Gaza Deaths: Civilians Outnumber Fighters

By the numbers: The casualty list maintained by the Palestinian Ministry of Health indicates that civilians account for a much larger share of deaths in Gaza than Prime Minister Netanyahu has asserted. Israeli officials often dismiss that tally as "Hamas propaganda," yet the Israeli military itself consults and cites the same figures in its assessments. That contradiction undermines claims that most fatalities are combatants and underscores the heavy civilian toll of the campaign. Independent verification is constrained by the conflict, but the available data point to a stark reality: far more noncombatants are being killed than fighters. Published on 8 Feb 2026.