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677

100

357

Israeli casualties since Oct.7

Security Forces fallen since Oct. 7

Hostages still in custody

Aid Trucks that entered Gaza today

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Last updated: April 25th

Sources

1475

Total Israelis Killed

811

606

61

10 1495

590 Total IDF

315

260

14

11

6

331

240

30

Iranian Front

Lebanon Front

14

53

5 3100

275

70

Hamas Killed

+12,000

Senior Hamas officials eliminated

+37,500

32,975

Terror targets hit

Hamas claims ("Gaza Health Ministry") on total killed (cannot be verified)

Rockets

+14,661

Humanitarian Aid

15,901

Since the beginning of the war

337,930

30,860

21,730

27,870

468,790

24,790

1,710

1,548

1,893

Last Delivery: April 21st

357

Trucks approved by Israel

215

Trucks Actually distributed to the civiliens

142

Aid Trucks Stolen by Hamas

Israel Avoiding Civilian Casualties

13,700,000

SMS
Messages

79,000

Live phone calls

7,200,000

Dropped
Pamphlets

1,120,000

Gaza civilians successfully evacuated to safe zones

15,000,000

Pre-recorded phone calls

120,000

Israelis evacuated from their homes (north and south)

Gaza Strip

Fifth most densely populated territory in the world

Top 5 most densely territories in the world

Gaza City

Not in the top 100 most densely populated cities in the world.

Population density - Selected Cities.
Residents per square kilometer

A common claim in news reports, viral videos, and even in official statements by world leaders and public figures, is that the Gaza Strip is the most densely populated place in the world, or at least one of the densest. We set out to factcheck this claim.

Bottom line? Not true.

This would not be the first - or even the most commonly reiterated – fallacy propagated in regards to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, yet for the sake of accuracy, one has to acknowledge the facts that shape the discussion on this claim. While the Gaza Strip is certainly a densely populated area, it does not even crack the top 100 most densely populated areas or cities in the world.

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Israel's control over the Gaza Strip before Oct. 7

106,449

average annual trucks delivering humanitarian aid before the war

569,316

Average annual exits from Gaza (UN)

548,410

Average annual entries into Gaza (UN)

Water Supply

Electricity Supply

Gaza Population

Population (estimated)

1,500,000

Palestinians'

500,000

Israelis'

Since October 7th 2023

Palestinian Casualties

Arrests: 3,700

Israeli casualties by Palestinian terrorism in 2024

331

foiled large-scale Palestinian terrorist attacks

95

Injured

1482

Palestinian terrorist attacks 2023

11

Murdered

Acts of Violence by Palestinians in 2024

948 Stone throwing

243 Molotov cocktails

152 improvised explosive device

55 Shootings

4 car Ramming

14 Stabings

66 Arson

Israeli casualties by Palestinian terrorism in 2023

Since October 7th

362

foiled large-scale Palestinian terrorist attacks

188

Injured

6,687

Palestinian terrorist attacks 2023

52

Murdered

10

7

Israeli Civiliens Murderd

Israeli Security Forces Murderd

Acts of Violence by Palestinians in 2023

2,880

Stone throwing

19 car Ramming

4 Breaching checkpoints

1,750

Molotov cocktails

40 Stabings

5 Axe tttacks

improvised explosive device

743

Laser Pointing

500

Robbery attempts

3

289 Shootings

114 Arson

4 Road Blocks

330 Burning Tires

1 Weapon theft attempts

1 Exploding drones

Latest Research and Analysis

Week #28 | Israel Weekly War Summary | April 14-20,2024

IDSF

5 days ago

Week #28 | Israel Weekly War Summary | April 14-20,2024

Account of the main events in the Israel-Hamas war and hostilities by the Iranian Axis Overview Israel is believed to have attacked Iran...

There is No Substitute for an Israeli Victory

IDSF

Apr 19

There is No Substitute for an Israeli Victory

The Biden administration has not missed an opportunity to remind Israel of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The President has placed this...

The Truck Incident: Hamas Cleverly Leverages the World’s Disinterest for Factchecking

Or Yissachar

Apr 17

The Truck Incident: Hamas Cleverly Leverages the World’s Disinterest for Factchecking

The rushed condemnation for the incident where multiple Palestinians were crushed to death by an aid truck shows how much prominent world...

Hamas Strategy Succeeding with the Americans

Atar Porat

Apr 17

Hamas Strategy Succeeding with the Americans

Recently, in one of the Pentagon’s press conferences ahead of the American mission to establish a causeway for aid in Gaza, Pentagon...

