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Paris Marx Nov 15, 2023

One out of every 200 people in Gaza have been killed by the Israeli army — and the bombing still hasn’t stopped.

Let that sink in for a moment, then remember how Israeli authorities are trying to make Western publics believe they aren’t targeting civilians. This is a massacre.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2023/gaza-rising-death-toll-civilians/

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Gaza’s death toll: 1 out of every 200 have been killed, according to Health Ministry

More than 11,100 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since Oct. 7, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. They include doctors, journalists, professors and poets.

The Washington Post

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Vicious Babushka Nov 15, 2023

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Why news outlets and the U.N. rely on Hamas-controlled Gaza Health Ministry for death tolls

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https://wapo.st/46hEgok

Why news outlets and the U.N. rely on Gaza Health Ministry for death tolls

The Washington Post, like other news organizations, cannot independently verify death tolls in the war between Israel and Hamas.

Washington Post

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Mark R. Stoneman

@ViciousBabushka Even without a politicized health ministry, it's difficult to imagine how they could come up with reliable accounts in the midst of this war. (Is Hamas even known for effective governance?) Regardless, I still assume that the human cost is high, certainly higher than many national publics are willing to tolerate.