A year after a ceasefire was declared in Gaza, the dying has not stopped. Islamic Relief's figures reveal that Palestinians have been killed or wounded at a rate of one every 90 minutes since October of last year — a rhythm of loss that includes roughly one child per day. The organization's report is less a news bulletin than a moral reckoning: when an agreement meant to end violence becomes a framework within which violence continues, the question of what the world owes the living grows harder to defer.
Gaza: Palestinian killed or wounded every 90 minutes since ceasefire, aid group says
1,454 Palestinians killed and 5,000+ wounded since ceasefire, including approximately 320 children; 82% of Gaza's structures damaged or destroyed; 20,000+ severely ill patients denied medical evacuation.
There is no ceasefire in reality. They target displacement camps.
Mark
So Islamic Relief is saying one person is killed or wounded every 90 minutes. That's the average they calculated?
Mimi
Yes. Over the year since the ceasefire was announced, they documented 1,454 killed and more than 5,000 wounded. That math gives you roughly one casualty every 90 minutes.
Luke
But we should note—Islamic Relief's figures and Gaza's Health Ministry's figures are slightly different. The ministry says 1,471 killed and 5,189 wounded. They're in the same ballpark, but they're not identical. We don't know exactly why the discrepancy exists.
Mark
What about the children specifically?
Mimi
Islamic Relief counted roughly 320 children killed. That's close to one child death per day for a year.
Luke
That's a devastating number. But I want to be clear: that's Islamic Relief's count. The Health Ministry doesn't break out child deaths the same way in what was reported here.
Mark
And they're saying this is happening under a ceasefire?
Mimi
That's the core of their argument. They say the ceasefire exists in name only. An aid worker they quoted said people are still being targeted in displacement camps and crowded areas, and fear is constant.
Luke
The worker's name is withheld, so we can't independently verify that specific account. But the casualty figures themselves come from documented records.
Mark
What about the displacement they mention—the Yellow Line?
Mimi
Israel has used that boundary to push Palestinians out of 65 percent of Gaza. That's concentrated 2.1 million people into the remaining 35 percent.
Luke
That's a significant claim. I'd want to know how Islamic Relief measured that 65 percent figure, but it's in their report.
Mark
And the infrastructure damage?
Mimi
Eighty-two percent of Gaza's structures are damaged or destroyed. More than half the health system has shut down. Over 20,000 severely ill patients can't get permission to leave for medical care.
Luke
Those are substantial figures. The 82 percent comes from Islamic Relief's assessment. The medical evacuation denial—that's also from their reporting. Both matter, but they're from the aid group's investigation, not from an independent third-party audit.
El Pulso
- Islamic Relief documents 1,454 Palestinians killed and more than 5,000 wounded in the twelve months since a ceasefire was announced — a toll the organization describes as proof the agreement exists 'in name only.'
- Approximately 320 children are among the dead, a figure that translates to nearly one child killed every single day of the past year.
- Israeli forces have used a military boundary known as the Yellow Line to displace Palestinians from 65% of Gaza's territory, compressing roughly 2.1 million people into the remaining third while blocking shelter materials, fuel, and medical supplies.
- 82% of Gaza's structures are damaged or destroyed, more than half the health system has ceased functioning, and over 20,000 severely ill patients have been denied permission to leave for treatment.
- Islamic Relief is calling on world leaders to apply greater pressure on Israel to enforce civilian protections under international law, arguing that international inaction cannot be sheltered behind a ceasefire that does not hold.
A year after a ceasefire was declared in Gaza, the dying has not stopped. Islamic Relief's figures reveal that Palestinians have been killed or wounded at a rate of one every 90 minutes since October of last year — a rhythm of loss that includes roughly one child per day. The organization's report is less a news bulletin than a moral reckoning: when an agreement meant to end violence becomes a framework within which violence continues, the question of what the world owes the living grows harder to defer.
