Worse even than it seems: Gaza’s death toll

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A careful study of a range of data sources suggests that Israel’s military actions in Gaza have resulted in <a href="https://www.economist.com/interactive/middle-east-and-africa/2025/05/08/how-many-people-have-died-in-gaza?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_sour ...

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The dystopian images coming out of Gaza, as Israel continues its scorched-earth campaign, show horrific destruction and the killing of civilians. Over the weekend, Israel escalated bombardments in Gaza, raising the death toll to over 5,000 with more than 62 percent of fatalities ...  Show more

Remember Israel's claim that al-Shifa hospital was Hamas' headquarters? They used that to justify a devastating attack on the hospital, destroying medical facilities and killing doctors, nurses and patients alike.

Well, a new study in the Washington Post has exposed ...