More than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli operations in Gaza since a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold last October — despite that agreement still technically being in effect, the Gaza Health Ministry said.
The ministry’s count stood at 1,005 as of the NPR report published Wednesday, June 18, 2026. That figure covers deaths attributed to Israeli military action during the ceasefire period, not the broader toll from fighting that preceded it.
The ceasefire was reached between Israel and the militant group Hamas last October. The Gaza Health Ministry, which operates under the Hamas-run government in the territory, has been the primary official source tracking Palestinian casualties throughout the conflict — its numbers are widely cited by international agencies, though Israel has at times disputed specific figures.
The ministry hasn’t broken down the 1,005 figure by date, incident, or cause of death in the details available from NPR’s report. What the total deaths were attributed to — airstrikes, ground operations, or other Israeli military activity — wasn’t specified in the available information.
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