"Really extremely brutal" Comprehensive study reveals shocking Gaza death toll
The Gaza mortality survey records 75,200 violent deaths, and 8,540 indirect deaths of Palestinians from October 2023 to January 2025. That's 40% higher than the Gaza health ministry figures over the same period.
The proportion of women, children and elderly who have died sits between 50 and 62% of that total - described by the researchers as "really very high" when compared to other conflicts.
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- ABC News
Deaths in Gaza from airdrops as countries try to deliver more aid
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7NEWS
a day ago
- 7NEWS
Israel says Gazans free to leave as Hamas mulls ceasefire
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SBS Australia
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- SBS Australia
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