Israel Acknowledges Gaza Death Toll After Prolonged Denialism, Shifting Narrative

Israel had repeatedly denied the death toll figures during the more than two-year-long genocidal war in Gaza.

Following prolonged bombardment, the Israeli military now appears to have accepted the casualty statistics painstakingly collected by the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza, despite extremely difficult circumstances. Since the war began in Gaza on October 7, 2023, Israel had consistently dismissed, denied, or downplayed the details of damage and deaths reported by journalists, Palestinians, and Gazan officials.