Prolonged Israel-Palestine War... Gaza Health Ministry Reports "Over 7,000 Deaths"

Israel Side Points Out Numerical Credibility Issues

The Hamas government announced on the 26th (local time) that the death toll in the Gaza Strip has exceeded 7,000 as the war between Israel and the Palestinian armed group Hamas prolongs.

On the 26th (local time), the Israeli military is monitoring the southern Gaza Strip.
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The Gaza Strip Ministry of Health, operated by Hamas, reported that the cumulative death toll over the 20 days since the outbreak of the conflict on the 7th reached 7,028 as of this day.

This is an increase of 482 from the previously reported cumulative death toll of 6,546 the day before. It is the highest number of deaths since Israel's "Gaza withdrawal" in 2005.

The Ministry of Health classified 2,913 of the total deaths as children and 1,709 as women. The number of missing persons was also estimated at 1,650.

However, Israeli media pointed out that these figures have not been verified as they were compiled by Hamas, a terrorist organization, and that the overall death statistics may include terrorists and armed militants.

Israeli police and military announced on the same day that a total of 1,117 people have died so far, including 808 civilians and 309 soldiers, due to Hamas attacks.

The Israeli military also stated that the number of people taken hostage by Hamas and dragged into the Gaza Strip has increased to 224.

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