The death toll in Gaza in the first nine months of the Israel-Hamas war was around 40% higher than recorded by the Palestinian territory's health ministry, according to research published in The Lancet medical journal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/10/world/gaza-death-toll-study/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #middleeast #israel #gaza #israelhamaswar #palestinians #hamas #benjaminnetanyahu
Gaza death toll 40% higher than recorded, peer-reviewed study estimates
New study used data from Gaza's health ministry, an online survey and social media obituaries to reach a best estimate of 64,260 deaths by June 30 last year.Daniel Lawler (The Japan Times)
