IDF Reports 100,000 Strikes Over Three Years of War

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has released figures detailing its operations three years into the "Swords of Iron" war, reporting approximately 100,000 strikes on various targets. According to the IDF's press service, about 65,000 targets were attacked in the Gaza Strip, with an additional 28,000 in Lebanon and Syria, roughly 4,500 in Iran, and about 80 in Yemen.

Over the same three-year period, Israel faced over 31,500 launches of rockets, projectiles, and drones. Of these, approximately 10,200 originated from Gaza, around 20,000 from Lebanon, about 50 from Syria, 90 from Yemen, and 1,200 from Iran.

The IDF estimates that over 24,000 militants have been eliminated in Gaza. An additional 1,600 terrorists were killed in Israel during the October 7th attack and subsequent fighting. Among the Hamas commanders killed in Gaza were four heads of the military wing, 17 brigade commanders, about 30 battalion commanders, and approximately 300 company commanders.

Since October 7, 2023, 970 IDF soldiers, reservists, and local security personnel have died, with 472 of them killed during the ground operation in Gaza. The military has reported 6,424 soldiers wounded. The Ministry of Defense's rehabilitation department has registered about 30,000 wounded soldiers and security personnel.

Civilian casualties reported by the National Insurance Service indicate 1,029 civilians killed by terrorist attacks and combat since October 7, 2023. The agency has recognized 87,286 individuals as victims of hostile actions. State expenditures for reservist payments have exceeded 58 billion shekels during the war.