israel vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-01-02: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-01-02: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-01-02: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-01-01: Government of Israel vs Hamas (0 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Israel and Palestine, January 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, January 2026

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Gaza Strip77166
West Bank65
Southern district32
Jerusalem district11
Haifa district10

Deadliest events, January 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
31 Jan 2026Gaza governorate
Gaza Strip		Government of Israel vs Hamas
State-based, 2 civilian, 4 sources		17
31 Jan 2026Khan Younis governorate
Gaza Strip		Government of Israel vs PIJ
State-based, 6 civilian, 4 sources		8
15 Jan 2026Deir al-Balah governorate
Gaza Strip		Government of Israel vs Hamas
State-based, 4 civilian, 5 sources		6
13 Jan 2026Rafah governorate
Gaza Strip		Government of Israel vs Hamas
State-based, 3 sources		6
31 Jan 2026Gaza governorate
Gaza Strip		Government of Israel vs Hamas
State-based, 5 civilian, 3 sources		5
30 Jan 2026Gaza governorate
Gaza Strip		Government of Israel vs Hamas
State-based		4
27 Jan 2026Gaza governorate
Gaza Strip		Government of Israel vs Hamas
State-based		4
22 Jan 2026Gaza governorate
Gaza Strip		Government of Israel vs Hamas
State-based, 2 sources		4
8 Jan 2026Gaza governorate
Gaza Strip		Government of Israel vs Hamas
State-based, 2 sources		4
8 Jan 2026Deir al-Balah governorate
Gaza Strip		Government of Israel vs Hamas
State-based, 2 sources		4
2–4

Parties

PartyEvents
Government of Israel85
Hamas78
Unidentified armed group3
PIJ2
The Popular Forces2

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based78
Non-state3
One-sided8

All months

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.