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Israel and Palestine: conflict events in April 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

78events63 the month before
143est. deathsrange 138–151
35civilian deaths

In April 2026, UCDP recorded 78 organized-violence events in Israel and Palestine, with 143 estimated deaths. That is +24% compared with 63 events the month before. The death toll range is 138 to 151.

94% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 35.

Events were concentrated in Gaza Strip (66), West Bank (10), Haifa district (2).

The most active pairing was Government of Israel - Hamas with 67 events.

Where events happened

2026-04-30: Government of Israel vs Hamas (3 deaths)2026-04-29: Government of Israel vs Hamas (0 deaths)2026-04-29: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-04-29: Government of Israel vs Hamas (0 deaths)2026-04-28: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-04-28: Government of Israel vs Hamas (4 deaths)2026-04-27: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-04-26: Government of Israel vs Hamas (2 deaths)2026-04-26: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-04-26: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-04-25: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-04-25: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-04-25: Government of Israel vs Hamas (3 deaths)2026-04-24: Government of Israel vs Hamas (2 deaths)2026-04-24: Government of Israel vs Hamas (8 deaths)2026-04-24: Government of Israel vs Hamas (3 deaths)2026-04-23: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-04-23: Government of Israel vs Hamas (0 deaths)2026-04-23: Government of Israel vs Hamas (3 deaths)2026-04-22: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-04-22: Government of Israel vs Hamas (5 deaths)2026-04-22: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-04-22: Israeli settlers vs Palestinian insurgents (1 deaths)2026-04-21: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-04-21: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-04-21: Government of Israel vs PIJ (4 deaths)2026-04-20: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-04-20: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-04-20: Government of Israel vs Hamas (3 deaths)2026-04-20: Government of Israel vs Hamas (0 deaths)2026-04-20: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-04-19: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-04-19: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-04-19: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-04-18: Government of Israel vs Palestinian insurgents (1 deaths)2026-04-18: Government of Israel vs Hamas (0 deaths)2026-04-18: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-04-18: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-04-17: Government of Israel vs Hamas (2 deaths)2026-04-17: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-04-16: Government of Israel vs Hamas (0 deaths)2026-04-16: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-04-16: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-04-16: Government of Israel vs Hamas (2 deaths)2026-04-16: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-04-15: Government of Israel vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-04-15: Israeli settlers vs Palestinian insurgents (1 deaths)2026-04-14: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-04-14: Government of Israel vs Hamas (5 deaths)2026-04-14: Government of Israel vs Hamas (5 deaths)2026-04-14: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-04-14: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-04-13: Government of Israel vs Hamas (3 deaths)2026-04-13: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-04-13: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-04-13: Government of Israel vs Hamas (2 deaths)2026-04-12: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-04-11: Government of Israel vs Hamas (3 deaths)2026-04-11: Government of Israel vs Hamas (7 deaths)2026-04-11: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-04-11: Government of Israel vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-04-09: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-04-09: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-04-09: Government of Israel vs Hamas (2 deaths)2026-04-09: Government of Israel vs Palestinian Mujahideen Movement (1 deaths)2026-04-08: Government of Israel vs Hamas (2 deaths)2026-04-08: Government of Israel vs Hamas (2 deaths)2026-04-06: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-04-06: Government of Israel vs Hamas (10 deaths)2026-04-06: Government of Israel vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-04-06: Government of Iran vs Government of Israel, Government of United States of America (2 deaths)2026-04-05: Government of Israel vs Hamas (3 deaths)2026-04-05: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-04-05: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-04-05: Government of Israel vs PIJ (4 deaths)2026-04-05: Government of Iran vs Government of Israel, Government of United States of America (4 deaths)2026-04-04: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)2026-04-02: Government of Israel vs Hamas (1 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Israel and Palestine, April 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, April 2026

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Gaza Strip66132
West Bank105
Haifa district26

Deadliest events, April 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
6 Apr 2026Deir al-Balah governorate
Gaza Strip		Government of Israel vs Hamas
State-based, 1 civilian, 3 sources		10
24 Apr 2026Khan Younis governorate
Gaza Strip		Government of Israel vs Hamas
State-based, 1 civilian, 5 sources		8
11 Apr 2026Deir al-Balah governorate
Gaza Strip		Government of Israel vs Hamas
State-based, 10 sources		7
6–7
22 Apr 2026Gaza ash Shamaliyah governorate
Gaza Strip		Government of Israel vs Hamas
State-based, 3 civilian, 5 sources		5
14 Apr 2026Gaza governorate
Gaza Strip		Government of Israel vs Hamas
State-based, 3 sources		5
4–5
14 Apr 2026Gaza governorate
Gaza Strip		Government of Israel vs Hamas
State-based, 1 civilian, 6 sources		5
4–5
28 Apr 2026Gaza governorate
Gaza Strip		Government of Israel vs Hamas
State-based, 7 sources		4
21 Apr 2026Khan Younis governorate
Gaza Strip		Government of Israel vs PIJ
State-based, 4 sources		4
5 Apr 2026Haifa sub-district
Haifa district		Government of Iran vs Government of Israel, Government of United States of America
State-based, 4 civilian, 6 sources		4
5 Apr 2026Gaza governorate
Gaza Strip		Government of Israel vs PIJ
State-based, 7 sources		4

Parties

PartyEvents
Government of Israel74
Hamas67
Palestinian insurgents3
PIJ2
Government of Iran2
Government of Israel, Government of United States of America2

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based73
Non-state2
One-sided3

All months

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