Airstrikes by Israeli forces killed 254 Palestinians in the West Bank between October 7, 2023, and September 30, 2026, compared to six killed by airstrikes between 2008 and October 6, 2023

An ongoing armed conflict between Israel and Hamas that escalated on October 7, 2023, when Hamas launched a large-scale assault on southern Israel, killing over 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages. Israel's subsequent military campaign in Gaza has triggered a severe humanitarian crisis with mass casualties and widespread displacement.