A year after a ceasefire was announced in Gaza, Islamic Relief released figures on Thursday that tell a different story than the agreement's name implies. At least 1,454 Palestinians have been killed and more than 5,000 wounded since October of last year — an average of one death or injury every 90 minutes. Among the dead are roughly 320 children, a number that works out to nearly one child lost per day.
Gaza's Health Ministry records align closely with those figures, tallying 1,471 killed and 5,189 wounded since the ceasefire took effect. On the day Islamic Relief released its statement, an Israeli air strike wounded several people in Khan Younis, a Palestinian was killed southeast of Deir el-Balah, and a 13-year-old boy was shot in the foot during a raid in the occupied West Bank.
The physical reality of Gaza has been transformed. Israeli forces have used a military boundary called the Yellow Line to push Palestinians out of 65 percent of the territory, concentrating approximately 2.1 million people into what remains. An Islamic Relief aid worker inside Gaza, speaking anonymously for safety, said there is no ceasefire in any meaningful sense — displacement camps continue to be targeted, and fear is constant.
The humanitarian infrastructure has buckled under the combined weight of ongoing operations and blockade. Around 82 percent of Gaza's structures are damaged or destroyed. More than half the health system has shut down. Over 20,000 people with severe illnesses have been denied permission to leave for treatment unavailable inside Gaza.
Islamic Relief's statement was as much a demand as a report. The organization called on world leaders to press Israel to protect civilians and uphold international law, arguing plainly that a ceasefire in name only cannot excuse the international community from acting on what the numbers make visible.
A year into what was announced as a ceasefire, the killing in Gaza has not stopped. Islamic Relief, a UK-based humanitarian organization, released figures on Thursday showing that Israeli military operations have killed or wounded a Palestinian every 90 minutes on average since October of last year. The toll is staggering in its consistency: at least 1,454 dead and more than 5,000 wounded over twelve months. Among them are roughly 320 children—close to one child death per day, day after day.
Gaza's Health Ministry offers a parallel accounting. Their records show 1,471 Palestinians killed and 5,189 wounded since the ceasefire took effect, with four killed and 28 wounded in the 24 hours before the report was issued. The ministry also noted that since October 2023, when the broader conflict intensified, Israeli operations have killed at least 74,254 people in Gaza. On the day Islamic Relief released its statement, Israeli forces killed a Palestinian southeast of Deir el-Balah in central Gaza, and an air strike on a house in Khan Younis wounded several people. In the occupied West Bank, a 13-year-old boy was shot in the foot during an Israeli raid on the village of Yamoun, west of Jenin.
The physical landscape of Gaza has been reshaped by the conflict. Islamic Relief documented that Israel has used what is called the Yellow Line—a boundary marking areas under Israeli military control—to push Palestinians out of 65 percent of the territory. Nearly 2.1 million people have been compressed into the remaining 35 percent. An aid worker for Islamic Relief operating in Gaza, speaking on condition of anonymity for safety reasons, described the situation plainly: there is no ceasefire in reality. The targeting of displacement camps and crowded areas continues, the worker said, and fear remains constant.
The humanitarian infrastructure has collapsed under the weight of ongoing operations and blockade. Israel continues to restrict the flow of shelter materials, fuel, and medical supplies into Gaza. About 82 percent of the territory's structures are damaged or destroyed. More than half of the health system has shut down. More than 20,000 people with severe illnesses have been denied permission to leave Gaza for treatment they cannot receive there.
IslamicRelief's statement was a call for action as much as a documentation of facts. The organization urged world leaders to increase pressure on Israel to protect civilians and uphold international law. The group's central argument was direct: a ceasefire that exists only in name cannot justify international inaction. The numbers—1,454 dead, 5,000 wounded, 320 children, 82 percent of structures destroyed—were offered not as abstract statistics but as evidence that the agreement announced a year ago has not delivered what a ceasefire is meant to deliver: an end to the killing.
Citas Notables
There is no ceasefire in reality. They target displacement camps and crowded areas, so there is still a lot of fear.— Islamic Relief aid worker in Gaza (name withheld for safety)
A ceasefire in name only cannot be an excuse for international inaction.— Islamic Relief statement
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