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1. The IDF is accepting the Gaza Health Ministry's figure because it knows it is an undercount.

Thu Jan 29, 2026, 12:08 PM

Jan 29

The IDF is accepting the Gaza Health Ministry’s figure because it knows it is an undercount.

The number includes only identified dead, and bodies that have not yet been identified remain beneath the rubble. There have also been additional deaths due to disease, exposure, and malnutrition.

The IDF is accepting the Gaza Health Ministryâ€™s figure because it knows it is an undercount.

The number includes only identified dead, and bodies that have not yet been identified remain beneath the rubble. There have also been additional deaths due to disease, exposure, and malnutrition.
— Leah McElrath (@leahmcelrath.bsky.social) 2026-01-29T17:06:11.235Z

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IDF Accepts Gaza Health Ministry Death Toll of Over 71,000 Palestinians Killed During the War [View all] demmiblue Jan 29 OP

The IDF is accepting the Gaza Health Ministry's figure because it knows it is an undercount. demmiblue Jan 29 #1

3 x that amount would probably be closer Bayard Jan 29 #2

So they basically lied the whole time iemanja Jan 29 #3

I'm guessing that in this specific instance (and only this one) they'll claim that the IDF is wrong nt Rob H. Jan 29 #4

When the war to end all wars comes there won't be anyone alive to acknowledge it. twodogsbarking Jan 29 #5