Purpose
Since October 7, Gaza has witnessed an unprecedented tragedy — thousands of innocent people have lost their lives, and homes, schools, and hospitals have been reduced to rubble. These events are not only a test for the people of Gaza but also for the collective conscience of humanity; this genocide, taking place before our eyes, is a reality that must never be forgotten.
This tragedy is not merely a set of statistics presented in news reports; it is a living reality filled with screams echoing in the streets, destroyed homes, bombed hospitals, and shattered bodies. Each loss, each destruction, is a human tragedy that must be recorded in history and never forgotten.
Our aim is not only to record what has happened in history but also to create a lasting memory for humanity — so that such pain will never be repeated again.
This memory is a responsibility entrusted to the collective conscience of humankind.
Because to forget is not only to lose the past but also to lose the future.
We will not forget. We will not let it be forgotten.
Israel’s Genocide and War Crimes in Gaza – Methodology
This methodology explains the process of compiling daily loss and infrastructure damage data related to Gaza, within the scope of “Israel’s Genocide and War Crimes in Gaza,” detailing the sources used, verification methods, and limitations.
Introduction
The aim is to document Israel’s civilian massacres, injuries, and destruction of infrastructure and superstructure in Gaza since October 7, 2023, in a transparent, traceable, and comparable manner.
Within this framework, three main datasets have been created:
• Daily casualties in Gaza
• Infrastructure and superstructure destruction in Gaza
• Types of Israeli attacks in Gaza
Each dataset has been handled separately according to its source structure, reporting frequency, and verification procedures.
Daily Casualties in Gaza
This dataset includes daily statistics of civilians killed and injured in the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023.
The primary source is the Gaza Ministry of Health. The secondary source is the Gaza Government Media Office.
The Ministry of Health data includes only deaths directly related to acts of war, such as missile strikes, bombardments, or clashes where bodies have been recovered.
Indirect deaths — such as those caused by malnutrition, lack of medicine, lack of medical access, or childbirth under harsh conditions — are not included in these statistics.
It is noted that tens of thousands of people remain missing, their bodies unrecovered. Therefore, the real death and injury figures are likely much higher than those reported.
During periods when communication with the Gaza Ministry of Health was interrupted, data flow was maintained through the Government Media Office. However, in some periods — especially during humanitarian ceasefires — no data was available, and reporting was temporarily halted.
These days were marked as “0” in the dataset, and no estimations were entered.
Since late 2023, the Gaza Government Media Office has begun publishing periodic war statistics reports. Throughout 2024, data was updated weekly; as of August 2024, biweekly; and as of January 2025, monthly.
The Media Office reports also include categorical breakdowns such as deaths of women, children, health workers, and journalists.
Damaged Infrastructure and Buildings in Gaza
This dataset covers statistics on infrastructure, public buildings, places of worship, and educational institutions damaged or destroyed by Israel’s attacks on Gaza since October 7, 2023.
The data comes from official reports published by the Gaza Government Media Office. As direct observation is not possible in many areas, figures are considered approximate (estimated).
As of 2025, it is estimated that over 90% of Gaza’s buildings and infrastructure have been targeted by the Israeli army — either fully or partially destroyed.
Initially published weekly, infrastructure data has since 2025 been updated monthly or less frequently.
In reports published in May 2025, a sharp increase in the number of destroyed mosques was observed, while the number of damaged mosques decreased — possibly due to changes in classification or reporting delays.
Data includes the following categories:
• Completely destroyed residential areas
• Damaged or destroyed public buildings
• Educational institutions (schools, universities)
• Places of worship (mosques and churches)
Dataset on Types of Israeli Attacks in Gaza
This dataset documents Israel’s attacks in Gaza on a location-based basis. It records direct assault incidents inside and outside Gaza since October 7, 2023.
The data is structured according to the type and date of targeted locations — including civilian, religious, and health infrastructure.
Data sources include:
• Gaza Ministry of Health (site records and visual reports)
• Gaza Government Media Office (field coordination and briefings)
• Wafa News Agency
• Quds News Network
• A News
• Anadolu Agency (AA)
• TRT
• Al Jazeera
These institutions publish daily reports supported by photos, videos, and eyewitness accounts. All information was cross-checked and entered systematically into the database.
Each record includes:
• Date of incident
• Name and type of location (e.g. “Al-Shifa Hospital”, “Jabalia Refugee Camp”, “Al-Ansar Mosque”)
• Geographic coordinates
• Visual/video evidence
To ensure data integrity, each record was verified by at least two independent sources before being added to the database.
Data Verification and Consistency Policy
• Cross-verification was conducted across all three datasets.
• When multiple sources existed for the same period, the primary official source was prioritized.
• No estimated data was entered; missing days were explicitly marked as “0.”
This approach preserves the accuracy of future time-series analyses, trend averages, and clustering evaluations.
Data Limitations and Evaluation
• Limited Access: Field access was restricted due to war conditions; some data relies on indirect observation.
• Source Differences: Variations exist among institutions in classification methods.
• Reporting Delays: Monthly reporting since 2025 caused delays in event recording.
• Exclusion of Indirect Deaths: The Ministry of Health includes only deaths directly related to hostilities.
Although incomplete, these datasets were systematically compiled to provide measurable, verifiable, and comparable documentation of humanitarian destruction.
Conclusion
This methodology aims to establish scientifically sound, ethical, and transparent documentation of Gaza’s humanitarian losses. Verified time-series data provides credible evidence of the measurable human impact of Israel’s attacks, strengthening the reliability of statistical analyses presented to the international community.