The Gaza war began on 7 October 2023 when Hamas launched coordinated armed incursions on Israel from the Gaza Strip. However, the Gaza–Israel conflict precedes the 2023 attacks. As of August 23, 2026 over 75,000 people – 73,420 Palestinians and 2,041 Israeli – have been reported killed in the Gaza war according to the official figures of the Gaza Health Ministry and Israeli authorities, but this is not a conclusive list.