On January 23, 2026, data from the Gaza Health Ministry and United Nations updates indicated continued Palestinian fatalities in the Gaza Strip due to ongoing hostilities and ceasefire violations. According to a United Nations humanitarian situation update, between late December 2025 and mid-January 2026 at least 36 Palestinians were killed and 100 wounded, with additional bodies recovered from under rubble following attacks. The total reported Palestinian fatalities since October 7, 2023, was 71,439, with 171,324 injuries, according to Gaza Ministry figures published in a U.N. OCHA update.
Local media and health sources reported discrete incidents of fatalities on January 23, consistent with continuing violence despite a ceasefire that came into effect in October 2025. Separate media reports also noted deaths from extreme cold and conflict-related impacts in the enclave.
