More than 87,000 victims of hostile acts have been recognized since October 7

Civilians, soldiers, police officers, firefighters, parents, brothers, sisters and children: On the eve of the third anniversary of the October 7 massacre, the Defense Ministry and the National Insurance Institute on Sunday published updated figures on those killed, including victims of hostilities and the wounded on the day of the attack and throughout the months of war. The National Insurance Institute’s count refers only to civilians, including foreign nationals, and does not include members of the security forces or local civilian security squads. The Defense Ministry’s Department of Families, Commemoration and Heritage, meanwhile, publishes figures on those killed in Israel’s wars. According to National Insurance Institute data, 778 civilians were murdered on the day of the massacre, and another 251 have been killed since then. In all, 1,029 people were murdered, not including members of the security forces and local security squads, who are recognized as fallen IDF personnel.