The October 7, 2023 attacks killed 1,180 victims, including several dozen EU citizens.
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- Omissions
- The exact figure of 1,180 does not appear in any source found; the published tallies cluster at 1,189 (AFP), 1,195 (HRW/AFP cross-reference) and 'around 1,200' (Israeli official revision, CSIS).
- No source was found in the available searches confirming the specific breakdown of 'several dozen EU citizens' among the victims; this part of the claim remains uncorroborated.
- Israel initially published a figure of roughly 1,400 before revising it downwards to 'around 1,200' in November 2023, which is relevant context for any stated death toll.
- Sources
- PrimaryU.S. Department of StateToday marks two years since the attacks of October 7, when Hamas murdered more than 1,200 innocent men, women, and children — including 46 [Americans].
- PrimaryIsrael Ministry of Foreign Affairs (gov.il)The names of over 800 civilians who were murdered in their homes, towns and communities confronting Hamas terrorists during the brutal attack on October 7, 2023. (Updated to 3 December 2025.)
- SecondaryBarron's (AFP tally)Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel resulted in the deaths of 1189 people, mostly civilians, according to a new AFP tally based on the latest official Israeli figures.
- SecondaryAl JazeeraIsrael has revised downwards the death toll from an attack by the Palestinian group Hamas on October 7, to approximately 1,200 people.
- SecondaryCSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)Hamas's October 7 terrorist attack killed approximately 1,200 people.
- SecondaryHuman Rights WatchAgence France-Presse cross-referenced numerous data sources to determine that 815 of 1,195 people killed on October 7 were civilians.