• MxM111@kbin.social
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    6 months ago

    There are Hamas estimates of total death (~35,000). UN estimates are just Hamas estimates. There are Israel estimates ~30,000. Hamas estimates are for all deaths (including from natural causes and including due to Hamas rockets falling in Palestine). So the numbers are quite similar. I have seen different estimates how many Hamas militants were killed. The smallest is ~13K. If we take the largest number for total population killed (35K) then it is 22K civilians and 13K militants, with the ratio less than 2:1.

    • Glytch@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      Two questions regarding your assertions

      1. What are your sources(assuming they exist) for the estimates on militants killed?

      2. How are your sources (again assuming they exist) defining militants vs civilians?