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Israeli military reportedly acknowledges 70,000 killed in Gaza after previously casting doubt on health ministry’s count

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By Oren Liebermann and Ibrahim Dahman (CNN) — The Israeli military has acknowledged in a briefing to Israeli journalists that approximately 70,000 Palestinians were killed during the war in Gaza and that the figures from the health ministry in the enclave are largely accurate, local media reports.

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  1. KTVZ Bend

    Israeli military reportedly acknowledges 70,000 killed in Gaza after previously casting doubt on health ministry’s count (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Oren Liebermann and Ibrahim Dahman (CNN) — The Israeli military has acknowledged in a briefing to Israeli journalists that approximately 70,000 Palestinians were killed during the war in Gaza and that the figures from the health ministry in the enclave are largely accurate, local media reports.

  2. The Guardian

    Israel accepts health authorities’ Gaza death toll is broadly accurate, saying 70,000 have died (opens The Guardian)

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    Israeli military’s U-turn in accepting official figures comes after years of attacking data as ‘Hamas propaganda’

  3. Al Jazeera

    Israel accepts Gaza’s 70,000 death toll: A record of denialism, lies (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Israel has repeatedly denied the death toll in Gaza during its more than two-year genocidal war on the enclave.

  4. Al-Monitor

    Israel military reported to accept death toll of around 70,000 in Gaza (opens Al-Monitor)

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    JERUSALEM, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Israel's military has accepted that around 70,000 Palestinians were killed during the war in Gaza, after having earlier cast doubt on death tolls reported by the enclave's health officials, Israeli media reported on Friday citing senior military officials.

  5. Deutsche Welle

    Israel broadly accepts Gaza ministry death toll — reports (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Israeli officials appeared to accept that some 70,000 Palestinians have died in the war in Gaza. Israel had long disputed the figures from Gaza's health ministry, saying the agency was run by Hamas.

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