Israeli military's own data indicates civilian death rate of 83% in Gaza war

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Israeli military intelligence data shows 83% of Palestinians killed in Gaza are civilians, a high rate for modern warfare.
As of May 2025, 8,900 Hamas and PIJ fighters were listed as dead or 'probably dead' in the Israeli database.
Gaza health authorities reported 53,000 Palestinian deaths by May 2025, with only 17% being combatants.
The civilian-to-combatant death ratio in Gaza is higher than in conflicts like Syria, Sudan, and Rwanda.
Genocide scholars and human rights activists accuse Israel of committing genocide in Gaza due to mass civilian killings and starvation.
Israeli military did not dispute the database's existence but claimed the figures presented were incorrect without specifying.
The database lists 47,653 Palestinians as active in Hamas and PIJ military wings, based on seized internal documents.
Israeli officials have inflated militant death tolls, including civilians with Hamas links and unverified reports.
Retired General Itzhak Brik criticized Israeli officials for exaggerating Hamas casualties, calling it a 'big bluff'.
Israeli forces have killed hundreds of Palestinians trying to access food in military exclusion zones.
Israeli tactics in Gaza have abandoned practices to protect civilians, leading to high civilian casualty rates.
Israeli leaders have used genocidal rhetoric, with one general stating 50 Palestinians must die for every Israeli killed on October 7.

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