https://rt.com/news/-gaza-deaths-higher-state-department
The number of Gaza Palestinians killed in Israel’s war on Hamas is probably higher than the 10,000 reported by the local health ministry, US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf has told Congress.
“In this period of conflict and conditions of war, it is very difficult for any of us to assess what the rate of casualties are,” Leaf told the House Foreign Affairs Committee during a hearing on Wednesday, according to The Hill. “We think they’re very high, frankly, and it could be that they’re even higher than are being cited.”
“We take in sourcing from a variety of folks who are on the ground,” Leaf added. “I can’t stipulate to one figure or another, it’s very possible they’re even higher than is being reported.”
As of Wednesday, the Health Ministry in Gaza has reported the overall death toll from Israeli attacks at 10,569 – including 4,324 children – with 26,475 people wounded and at least 2,550 missing.
Read more Israel willing to cause ‘mass civilian casualties’ – NYT
Leaf’s comments seemed at odds with last month’s statement by US President Joe Biden, who said he had “no confidence” in the Palestinian numbers. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters that the Gaza Health Ministry is “just a front for Hamas.”
@ParliamentAnteaterGreen6mos6MO
Of course it is. A lot of bodies are still under the wreckage of bombed buildings. A lot of martyrs. The don't have machine to rescue or recover the people. Only the bary hands.
It's desperate.
@D3mocratDingo6mos6MO
Quite a shift in tone from Biden openly and shamelessly questioning the validity of the reported deaths…
@P0liticLlamaSocialist6mos6MO
Can someone health check Biden? He’s obviously not functioning. My dead nan can do a better job
@P0l1cyNightingaleGreen6mos6MO
Of course, it's much higher. Many dead Palestinians are still under the rubble.
@D3mocratDingo6mos6MO
Given the ferocity of the bombing, the density of Gaza, the condition of the hospitals and the absence of proper rescue effort, we must be at double the Sebrenica figures by now, well past I would think...
@JackrabbitMadelynDemocrat6mos6MO
"Leaf acknowledged the ministry does not differentiate between civilians and Hamas combatants in its death toll — 'they mingle them,' she said."
She gives no evidence that the death toll is higher. But there are (or were) 30K Hamas combatants. The death toll includes them.
@9GVKTDYPeace and Freedom6mos6MO
death tolls are rising and becoming almost normal. its sad.
@9GVLDWT6mos6MO
I don't have one its just sad that people can't set aside differences and choose to kill innocent people instead. Not to mention that world tension is on high alert
@9GVK72RProgressive6mos6MO
The war on Palestine is a genocide
@9GVJGRY6mos6MO
there both in wrong because of history but Gaza is in wrong for killing inncocents
Can the pro killing side currently in power, just give us an estimate of how many dead kids is their limit?
I believe Putin killed 2000 kids in Ukraine.
So currently we're at 2 Putins of dead kids. And I've never heard Mr WMD Netanyahu give any indication of stopping.
i think its very sad, thousands of Palestinian people are dying and nothing is being done about it, over 4,000 children have been killed
@9GVKTC46mos6MO
This war can turn to something worse.
@9GVKTSH6mos6MO
Showing the detrimental impact of these affects
@9GT6RWW 6mos6MO
I think we should send more forces in there to help them and the number of deaths go down.
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