Israel Reports 1,318 Fallen Soldiers and Security Personnel Since October 7

The Israeli Ministry of Defense has released figures indicating that 1,318 members of Israel's security forces have fallen since the Hamas attacks on October 7. This number represents a significant portion of the total casualties, with about a third of them killed on the initial day of the conflict. The data, published on a Sunday, includes soldiers from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), police officers, Shin Bet agents, prison service personnel, firefighters, and members of emergency readiness teams who fought in Gaza, the south, the north, Lebanon, and Judea and Samaria. Notably, the figures do not include the civilians murdered on October 7 or subsequently. The majority of the fallen are IDF soldiers, numbering 1,153, including 43 from emergency readiness teams. Additionally, 116 police officers, 9 Shin Bet agents, 11 from the prison service, 5 firefighters, and 24 individuals who died from war-related disabilities are accounted for. The Ministry of Defense's Families, Commemoration, and Heritage Department has expanded its services to bereaved families since the war began. This includes establishing a unit for the families of hostages and missing persons, providing emotional and financial support, recognizing emergency readiness team members as fallen soldiers, and extending benefits to fiancées. Aryeh Moalem, Deputy Director and Head of the Families, Commemoration, and Heritage Department, stated that Israel has a moral obligation to those who sacrificed their lives and a deep commitment to their families, vowing that they will never walk alone.