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Gaza Fatality Data Has Become Completely Unreliable
(Washington Institute for Near East Policy) Gabriel Epstein - The repeated claim that 72% of the dead in Gaza are women and children is very likely incorrect. Data from the central collection system indicates that 58% of those killed since the start of the war are women and children; this figure drops to 48% for those killed since Nov. 3. For the 72% claim to be accurate, women and children would have to make up about 90% of deaths recorded from media reports. This proportion is implausible - men comprise a quarter of the population, and these fatalities have largely occurred in areas with fewer civilians and more combatants, most of whom are adult men.