In 2025, the Gaza Health Ministry's publicly reported casualty figures did not distinguish between civilians and combatants.
November 15, 2025
high
methodological
Describes the methodology used by the Gaza Health Ministry when reporting casualty totals.
The Gaza Health Ministry reported that identifying remains handed over for return was complicated by a lack of DNA testing kits.
November 13, 2025
high
temporal
Operational constraint affecting identification of remains in Gaza.
The Gaza Health Ministry, part of the Hamas-run government and staffed by medical professionals, maintains detailed records that independent experts view as generally reliable.
November 04, 2025
high
organizational
Describes the role and perceived reliability of Gaza's Health Ministry in recording casualties.
The Gaza Health Ministry publicly posts photos of recovered remains online to enable family members to attempt visual identification.
November 04, 2025
high
procedural
Describes a documented practice used to help identify recovered remains when laboratory testing is limited.
Health authorities in Gaza have posted photos of returned remains online to help families recognize and identify them when DNA testing capacity is limited (reported in 2025).
November 03, 2025
high
process
Use of public photographic identification as an alternative or supplement to forensic methods when laboratory capacity is constrained.
In 2025, the United Nations and many independent experts considered Gaza Health Ministry figures to be the most reliable estimates of wartime casualties.
October 13, 2025
high
temporal
Assessment of the perceived reliability of Gaza Health Ministry casualty figures.
In 2025, the Gaza Health Ministry, which is part of the Hamas-run government, reported that more than 67,000 Palestinians had been killed during the conflict and stated that around half of the dead were women and children.
October 13, 2025
high
statistical
Casualty figures and demographic composition reported by the Gaza Health Ministry.
The Gaza Health Ministry does not differentiate between civilians and combatants in its casualty reporting, and United Nations agencies and many independent experts regard the ministry's figures as the most reliable estimates of wartime casualties.
October 13, 2025
high
institutional
Characterization of the Gaza Health Ministry's reporting approach and external assessments of its data.
As of 2025-10-09, the Gaza Health Ministry reported that more than 67,000 Palestinians had been killed in Gaza, including more than 20,000 children.
October 09, 2025
high
temporal
Casualty figures reported by the Gaza Health Ministry for the Israel–Gaza war period up to the cited date.
In 2025, Gaza's Health Ministry stated that its casualty figures do not differentiate between civilians and combatants and that approximately half of the reported deaths were women and children.
October 09, 2025
high
temporal
Methodological note and demographic breakdown provided alongside casualty totals by Gaza's Health Ministry.
In 2025, the Gaza Health Ministry reported that relatives had reported approximately 6,000 people believed to be buried under rubble.
October 07, 2025
high
temporal
Count of people reported by relatives as potentially buried under rubble amid destructive hostilities.
In 2025, Gaza's Health Ministry reported that more than 67,000 Palestinians had been killed and nearly 170,000 had been wounded in the Israel-Hamas conflict.
October 07, 2025
high
temporal
Cumulative casualty figures reported by Gaza's Health Ministry for the conflict.
As of 2025-10-04, the Gaza Health Ministry reported that more than 67,000 Palestinians had been killed during the Gaza war that began with Hamas' October 7, 2023 attack.
October 04, 2025
high
statistical
Casualty estimate reported by the Gaza Health Ministry covering the period since the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks.
The Gaza Health Ministry is administratively controlled by Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
high
descriptive
Describes the administrative control of Gaza's health ministry.
The Gaza Health Ministry is part of the Hamas-run government and maintains detailed casualty records.
high
institutional
Describes the institutional role and recordkeeping of Gaza's health authority.
Health officials in Gaza do not distinguish between civilians and militants when reporting deaths.
high
procedural
Describes the reporting methodology used by Gaza health authorities for casualty figures.