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Lancet study estimates Gaza death toll 40% higher than recorded

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Research published in The Lancet medical journal on Friday estimates that the death toll in Gaza during the first nine months of the Israel-Hamas war was

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  1. Palestinian health officials say Gaza death toll tops 46,000

    Headline from Voice of America ·

  2. Newest

    Lancet study estimates Gaza death toll 40% higher than recorded

    Headline from Digital Journal ·

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  1. The Boston Globe

    Gaza’s Health Ministry says the Palestinian death toll from the war has surpassed 46,000 (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The Israeli military says it has killed over 17,000 militants, without providing evidence. It says it tries to avoid harming civilians and blames Hamas for their deaths because the militants operate in residential areas.

  2. Voice of America

    Palestinian health officials say Gaza death toll tops 46,000 (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Gaza health ministry says more than 109,300 people have been injured

  3. Newsweek

    Palestinian death toll in Israel-Hamas war passes 46,000: Officials (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Approximately 90 percent of Gaza's 2.3 million residents have been displaced, Gaza's Health Ministry reports.

  4. Digital Journal

    Lancet study estimates Gaza death toll 40% higher than recorded (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Research published in The Lancet medical journal on Friday estimates that the death toll in Gaza during the first nine months of the Israel-Hamas war was

  5. CNN

    Gaza death toll has been significantly underreported, study finds (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The number of people killed in Gaza is significantly higher than the figure reported by authorities in the enclave, a peer-reviewed study by researchers from a leading health research university in the UK has found.

  6. West Hawaii Today

    Gaza war toll likely significantly undercounts deaths, says study (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    West Hawaii Today's feed description

    An official Palestinian tally of direct deaths in the Israel-Hamas war likely undercounted the number of casualties by 41% through the middle of 2024 as the Gaza Strip’s healthcare infrastructure unravelled, according to a study published on Thursday.

  7. CBS News

    Gaza deaths top 46,000 as one study suggests it could be much higher, and some pin ceasefire hopes on Trump (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Palestinian officials say the war in Gaza has killed more than 46,000 people, as some on both sides of the conflict hope for "help from Donald Trump."

  8. Salon

    Israel's war on Gaza may have killed almost 65,000 people in under 9 months, Lancet study suggests (opens Salon)

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    Salon's feed description

    A study from researchers at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine finds deaths exceed the official count

  9. Al Jazeera

    Deaths from Israeli attacks in Gaza undercounted by 41 percent, study finds (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The Lancet medical journal estimates actual number of deaths in first nine months of war much higher than official toll.

  10. The Guardian

    Gaza death toll 40% higher than official number, Lancet study finds (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Analysis estimates death toll by end of June was 64,260, with 59% being women, children and people over 65

  11. NBC News

    Gaza death toll likely to be significantly higher than official figures, study finds (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The number of Palestinians killed during Israel's Gaza offensive is higher than local health authorities' figures suggest, researchers in London say.

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