Casualty numbers released by the health ministry in Hamas-controlled Gaza have been accepted by Israel in the past
A girl carrying her belongings walks in the area of Al-Ahli Arab hospital. The aftermath of the deadly explosion raised questions over the accuracy of Gaza casualty figures US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that he had “no confidence” in casualty figures “the Palestinians are using”, and many news outlets, including theand could rise to 800, a figure it later revised to 471.
For the Israel-Gaza war of 2008-9, the ministry reported 1,314 deaths. OCHA announced a figure of 1,385. Israel said that 1,166 Palestinians were killed. But an experienced representative of an international aid group that operates in the Strip, speaking anonymously due to sensitivities, said they were not aware of significant differences between the ministry’s figures and subsequent verified tolls in the past.
A spokesperson for OCHA said the UN would continue to use the data while independent verification is prevented by wartime conditions in the strip.“We continue to include their data in our reporting and it is clearly sourced,” said Eri Kaneko. “It is nearly impossible at the moment to provide any UN verification on a day-to-day basis.”
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