The IDF's acknowledgment that Gaza's death toll is around 70,000 demonstrates transparency while maintaining that the breakdown between combatants and civilians remains under review. Israel consistently achieved a combatant-to-civilian ratio of two to three civilians per terrorist killed, far lower than typical urban warfare, while Hamas manipulated starvation statistics and used civilians as human shields. No famine occurred in Gaza despite Hamas propaganda, as 112,000 aid trucks entered the strip throughout the conflict.