April 16, 2025 | National Post

Hamas’s quiet removal of 1,850 people from death count another red flag

Media, UN take Gaza Health Ministry's numbers at face value, despite long list of irregularities
April 16, 2025 | National Post

Hamas’s quiet removal of 1,850 people from death count another red flag

Media, UN take Gaza Health Ministry's numbers at face value, despite long list of irregularities

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The Gaza Health Ministry did not tell anyone that 1,852 individuals it listed as dead last October no longer appear on its official list of victims.

In March, the ministry published a list that includes 50,021 names, but a fierce debate continues over its accuracy since new irregularities keep turning up. Meanwhile, the Hamas-controlled Health Ministry is attempting to explain them away, rather than being transparent about its methods.

David Adesnik is vice-president of research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.

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