how many people were killed on october 7

On October 7, 2023, a coordinated attack by Hamas and Palestinian militant groups from the Gaza Strip into southern Israel resulted in about 1,200 people killed. The casualties included 736 Israeli civilians (including 38 children), 79 foreign nationals, and 379 members of the Israeli security forces. The attack also involved the taking of about 250 hostages. This day is considered the deadliest in Israel's history and one of the deadliest for Jews since the Holocaust. This figure has been revised a few times, with estimates around 1,195 to 1,200 total deaths by December 2023.