1,000 days of genocide: New Gaza death toll as resistance affirms defiance
Destruction in Khan Yunis in Gaza on 25 December 2025.
The Palestine Chronicle reports on 2 July 2026:
Key Developments
- Gaza’s Government Media Office released updated figures detailing the human cost after 1,000 days of war.
- Palestinian resistance factions said Israel failed to achieve its military and political objectives.
- The factions rejected foreign oversight of Gaza and called for Palestinian national dialogue.
Gaza Marks 1,000 Days of Genocide
One thousand days after the start of Israel’s genocide in the Gaza Strip, the Government Media Office released new figures illustrating what it described as the unprecedented humanitarian cost of the war.
According to the office, 73,066 Palestinians have been killed since October 7, 2023, while 9,500 remain missing beneath the rubble or whose fate remains unknown. The number of wounded has reached 173,514, including more than 19,000 people requiring long-term rehabilitation.
The data highlights the disproportionate impact on children and women. More than 21,500 children have been killed, including 1,022 infants under one year of age and 520 babies born during the war who were later killed. More than 12,500 women have also been killed, including over 9,000 mothers.
The report says 22,500 fathers have been killed, leaving 58,800 children orphaned, including 2,700 who lost both parents, while the number of widows has reached 26,370.
Entire Families Wiped Out
The Government Media Office said Israeli attacks completely erased 2,700 Palestinian families from the civil registry after every family member was killed.
In another 6,020 families, only a single survivor remained, while more than 39,000 families were subjected to direct massacres during the war.