Manipulated Data in Gaza Casualty Reporting Exposed by Think Tank

[Social Media]

 

A new report suggests that casualty figures from the Gaza conflict have been significantly inflated, raising concerns over how data has been used to influence global perceptions of the war. According to researchers, the Hamas-run Gaza Ministry of Health has overstated the number of civilian deaths, allegedly including natural fatalities, misclassifying victims, and failing to differentiate between combatants and civilians. These inaccuracies, the report claims, are intended to portray Israel as deliberately targeting civilians.

 

 

The analysis, conducted by the Henry Jackson Society, points to a series of statistical anomalies in the reported death toll. Official estimates from Gaza’s Ministry of Health claim that over 44,000 people have died since Israel began its military response to the Hamas attacks on October 7.

 

However, the study argues that at least 17,000 of these deaths were Hamas fighters, citing Israeli and U.S. intelligence reports. It also highlights evidence of approximately 5,000 natural deaths being added to the casualty lists, including cancer patients who were later found still receiving treatment in hospitals. Other irregularities include adult victims being misclassified as children and male casualties being recorded as women. Researchers believe such misclassifications serve to inflate the perceived number of women and children killed, enhancing the narrative that civilians are disproportionately affected.

 

Andrew Fox, the author of the report, stated, “This misclassification contributes to the narrative that civilian populations, particularly women and children, bear the brunt of the conflict, potentially influencing sentiment and media coverage.” The Henry Jackson Society also noted that casualty figures failed to distinguish between deaths caused by Israeli military actions and those resulting from misfired Hamas rockets or incidents during food aid distribution.

 

The report criticizes international media outlets, including the BBC, The New York Times, and CNN, for uncritically repeating the figures provided by the Hamas-controlled Ministry of Health. This, it argues, has fostered a distorted narrative that frames Israel as engaging in “genocide” and “ethnic cleansing.” According to the researchers, such misreporting has shaped public opinion and international policymaking, with significant implications.

 

The demographic analysis presented in the report paints a different picture from the official narrative. It reveals that the majority of fatalities are men aged 15-45, suggesting that a large proportion of the deceased are combatants rather than civilians. The data, however, is recorded through inconsistent and opaque methods, including hospital reports, family submissions via online forms, and media sources. The lack of verification, the report claims, allows for errors and deliberate manipulation.

 

Priti Patel, the shadow foreign secretary, commented on the findings, saying, “The manipulation of events and facts on the ground throughout this conflict confirms that a terrorist organisation like Hamas will distort the truth to further their own aims. The media must be alert to this and report information and events taking place in a responsible and balanced way.”

 

The report underscores the consequences of these alleged distortions, which extend beyond statistical inaccuracies. By presenting an exaggerated civilian death toll, the casualty figures amplify international criticism of Israel while obscuring the combatant status of many victims. This skewed narrative risks deepening public misunderstandings of the conflict and influencing international policies based on manipulated data. The findings call for greater scrutiny of casualty reporting in conflict zones and highlight the role of media in ensuring balanced and accurate coverage.

 

Full report:

https://henryjacksonsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/HJS-Questionable-Counting-–-Hamas-Report-web.pdf

 

Based on a report by Daily Telegraph 2024-12-16

 

Related Topics:

Discrepancies in Gaza Casualty Figures: An Analysis of Hamas Data By Associated Press

UN Cuts Death of Women and Children in Gaza by Half

Hamas admits one-third of its data on Gazan deaths is ‘incomplete’

Scrutiny Over Gaza Death Toll Figures: UK Statistics Watchdog Investigates Hamas's Data

How the Gaza Ministry of Health Fakes Casualty Numbers

 

 

 

 

[Evil Penevil]

55 minutes ago, Social Media said:

 

The report criticizes international media outlets, including the BBC, The New York Times, and CNN, for uncritically repeating the figures provided by the Hamas-controlled Ministry of Health. This, it argues, has fostered a distorted narrative that frames Israel as engaging in “genocide” and “ethnic cleansing.” According to the researchers, such misreporting has shaped public opinion and international policymaking, with significant implications.

 

 

This is a crucial point.  The claims of genocide are based on figures that have been distorted to serve Hamas' agenda.

 

55 minutes ago, Social Media said:

 

The report underscores the consequences of these alleged distortions, which extend beyond statistical inaccuracies. By presenting an exaggerated civilian death toll, the casualty figures amplify international criticism of Israel while obscuring the combatant status of many victims. This skewed narrative risks deepening public misunderstandings of the conflict and influencing international policies based on manipulated data. The findings call for greater scrutiny of casualty reporting in conflict zones and highlight the role of media in ensuring balanced and accurate coverage.

 

Full report:

https://henryjacksonsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/HJS-Questionable-Counting-–-Hamas-Report-web.pdf

 

 

Anyone who is interested in gaining the real picure of the Israel-Hamas War should read the full report

[Nick Carter icp]

The whole World seems to have been fooled by the Hamas fake figures .

The questions is : Were they really fooled or did they just agree with the figures because they oppose Israel ?

   Do they actually believe the figures ?

Do they impartially question the figures or did they just go along with them, knowing or suspecting that the figures were in inaccurate ?

