The numbers of dead released by the Hamas-run ministry of health have been dismissed by the Israeli government as being exaggerated, but recent research suggests it might be the opposite.
A new study from University of London researcher Michael Spagat finds that between October 7, 2023, and January 5, 2025, some 75,200 Palestinians in Gaza died a violent death as a direct result of the war. This figure is about 40% higher than the one reported by Gaza’s Ministry of Health for the same period at 45,650 deaths.
The ministry says 58,000 Palestinians have been killed since October 2023, but extrapolating numbers from the research puts the current Gaza death toll at over 100,000 people.
00:00 Gaza death toll higher than reported
00:52 DW speaks with Michael Spagat is a professor of economics and researcher of armed conflict at the University of London
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