Israel denies accepting Gaza health ministry war toll

Israel’s military denied having accepted the Palestinian health ministry’s death toll for the war in Gaza of 71,000 killed since October 2023, as was reported in Israeli media.

“The (Israeli military) clarifies that the details published do not reflect official […] data”, military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani posted on social media.

“Any publication or report on this matter will be released through official and orderly channels.”

Israel’s left-leaning daily Haaretz had reported that the military “accepted the estimate of the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry that approximately 71,000 Palestinians were killed during the Israel-Gaza war. –Agencies