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In reply to the discussion: Hamas admits 72% of deaths are combat-aged men as it quietly reduces civilian death toll - report [View all]muriel_volestrangler
(103,427 posts)36. Where are those numbers? They don't agree with the UN numbers
Late August 2024: https://www.ochaopt.org/content/reported-impact-snapshot-gaza-strip-28-august-2024
Late October 2024: https://www.ochaopt.org/content/reported-impact-snapshot-gaza-strip-22-october-2024
Late March 2025 (latest on the website): https://www.ochaopt.org/content/reported-impact-snapshot-gaza-strip-25-march-2025
........ 25/03 22/10 28/08
men..... 22265 16735 12927
women... 8304. 7216. 5956
children 15613 13319 10627
elderly. 3839. 3447. 2770
identified 50021 40717 32280
The proportion for 'men' has gone up slightly (40% in August, 45% in March), but the absolute numbers for women, children and elderly killed went up between the named months too.
"Honest Reporting" needs to show its work.
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Hamas admits 72% of deaths are combat-aged men as it quietly reduces civilian death toll - report [View all]
Mosby
Apr 2
OP
HonestReporting is an advocacy group, not a journalistic or reporting group, fwiw.
WhiskeyGrinder
Apr 2
#5
I believe the point of the OP is that Hamas has no credibility, not Hamas suddenly becoming credible.
Beastly Boy
Apr 3
#11
I will certainly respond accordingly the minute I see a genuine effort to have a constructive discussion.
Beastly Boy
Apr 3
#25
Nice, I could't have asked for a better illustration of grossly misinformed anti-Israel bias.
Beastly Boy
Apr 3
#31
I have been critical of Israel's conduct of the war. Bears no relation to Israel as a society.
AloeVera
Apr 3
#35
All the more reason to believe my outrage and anger are real and not "performative" - no?
AloeVera
Apr 3
#43
No. In fact, your post explicitly confirms the bias in your outrage and its disingenuous nature.
Beastly Boy
Apr 4
#44
Good question. If you can't confirm or deny what Hamas is reporting at any given moment,
Beastly Boy
Apr 3
#32