Casualties in Arab-Israeli Wars


Israeli War of Independence

State Entry Exit
Combat Forces
Losses
Egypt 1948 1949
300,000
2,000
Israel 1948 1949
140,000
6,373
(Trans)Jordan 1948 1949
60,000
1,000
Syria 1948 1949
300,000
1,000

The Sinai Campaign of 1956

State Entry Exit
Combat Forces
Losses
Britain 1956 1956
2,000
20
Egypt 1956 1956
300,000
3,000
France 1956 1956
1,000
10
Israel 1956 1956
175,000
231

The Six Day War

State Entry Exit
Combat Forces
Losses
Egypt 1967 1967
400,000
10,000
Iraq 1967 1967
250,000
2,000
Israel 1967 1967
200,000
776
Jordan 1967 1967
60,000
5,000
Syria 1967 1967
300,000
1,000

Yom Kippur War

State Entry Exit
Combat Forces
Losses
Egypt 1973 1973
400,000
5,000
Iraq 1973 1973
400,000
5,000
Israel 1973 1973
200,000
2,688
Jordan 1973 1973
60,000
1,000
Syria 1973 1973
350,000
8,000

*Note that Israeli figures are actual casualties in battle. Figures for the Arab armies are estimates.


Source: OnWar - Armed Conflict Israel 1948-1999