Israeli army says 600 soldiers killed since October 7

The Israel Defense Forces has published the names of 599 soldiers, officers, and reservists — many of whom are local security officers — killed during the ongoing Gaza war since October 7, more than half of them on the border with the Gaza Strip during the terror onslaught, with at least 255 during a ground offensive in the Hamas-run territory.

Meanwhile, the Israel Police has listed 58 officers who were killed on the Gaza border, an officer killed in Jerusalem, and two other officers killed during clashes in the West Bank.

Approximately 1,200 people were killed as Hamas militias in Gaza attacked Israel on the morning of October 7, infiltrating towns, rampaging through military positions, and firing thousands of rockets at a wide swath of the country in a shocking assault.

They also dragged 253 civilians and soldiers into Gaza.

Eleven soldiers and reservists have also been killed in attacks claimed by the Hezbollah and Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror groups on the border with Lebanon since the fighting started. Five soldiers were killed in terror attacks in the West Bank and Israel.

The military’s list also includes a soldier killed by friendly fire in the West Bank, a soldier killed due to malfunctioning ammunition on the Lebanon border, two soldiers killed in a tank accident in northern Israel, and a number of other deadly incidents amid the war but not directly related to the fighting.