   Were they all shouting about genocide just to help their side win the war  ?

    Using Woman and Children as Human shields and then using those deaths as a weapon to fight against Israel .

  Despicable behaviour 

[Bkk Brian]

13 hours ago, rattlesnake said:

It's a genocide.

The flat earthers have arrived....

[Nick Carter icp]

 

   @Chomper Higgot

   

[Bkk Brian]

On 12/16/2024 at 3:05 AM, Social Media said:

Priti Patel, the shadow foreign secretary, commented on the findings, saying, “The manipulation of events and facts on the ground throughout this conflict confirms that a terrorist organisation like Hamas will distort the truth to further their own aims. The media must be alert to this and report information and events taking place in a responsible and balanced way.”

Along with all the other similar reports as linked in the OP, this new 40 page report is data driven and provides more evidence to prove the pure manipulation of Hamas derived propaganda.

 

Discrepancies in Gaza Casualty Figures: An Analysis of Hamas Data By Associated Press

UN Cuts Death of Women and Children in Gaza by Half

Hamas admits one-third of its data on Gazan deaths is ‘incomplete’

Scrutiny Over Gaza Death Toll Figures: UK Statistics Watchdog Investigates Hamas's Data

How the Gaza Ministry of Health Fakes Casualty Numbers

[Jim Blue]

Oh all right let's just cut the figures in half then we will all feel better ?

[impulse]

OTOH, a recent peer reviewed study in Lancet claims the numbers are probably 40% higher than those reported by the Palestinian Health Ministry.

 

The report in the Lancet estimated a death toll between 55,298–78,525 people, compared to 37,877 reported by the health ministry.

 

www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqjvl4klzweo

 

 

 

[Evil Penevil]

10 hours ago, impulse said:

The report in the Lancet estimated a death toll between 55,298–78,525 people, compared to 37,877 reported by the health ministry.

 

At keast that estimate is lower than an earlier one of 186,000 published in The Lancet on July 20, 2024, for the same time period as the article above.    https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(24)01169-3/fulltext#

[Bkk Brian]

On 12/20/2024 at 6:33 AM, Jim Blue said:

Oh all right let's just cut the figures in half then we will all feel better ?

No Hamas wants the figures as high as possible.

[impulse]

4 hours ago, Evil Penevil said:

At keast that estimate is lower than an earlier one of 186,000 published in The Lancet on July 20, 2024, for the same time period as the article above.    https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(24)01169-3/fulltext#

 

Makes it kinda hard to "trust the science", eh?

 

When you have one peer reviewed study in Lancet that claims 186,000, then another peer reviewed study published in Lancet that claims the number is around 64,000, I wonder who can trust Lancet?

 

I have to admit to some trolling there...  I don't claim to know what the number is, nor that I believe the linked stud(ies).  But in another sub-topic related to "safe and effective", every time I suggest that the scientists are paid by someone, the peer reviewers are paid by someone, and the publication (Lancet) is owned by someone, I'm told to crawl back under my rock if I don't trust the science.  As if the science isn't funded by parties with vested interests.

 

[Callmeishmael]

I have refrained from commenting on this topic before because I have very mixed feelings about what is going on here.  However, while we are pointing out facts, let me throw out a few statistics:

 

About 50% of the population in Gaza is 18 or under, so 50% of the people in Gaza are children. Of the adult population, over 50% are women.  So, if the killing there was truly indiscriminate, 75% of the casualties should be women and children.

[Bkk Brian]

6 minutes ago, Callmeishmael said:

I have refrained from commenting on this topic before because I have very mixed feelings about what is going on here.  However, while we are pointing out facts, let me throw out a few statistics:

 

About 50% of the population in Gaza is 18 or under, so 50% of the people in Gaza are children. Of the adult population, over 50% are women.  So, if the killing there was truly indiscriminate, 75% of the casualties should be women and children.

Here's some topics that will get you up to speed including addressing your post in detail.

 

Discrepancies in Gaza Casualty Figures: An Analysis of Hamas Data By Associated Press

UN Cuts Death of Women and Children in Gaza by Half

Hamas admits one-third of its data on Gazan deaths is ‘incomplete’

Scrutiny Over Gaza Death Toll Figures: UK Statistics Watchdog Investigates Hamas's Data

How the Gaza Ministry of Health Fakes Casualty Numbers

[Evil Penevil]

5 hours ago, impulse said:

When you have one peer reviewed study in Lancet that claims 186,000, then another peer reviewed study published in Lancet that claims the number is around 64,000, I wonder who can trust Lancet?

 

To keep the record straight- The 186,000 figure did not come from a peer-reviewed article but from an analysis in a letter published in the correspondence section of The Lancet.  The analysis was done by three acaemics, with the main author a professor at an institution on the West Bank.  The 55,298–78,525 estimate does come from a peer-reveied article in The Lancet.

 

However, peer-review does not validate the information in an article.  It means that independent, anonymous experts have read the article prior to publication to make sure it's not a hoax and follows widely recognized scientific methodology.  The 55.298-78,535 estimate is also speculation, but rests on a sounder base.