More than 20 thousand Palestinians killed in Gaza - WP
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More than 20,000 Palestinians have reportedly died in the recent conflict in Gaza, the highest number in the history of the conflict, with Israel and the United States questioning the accuracy of the figures reported by the Gaza Ministry of Health.
According to the Ministry of Health in Gaza, more than 20 thousand Palestinians have been killed in the war between Israel and Hamas. This was reported by UNN with reference to the Washington Post.
Details
Preliminary 20,057 Palestinians were killed by Israeli strikes in response to the events of October 7. This is the largest number of victims in Gaza in recent history. In particular, it is more than the number of people who died after the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, when about 15,000 Palestinians were killed.
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The co-director of the Costs of War project at Brown University, which tracks the number of victims of conflicts, said that the death rate among the population is similar to that of the wars of the 20th century.
In the 21st century, this is a significant and abnormal level of destruction
Addendum
The number of people killed in Gaza since October 7 is the subject of ongoing controversy. In particular, some media outlets rely on data from the Gaza Ministry of Health, as many international agencies, organizations and global organizations did before the war.
The ministry has direct access to hospitals and morgues and issues death certificates for Palestinians living in the enclave.
At the same time , Israeli and U.S. officials have publicly questioned these figures, arguing that they cannot be trusted because the ministry is controlled by Hamas, which both countries recognize as a terrorist group.
At the same time, the United Nations also relies on the Gaza Ministry of Health. UN officials said they saw no reason to doubt the figures, but acknowledged that the numbers could be inaccurate for practical reasons.
Recall
During the fighting in northern Gaza, Israeli troops mistakenly opened fire on three Israeli hostages and killed them. It is noted that the IDF is responsible for the "tragic incident".
