2024-08-22 03:35:31
The reported death toll in Gaza of 40,000 does not distinguish between combatants and civilians. In February a Hamas official said that 6000 fighters had been killed. In August, Israel claimed that 17000 combatants have been killed. [Link][Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(48-4-75) Author
2024-08-22 04:08:10
NNN. Reliable evidence indicates that 40K is likely an undercount. More importantly, 40K is an accurate toll for dead Palestinians - the exclusion of militants is not required and the official Israeli death toll- 1200 - does not distinguish between civilians & combatants either. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(52-3-44) Author
2024-08-22 04:18:19
17,000 of the 40,000 casualties were Hamas terrorists. Their humanity should not be centered. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(38-6-92) Author
2024-08-22 15:10:15
While the official death counts of both Israel and Palestine include combatants, they only count direct deaths. The rate of indirect deaths in recent conflicts are about 1:3 through 1:15. Including indirect deaths, the Palestinian civilian death toll is likely well over 40k. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(4-0-11) Author
2024-08-22 15:57:42
NNN. AOC does not claim her number is civilian casualties, the fact that it includes 17,000 people alleged to be Hamas does not make her post false, only potentially misleading However, the 40,000 number is also believed to be an undercount, real total could be up to 186,000. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(7-0-10) Author