Civilians made up 15 of every 16 people killed by Israel in Gaza since March, data suggests

People outside al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City mourn for victims of an Israeli attack on 3 September. Photograph: Xinhua/Shutterstock

Sept. 19, 2025 - About 15 of every 16 Palestinians the Israeli military has killed since its renewed offensive in Gaza began in March have been civilians, data collected by the independent violence-tracking organisation Acled indicates.

The civilian death rate implied by a report from Acled, which stands for Armed Conflict Location and Event Data, is one of the highest recorded during the conflict, and will increase international pressure on Israel as its forces advance into Gaza City, forcing up to a million people to evacuate and threatening further large-scale civilian casualties.

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