Israel’s Gaza Atrocity by the Numbers

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Gaza by the numbers: The UN Relief and Works Agency reports about the situation on the ground:

The agency says that since the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unilaterally ended the Gaza ceasefire on the night of 17–18 March 2025, fighting has escalated sharply, killing and injuring hundreds of civilians, devastating infrastructure, and displacing thousands. Following the 2 March siege announcement no aid, including fuel, has entered Gaza, worsening a catastrophic humanitarian crisis.

UNRWA reports that on 22 April, its Commissioner-General, Philippe Lazzarini, called Gaza a “land of desperation,” accusing Israeli authorities of using aid as a weapon of war, and demanded action to end the siege. Denying a civilian, occupied population life-saving aid is a war crime according to the Geneva Conventions and the Rome Statute.

Numbers:

51,266

Between 7 October 2023 and 22 April 2025, the Gaza Ministry of Health reports at least 51,266 Palestinians killed and 116,991 wounded, including thousands of women and children. Over 290 UNRWA staff have been killed since October 2023.

420,000

About 40% of Gaza’s territory is under active displacement orders, with roughly 420,000 people newly displaced. About 2/3s of the Strip has been declared a “no-go” area.

250

Critical supplies like food, fuel, medical aid, and vaccines are nearly exhausted; UNRWA has no more flour and only 250 food parcels remain.

3,000

On 22 April, Lazzarini warned that hunger is rapidly deepening, while almost 3,000 UNRWA trucks of aid are available at the border but blocked by Israeli troops from entering.

Zero

All UNRWA international staff have left Gaza and are banned from re-entry. Despite Israeli legislation targeting UNRWA, 12,000 Palestinian staff continue operating amid immense hardship.

1,400%

A World Food Programme analysis showed food prices have skyrocketed by 150–700% above pre-war levels and up to 1,400% over ceasefire prices. Cooking gas prices rose by 4,000%.

One Third

UNRWA medical supplies are critically low, with 66% expected to run out within two months and a third already depleted.

Thirty

Israeli strikes on 21–22 April destroyed over 30 bulldozers and vehicles vital for search-and-rescue, waste removal, and water services.

Via UNRWA .

90%

Nearly 90% of Gaza’s population of 2.2 million has been uprooted, many multiple times. That would be 1,980,000 people deliberately made homeless. UNRWA shelters house over 90,000 displaced people.

Fifty Million

An estimated 50 million tons of debris now choke Gaza’s infrastructure, complicating recovery amid severe fuel shortages and insecurity.