PNN – The Zionists have provided new censored statistics on the extent of destruction, economic damage, and human and financial losses.
According to the report of Pakistan News Network, the US-Zionist war against Iran, which turned into a regional war with our country’s crushing response and as promised by our martyred Imam, has inflicted heavy losses on Israel in military, economic, and civilian dimensions. The data shows that Petah Tikva in Tel Aviv was among the areas that suffered the most damage, with a large number of deaths and injuries and significant financial losses.
Censored figures of Israeli deaths and injuries
Hebrew media, which, due to strict military censorship, cannot provide accurate figures on financial and human losses, especially the number of deaths, have revealed some of the damage Israel suffered during the recent war with Iran and Hezbollah. The war lasted 40 days and, in addition to military costs, directly affected the Israeli infrastructure and economy.
According to the Red Star of David, 23 people were killed as a result of rocket fire from Iran and Lebanon, while the Hebrew newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported that the number of Israelis injured during the war exceeded 7,183. The occupying army also admitted to killing 11 of its soldiers in southern Lebanon; however, the Hebrew sources themselves admit that this is not the final figure, as military censorship of the number of killed and wounded has intensified.
In addition, the incident of the killing of an Israeli settler near the Lebanese border by the occupying army with friendly fire on March 22, according to the official announcement, is added to these cases.
Economic losses of the occupiers in the war
In economic terms, Yedioth Ahronoth estimated the cost of the war at around 65 billion shekels (Israeli currency); a preliminary figure that does not include all indirect economic losses such as reduced growth or investment. This cost is broken down into more than 50 billion shekels as a direct military bill and around 10 billion shekels as a direct civilian bill, in addition to billions of additional unaccounted for shekels related to indirect losses in growth, investment and production.
According to economic indicators accompanying the war, the Israeli economic growth declined by at least 1.5%, consumption fell by up to 40%, in addition to a significant reduction in investments, the paralysis of the tourism and cultural sectors, and the postponement of major infrastructure projects.
Moreover, the details of daily costs reflect the nature and intensity of the war, and data from the Office of the Financial Advisor to the Chief of Staff of the Israeli military indicate that the average cost of a day of war was about one billion shekels. In the first two weeks, as the war intensified, costs rose to about 1.8 billion shekels per day, before declining to about 800 million shekels before the ground operations in Lebanon, and then rising again to about one billion shekels or more per day as the attacks expanded.
These costs include the mobilization of tens of thousands of reservists, the heavy consumption of ammunition, the deterioration of military equipment, the treatment of the wounded, in addition to the secret costs associated with the use of advanced and expensive weapons. In an effort to finance these costs, the Israeli cabinet plans to increase the budget deficit from 4.9% to 5.6%, or reduce the budgets of ministries by between 2% and 3%.
In this regard, direct civilian costs amounted to about 10 billion shekels, divided into several parts, including two billion shekels in direct compensation for damages, and 7.5 billion shekels in economic compensation, including 7 billion for companies and about half a billion in unpaid leave allowances.
The spending also included 50 million shekels to support local authorities, 50 million to support northern settlements, 35 million to support the agricultural sector, 100 million shekels as initial support for local authorities, 78 million to compensate kindergartens, and 60 million to strengthen “stability” in the north, in addition to 100 million shekels to support the police.
But as for property damage, the picture is getting broader with new data revealed by the Hebrew newspaper Ma’ariv, which reported that more than 5,000 buildings in Israel had been destroyed or damaged since February 28, indicating the extent of the devastation inflicted on infrastructure and residential areas.
Widespread Displacement and Destruction
To explain the scale of the destruction, Yedioth Aharonot highlighted that Iran has fired some 670 missiles and 765 drones at Israel since the start of the war. Meanwhile, data showed that the missile attacks have displaced 6,305 Israelis from their homes in various areas.
On the other hand, some 25,000 claims for property damage were filed, divided between 16,000 claims for damage to buildings, 2,300 claims for damage to contents and equipment, and 5,500 claims for damage to vehicles, in addition to hundreds of other claims.
Geographically, the damage was distributed as follows: Tel Aviv with around 5,000 claims, followed by Beersheba with 3,500, then Arad with 2,200, and Dimona with 1,450, in addition to over a thousand claims in Beit Shemesh and Petah Tikva.
Petah Tikva stands out as one of the most affected areas, as it became an obvious “targeting hotbed” since the beginning of the war. Some 150 rocket strikes were recorded there, resulting in extensive damage to its various neighborhoods. The data also shows that over a thousand apartments in the area were damaged, while around 160 settlers were unable to return to their homes. Dozens of cars were also damaged and dozens of residents were evacuated to hotels or alternative accommodation.