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DEBUNKING MYTHS

Israel's campaign against Hamas is not only a military war, but an information war. Disinformation can lead to serious misjudgments and a lack of context. Here is the debunking of some of the prominent circulating myths

Israel deliberately targets civilians in Gaza and is committing “genocide”

These figures originate in Hamas’ so-called “Ministry of Health.” and are therefore by definition, problematic...

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Zionism is a White Supremacist Ideology

It's crucial to distinguish Zionism as a national liberation movement from racist theories of racial superiority...

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Israel kill Palestinians in order to harvest their organs

The enduring myth of "blood libel," alleging Jews kill Christian children for blood, has a modern version falsely claiming Israel harvests organs from Palestinians; this myth, fueled in 2009 by a Swedish tabloid...

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INFORMATIONAL VIDEOS

Insights into Israel's war on Hamas

FILTER BY CHAPTER

From Pain to Victory - April 22 IDSF Daily Briefing

Live from the Gaza Border - April 18 IDSF Daily Briefing

The Strategic Implications of the Iranian Attack on Israel

April 15 IDSF Daily Briefing

Hamas Leader Abroad: October 7 Shows Liberating Palestine from the River to the Sea Is Realistic

Audio Reveals Hamas Terrorist Bragging To Parents On Call: ‘I Killed 10 Jews’

Son of Hamas Co-Founder Denounces Group at UN, Exposes 'Savage' Indoctrination of Palestinian Kids

Egyptian TV Host Slams Hamas Official’s Claim That Gaza Civilians’ Safety Is Responsibility of UN

Palestinians Arrested and Abused for Peaceful Criticism

1998 meeting between Yassin and Khamenei in Iran- claiming to cooperate together as a religous struggle

IDF reveals it's captured 300+ terrorists during ground op, releases interrogation video

Hamas official claiming that America's enemies are growing together- Hamas closer with N.Korea, China and Russia

Israeli father killed 14 Hamas terrorists who came to murder his family on Oct. 7

Aner's bravery: The off-duty soldier who repelled the terrorists at the Re'im party - and was killed

A Sign from Heaven: A Fallen IDF Soldier's Legacy Lives On

Israeli couple cooked for Hamas hostage-takers to survive

Neta jumped on the grenade and saved Iren's life

When Hamas attacked, this group of volunteers fought back and won

Aner's bravery: The off-duty soldier who repelled the terrorists at the Re'im party - and was killed

Guard who defended a Kibbutz from Hamas terrorist, welcomed by survivors

From Pain to Victory - April 22 IDSF Daily Briefing

Strategic Aspects behind the Israeli Hostage Negotiations

The Strategic Implications of the Iranian Attack on Israel

Where Is Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar?

U.S.-Israel Relations and the Case for Defeating Hamas

The Missile Threats to Israel and Its Defense Strategies

מר אור יששכר - האינטרסים של איראן ופעילותה נגד ישראל

Israel, Hizbullah, Hamas: The Moral Dilemmas of War

The testimonies of foreign journalists who cover the Hamas massacre

A Muslim ZAKA volunteer about the Hamas massacre atrocities

Women mutiliated

Hamas Killed Old Men, Women And Babies': Hamas Terrorist | Israel Vs Hamas War Updates

What Israeli first responders discovered after Hamas attack

The testimonies of foreign journalists who cover the Hamas massacre

Hamas terrorist: "We heard children inside and shot until we didn't hear a sound"

‘They shot a baby’: Hamas attack survivor recounts terror in Israel kibbutz | POLITICO

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1475

677

100

357

Israeli casualties since Oct.7

Security Forces fallen since Oct. 7

Hostages still in custody

Aid Trucks that entered Gaza today

Welcome to the Israel War Portal

DIVE INTO THE DATA

Last updated: April 25th

1475

Total Israelis Killed

811

606

61

10

1495

590

Total IDF

315

260

14

11

6

331

240

30

Iranian Front

Lebanon Front

14

53

5

3100

275

70

Hamas Killed

+12,000

Senior Hamas officials eliminated

+37,500

32,975

Terror targets hit

Hamas claims ("Gaza Health Ministry") on total killed (cannot be verified)

Rockets

+14,661

Humanitarian Aid

15,901

Since the beginning of the war

337,930

30,860

21,730

27,870

468,790

24,790

1,710

1,548

1,893

Last Delivery: April 21st

357

Trucks approved by Israel

215

Trucks Actually distributed to the civiliens

142

Aid Trucks Stolen by Hamas

Israel Avoiding Civilian Casualties

13,700,000

SMS Messages

79,000

Live phone calls

7,200,000

Dropped Pamphlets

1,120,000

Gaza civilians successfully evacuated to safe zones

15,000,000

Pre-recorded phone calls

120,000

Israelis evacuated from their homes (north and south)

SMS
Messages

Dropped
Pamphlets