January 8, 2025

Lancet study claims Gaza death toll has been underestimated by 41 percent

  • Death toll
  • Reports and other documents

According to the study, 64,260 died in Gaza during the first nine months of the war between Israel and Hamas — 41 percent higher than the figure given by the Gaza Ministry of Health. This figure represents 2.9 percent of Gaza's pre-war population, "or around one in every 35 inhabitants."