One Year of War: 1,590 Bereaved Parents, 306 Widows, 645 Orphans

The Department of Families, Commemoration, and Heritage at the Ministry of Defense has published data on the casualties of Operation Swords of Iron so far. There have been 890 casualties in total, including IDF, Israel Police, ISA, civilian security coordinators, and town emergency squad members who fought in Gaza, the south, north, Lebanon, Judea, and Samaria.  

The fallen include 808 IDF casualties, 43 town emergency squad members, 75 Israel Police casualties, and 7 ISA casualties. About half of the casualties - 374 - are under the age of 21 and in mandatory service. 272 of them are aged 22-30, 143 are aged 31-39 and another 101 are over 40. 

Most of the casualties are men – 835 - and 55 women. 629 are singles and 261 are married, leaving behind 306 widows, 645 orphans, and 7 fiancées.  

Since 7.10.2023, 6 brigade commanders have fallen, 3 of them in the October 7th massacre. 240 reservists have fallen in various regions, alongside 217 conscripts and 43 town emergency squad members. 390 casualties are mandatory service personnel. 

The casualties left behind over 1,590 bereaved parents, 306 widows, 645 orphans, and over 2,730 bereaved siblings. (INN/ VFI News)

“Our Heavenly Father, we fervently pray that You comfort all the people who have lost dear family members and have been left destitute, widowed, or orphaned during the war. We send our sincerest condolences to them and pray that You will take them in Your loving arms and never let them go. We pray that You guide us into actively helping all these people, as this is the religion that is acceptable to You, and we lay everything at Your Feet. May You protect the weak, feed the hungry, keep the vulnerable safe, guide us into doing Your will, and keep reminding us of the sacrifices of the brave soldiers who laid down their lives so that we can be free. We also pray for our hostages, the ones who have suffered immensely for more than one year at the hands of enemies, that You rescue them and bring them home safely. In Yeshua’s name, we pray, amen.”