The bodies of 53 unidentified Palestinians were buried in a mass grave in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, on Feb. 13, 2026. (Credit: Abdalhkem Abu Riash/Anadolu via AFP)
The Gaza Health Ministry's daily count suggests the death toll from the war could significantly surpass the 49,000 deaths officially recorded between Oct. 7, 2023, and Jan. 5, 2025, potentially reaching about 75,000 deaths, according to a study published Feb. 18 in the British journal The Lancet.This amounts to a difference of about 35 percent (34.7 percent) higher over the period, to which are added 8,450 "nonviolent deaths" (from disease, preexisting conditions, accidents or other causes not directly related to fighting) and 12,200 missing, for a total of more than 83,000 during the first 15 months of the war. Yesterday in the enclave Gaza civil defense: Israeli strikes kill 12 Palestinians Not 'recycling Hamas information'“By conducting the study independently of the figures given by the Gaza Health...
The Gaza Health Ministry's daily count suggests the death toll from the war could significantly surpass the 49,000 deaths officially recorded between Oct. 7, 2023, and Jan. 5, 2025, potentially reaching about 75,000 deaths, according to a study published Feb. 18 in the British journal The Lancet.This amounts to a difference of about 35 percent (34.7 percent) higher over the period, to which are added 8,450 "nonviolent deaths" (from disease, preexisting conditions, accidents or other causes not directly related to fighting) and 12,200 missing, for a total of more than 83,000 during the first 15 months of the war. Yesterday in the enclave Gaza civil defense: Israeli strikes kill 12 Palestinians Not 'recycling Hamas information'“By conducting the study independently of the figures given by the Gaza Health...
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