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Report: Israeli Military Database Suggests 83% of Gaza Dead Were Civilians

Report: Israeli Military Database Suggests 83% of Gaza Dead Were Civilians

    Report: Israeli Military Database Suggests 83% of Gaza Dead Were Civilians
    Above: Tents housing displaced Palestinians in Gaza City on Aug. 18, 2025. Image copyright: Omar al-Qattaa/AFP/Getty Images

    The Spin

    The report regarding the percentage of civilian casualties in Gaza is based on incorrect data. Israeli forces do not intentionally kill civilians, and such accusations in the media only fuel antisemitic attacks against Jews around the world. Hamas is responsible for civilian casualties in Gaza, as it uses the population as human shields.

    This most recent report shows something that has been known since the beginning of the genocide — that Israel's primary goal is to destroy Palestinian life in Gaza. Israel has consistently lied about civilian casualties, which have been severely underreported, yet Western media has continued to shed doubt on the suffering of Palestinians. This war will only end when Israel is held accountable for its actions.

    The report regarding the percentage of civilian casualties in Gaza is based on incorrect data. Israeli forces do not intentionally kill civilians, and such accusations in the media only fuel antisemitic attacks against Jews around the world. Hamas is responsible for civilian casualties in Gaza, as it uses the population as human shields.

    This most recent report shows something that has been known since the beginning of the genocide — that Israel's primary goal is to destroy Palestinian life in Gaza. Israel has consistently lied about civilian casualties, which have been severely underreported, yet Western media has continued to shed doubt on the suffering of Palestinians. This war will only end when Israel is held accountable for its actions.

    Metaculus Prediction

    There's a 10% chance that the Gaza war will end and significant progress will be made towards a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict before January 1, 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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