> The main concern about the numbers is that they are probably a massive undercount. Every hospital in Gaza has been bombed by the IDF, and the healthcare system is barely functioning at all any more. Beyond that, there is rubble everywhere, and nobody knows how many people lie dead underneath it.
Just to back this up - this study published in the Lancet estimates a 41% undercount for deaths up to June 30, 2024.
Just to back this up - this study published in the Lancet estimates a 41% undercount for deaths up to June 30, 2024.
The study: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6...
The Guardian's summary: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/10/gaza-death-tol...