Event Brief
Oct 4, 2026 at 6:09 AM ET
Israel reports 1,318 personnel deaths since Oct. 7
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Summary: Israel’s Defence Ministry said 1,318 Israeli personnel have died on and since Hamas’s 7 October 2023 attack. The count includes soldiers, police, Shin Bet agents, firefighters, prison warders and civilian officers, including deaths from accidents, illness or suicide; the ministry said more than 7,150 family members have been bereaved.
WHO: Israeli Defence Ministry
WHAT: Reported that 1,318 Israeli personnel have died since 7 October 2023.
WHEN: Oct 7, 2023
WHERE: Israel
WHY: The ministry’s count covers personnel who died on and since Hamas’s 7 October 2023 attack, including deaths during fighting and from accidents, illness or suicide.
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