Gaza death toll could reach 186,000, according to correspondence published in The Lancet
- A Lancet study suggests that the Gaza conflict could result in over 186,000 deaths, possibly affecting 7.9% of the population.
- Indirect deaths in Gaza wars typically surpass direct deaths, with 4 indirect deaths per one direct death estimated in this case.
- Gaza's health ministry reported over 38,000 deaths, highlighting challenges such as destroyed infrastructure and humanitarian aid shortages.
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Correspondence to the medical journal suggests that, taking into account the indirect deaths from the war waged by Israel in the Gaza Strip, “at least 186,000 deaths” would eventually be to be deplored.
The actual death toll in the Gaza war could exceed 186,000, five times the 37,396 reported by the enclave's health authorities last month, according to a new study published in the medical journal The Lancet.
Israeli Campaign Against Gaza May Kill 186,000 or More — 8% of Population: The Lancet
Gaza in our hearts and Rafah in our minds 2024 Helsinki Finland. rajatonvimma /// VJ Group Random Doctors, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Rasha Khatib, Martin McKee and Salim Yusuf, The Lancet calculate that 186,000 or more people may be killed* by the Israeli…
Gaza death toll could exceed 186,000, Lancet study finds
LONDON: The death toll from Israel’s war on Gaza could exceed 186,000, according to a study published in the medical journal Lancet. The figure would represent almost 8 percent of Gaza’s pre-war population of 2.3 million, the study found. More than 38,000 Palestinians have been killed since Israel launched its military assault on the strip in October, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.
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