Israeli Military Found Gaza Health Ministry Death Toll Was Accurate. Will These Deniers Admit It?
The Intercept • • world
Key Points:
- After more than two years of denying Palestinian death tolls in Gaza, the Israeli military has now accepted the Gaza Health Ministry's figures as accurate, while analyzing the data to differentiate combatants from civilians.
- The Gaza Health Ministry, controlled by Hamas, has been the primary source for death toll data during the conflict, with human rights groups, the UN, and medical journals affirming its reliability despite widespread skepticism from U.S. officials and pro-Israel entities.
- The Biden administration, Congress, and prominent figures including Rep. Ritchie Torres and Rep. Steny Hoyer, initially dismissed or blocked the use of Gaza Health Ministry data, contributing to persistent denial and undermining accountability for Palestinian casualties.
- Influential organizations and pund
