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ionelv1. Victim totals (civilians and terrorists) provided by Gaza's Ministry of Health (run by Hamas) is very likely correct considering that in 2008, 2014 and 2021 wars, the Ministry's numbers were confirmed by UN and even Israel with an accuracy of 90+%.
2. The difference between civilians and terrorists can't be easily made, but it's easy to verify that 40% of 11,300+ victims are children.
3. As to how many Gazans were killed by Hamas rockets, we can estimate 200-300 if we extrapolate using 2021 estimates when 4360 rockets were launched at Israel, 680 landed in Gaza and ~91 Palestinians died. Hamas launched ~10,000 rockets since Oct 7.
4. We can actually estimate how many terrorists were killed by bombs: ~2000. Extrapolation: half of Gaza population are children and 4650 children out of 11300 total deaths means that double of 4650 (i.e. 9300) are collateral victims, thus the remaining 2000 victims are not collateral, thus terrorists.
2. The difference between civilians and terrorists can't be easily made, but it's easy to verify that 40% of 11,300+ victims are children.
3. As to how many Gazans were killed by Hamas rockets, we can estimate 200-300 if we extrapolate using 2021 estimates when 4360 rockets were launched at Israel, 680 landed in Gaza and ~91 Palestinians died. Hamas launched ~10,000 rockets since Oct 7.
4. We can actually estimate how many terrorists were killed by bombs: ~2000. Extrapolation: half of Gaza population are children and 4650 children out of 11300 total deaths means that double of 4650 (i.e. 9300) are collateral victims, thus the remaining 2000 victims are not collateral, thus terrorists.
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Date: 2023-12-10 06:02 am (UTC)* Nov 25: New York Times
* Dec 9: Haaretz
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Date: 2024-11-09 01:51 pm (UTC)https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2024/11/there-must-be-due-reckoning-horrific-violations-possible-atrocity-crimes
https://www.ohchr.org/en/documents/reports/six-month-update-report-human-rights-situation-gaza-1-november-2023-30-april-2024
In a detailed report verifying fatalities in Gaza in the first six months of the conflict, the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) said it “found close to 70 per cent to be children and women, indicating a systematic violation of the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law” on the part of the Israeli military.
The continuation of these attacks “demonstrates an apparent indifference to the death of civilians and the impact of the means and methods of warfare selected,” the report said.
It added that of the confirmed deaths, 80% were killed in residential buildings or similar housing, of which 44% were children and 26% were women.
OHCHR said it found a pattern showing “high numbers of babies and young children, women, older persons, and families killed together in residential buildings.”
UN Human Rights chief Volker Türk said the report showed that civilian casualties were “a direct consequence of the failure to comply with fundamental principles of international humanitarian law – namely the principles of distinction, proportionality and precautions in attack.”
He said that pattern continued “unabated, over one year after the start of the war.”