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Estimates of deaths are around 60,000, of a 2 million strong population.

moogly 1y ago
I could write things here about those officially reported deaths (not estimates, which are much higher, but no one really knows and very likely never will), or the internal diaplacement, but since there might be at least 1 Palestinian still alive digging in the rubble somewhere, literalists like you would still feel the need to overcorrect. I thought the defeated tone of my post made it clear that it was not meant to be taken that literally. I guess not.
Hikikomori 1y ago
That's about the latest number from Gaza health ministry that stopped counting well over a year ago as Israel had destroyed all but one hospital. It doesn't even count the people left in rubble from destroying 80% of all buildings.
- amscanne 1y ago
  This is nonsense. The Gaza health ministry continues to report estimates, of which are substantial portion are missing and presumed dead.
hashim 1y ago
If you think that figure is remotely accurate despite the fact Israel has decimated all hospitals, leveled entire areas, wiped out entire families and is starving those that are still alive to do the counting, you're being naive, and that's a generous interpretation. Once Israel finally allow the UN in, that figure is going up by a factor of at least 2 or 3. The true cost of most genocides are only counted years after it's over, when it's too late.
AtlasBarfed 1y ago
So... 1/10th of the civilian deaths in the Iraq war?
- aa-jv 1y ago
  Iraq lost 5% of its population to the US' illegal, criminal war, and Iraqi mothers are still losing children to the side effects of the DU that has been deposited all over its major cities. So the atrocity continues in Iraq, even to this day.
aa-jv 1y ago
Confirmed deaths are in the 60,000's. Estimated deaths are in the 300,000's. The international community must be allowed into Gaza to start counting skeletons.

I could write things here about those officially reported deaths (not estimates, which are much higher, but no one really knows and very likely never will), or the internal diaplacement, but since there might be at least 1 Palestinian still alive digging in the rubble somewhere, literalists like you would still feel the need to overcorrect. I thought the defeated tone of my post made it clear that it was not meant to be taken that literally. I guess not.

Hikikomori 1y ago

That's about the latest number from Gaza health ministry that stopped counting well over a year ago as Israel had destroyed all but one hospital. It doesn't even count the people left in rubble from destroying 80% of all buildings.

amscanne 1y ago
This is nonsense. The Gaza health ministry continues to report estimates, of which are substantial portion are missing and presumed dead.

hashim 1y ago

If you think that figure is remotely accurate despite the fact Israel has decimated all hospitals, leveled entire areas, wiped out entire families and is starving those that are still alive to do the counting, you're being naive, and that's a generous interpretation. Once Israel finally allow the UN in, that figure is going up by a factor of at least 2 or 3. The true cost of most genocides are only counted years after it's over, when it's too late.

AtlasBarfed 1y ago

So... 1/10th of the civilian deaths in the Iraq war?

aa-jv 1y ago
Iraq lost 5% of its population to the US' illegal, criminal war, and Iraqi mothers are still losing children to the side effects of the DU that has been deposited all over its major cities. So the atrocity continues in Iraq, even to this day.

aa-jv 1y ago

Confirmed deaths are in the 60,000's. Estimated deaths are in the 300,000's. The international community must be allowed into Gaza to start counting skeletons.