Author: Euronews
Published on: 03/04/2025 | 00:00:00
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Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza has removed thousands of names from its death toll. At least 1,000 children are among those no longer on the list, according to two separate reports. The data shows ID numbers that have been removed from the ministry's most recent report. A discrepancy between the age and gender of those killed can make a difference between indiscriminate killings and typical combatant casualties in urban warfare, researchers say. At the same time, Gaza is one of the most densely populated places on Earth where almost 50% of the population is under 18. This opens the door to the possibility that the militant group is tweaking the numbers to turn the narrative to one of civilian plight. Israeli military says it has killed some 20,000 Hamas combatants. It is unclear whether the ministry's computer system outage in November had any impact on the numbers it reported. Other issues with the reports point to questionable practices, Fox says. Israeli military orders residents in several areas to evacuate. Israel has imposed a month-long halt on all imports of food, fuel and humanitarian aid. The Western-backed Palestinian Authority has expressed its "complete rejection" of the planned corridor.
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