The cost of genocide: Israel’s war on Gaza by the numbers
Al Jazeera
Billions of dollars have been spent, directly and indirectly, by Israel since it started its war on Gaza in October 2023
Since its genocidal war on Gaza began in October 2023, Israel has expended vast amounts of money and manpower on levelling the Palestinian territory and destroying its institutions.
It has killed more than 72,000 people in achieving this end, including tens of thousands of children and women — with some independent researchers suggesting that the death toll is higher than 75,000.
Of those who are still alive, many have suffered the effects of deliberately imposed starvation: first during Israel’s siege of northern Gaza in late 2024, which United Nations officials described as “apocalyptic”, and later during the man-made famine Israeli policies created in August 2025, when images of malnourished and starving children became commonplace on news bulletins around the world.
None of this has come cheaply. Israel – backed by its principal ally, the United States – has poured billions of dollars into waging its war on Gaza. So, how much does the killing of more than 72,000 Palestinians cost? How much do you need to spend on munitions to commit a genocide? And what is the impact of industrialised mass killing on an economy?
Here’s what we know.
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