Early Gaza death toll exceeds 75,000SENSITIVE POLL: A survey of 2,000 families, administered by Palestinian pollsters, found that the official death toll was a substantial undercount by a margin of about 40%The GuardianMore than 75,000 people were killed in the first 16 months of the two-year war in Gaza, at least 25,000 more than the death toll announced by local authorities at the time, a study published on Wednesday in the Lancet Global Health medical journal showed. The research also found that reporting by the Gaza health ministry about the proportion of women, children and elderly people among those killed was accurate. Photo: ReutersThe deaths comprised 56 percent of violent deaths in Gaza. Gaza health authorities say the direct toll from Israeli attacks has exceeded 71,660 people, including more than 570 killed since a ceasefire came into effect in October last year. The new research also suggests that official death toll was a substantial undercount, and by a roughly similar margin.

Source: Taipei Times February 19, 2026 16:09 UTC