US EditionIsrael Military Reported to Accept Death Toll of Around 70,000 in Gaza
Israeli military briefings align with Gaza health ministry figures on about 70,000 Palestinian deaths, mostly women and children, during the 2023 Gaza war.
- On Thursday, the Israel Defence Forces briefed they estimate about 70,000 Gazans were killed in the war, not including the missing, and noted published details do not reflect official data.
- On October 7, 2023, the Hamas attack killed around 1,200 people in Israel, mostly civilians, while the Gaza health ministry publishes names and ages forming Gaza's casualty basis.
- According to the Gaza health ministry's records, the toll stands at over 71,000, including more than 480 killed since the start of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire in October, with most identified as women and children.
- Israel has disputed the Gaza health ministry's figures, arguing it is run by Hamas and unreliable, while the United Nations has long accepted the ministry's death tolls as accurate.
- The military said any report will be released through official channels, and an Israeli official added, `We are currently doing the work of distinguishing between terrorists and those who were not involved.
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Israeli military reportedly acknowledges 70,000 killed in Gaza after previously casting doubt on health ministry’s count
The Israeli military has acknowledged in a briefing to Israeli journalists that approximately 70,000 Palestinians were killed during the war in Gaza and that the figures from the health ministry in the enclave are largely accurate, local media reports.
Thousands more would be suspected under the rubble of the destroyed cities.
This count does not include people who have died of hunger or aggravation of disease since the beginning of the war.
The Palestinian side's data has been deemed credible by the UN and other human rights organizations.
The number is close to that compiled by Hamas, which estimates that the total number of deaths during the two years of conflict reached 71,667 — including the 450 deaths recorded since the ceasefire in October 2025.
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