Gaza and the West Bank in 2024: Numbers Unveil a “Tragedy”

20th December 2024

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Gaza and the West Bank in 2024: Numbers Unveil a “Tragedy”

For the first time since 1967, the Israeli war on Gaza lasted an entire year, claiming thousands of lives and leaving behind rubble that will take decades to clear, turning a once vibrant area into a “cemetery.”

Figures from United Nations institutions reveal a tragedy in Gaza and extremely challenging conditions in the West Bank. Since the beginning of 2024, 22,783 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, with 49,457 injured.

Monthly data is as follows:

January: 5,041 killed and 9,442 injured
February: 3,209 killed and 5,238 injured
March: 2,617 killed and 4,015 injured
April: 1,723 killed and 2,373 injured
May: 1,811 killed and 4,642 injured
June: 1,521 killed and 4,653 injured
July: 1,580 killed and 4,068 injured
August: 1,258 killed and 3,026 injured
September: 900 killed and 2,306 injured
October: 1,624 killed and 5,387 injured
November: 1,170 killed and 3,423 injured
December: 329 killed and 884 injured

Since the start of the war, 45,097 people have been killed, and 106,188 injured. In the West Bank, 428 Palestinians have been killed in 2024, including:

76% (323) men
19% (81) male children
2% (9) female children
2% (10) women.

The most affected areas include Tulkarem Refugee Camp, Jenin, and other locations like Qabatiya and Nablus.

Displacement and Humanitarian Needs

According to UN institutions by mid-December 2024:

1.9 million (90% of Gaza’s population) have been displaced.
1.6 million live in temporary shelters, 500,000 of whom are in flood-prone areas.
87% of housing units (411,000) have been destroyed.

Critical infrastructure, including hospitals, schools, and water facilities, has been severely damaged. 96% of children fail to meet minimum dietary needs, while 1 million children require psychological support.