Here’s what the experts found:

• Natural deaths and deaths unrelated to the conflict, including victims of HAMAS rocket misfires, are included in the total death toll.
• Victims are intentionally misclassified: adults are recorded as children, men as women, and sometimes even living people appear on the lists.
• Deaths of terrorists are presented as civilian deaths. According to the report’s estimates, about 17,000 HAMAS fighters were killed, but these data are rarely mentioned in the media.
• About 5,000 natural death cases, including cancer patients, were added to the overall count, who then reappear in hospital registries.

Surprisingly, 98% of international media rely on these unverified data controlled by HAMAS, while only 5% use Israeli sources, which include information about the deceased fighters.

These distortions are not just numbers. They shape public opinion and global policy. Inflating the number of women and children among the casualties helps HAMAS promote the narrative that Israel allegedly deliberately targets civilians, obscuring significant losses among fighters.

Why this is important:

Data manipulation undermines the truth, destroys trust in the media, and provokes hatred and violence. Accurate data are necessary to understand the true human cost of the conflict and to hold all parties accountable.

Every civilian death is a tragedy, but the world must know the truth about who is truly responsible for this suffering. Responsibility lies not only with HAMAS but also with the media and international organizations that do not critically approach the verification of their sources.

We must demand transparency, accountability, and a commitment to objective journalism. Only then can we clearly and honestly navigate the complex reality of this conflict.