A new analysis published in The Lancet suggests that deaths from bombs and traumatic injuries in Gaza during the first nine months of the war may have been underestimated by more than 40 percent, with a total death toll of 64,300 rather than the reported 37,900. The study, led by epidemiologists at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, used statistical modeling to estimate casualties, finding that 59 percent of the dead were women, children, and the elderly. The analysis, which has a confidence interval between 55,298 and 78,525, used a method called capture-recapture analysis to compile data from various sources, including the Palestinian Ministry of Health and social media obituaries, to arrive at their total casualty figure.
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Thailand urges all sides in Gaza to pursue ‘peaceful, lasting’ solution to conflict – Middle East Monitor
SummaryThai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra expressed deep sorrow over the death of Thai hostage Nattapong Pinta in Gaza, urging all parties to seek a peaceful resolution to the ongoing conflict. While 59 captives, including 24 believed alive, remain in Gaza, approximately 10,000 Palestinians are imprisoned in Israel under dire conditions. Amidst Israel's continued military offensive, which has reportedly resulted in nearly 54,800 Palestinian deaths, international bodies are investigating potential war crimes by Israeli officials. Full...
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