The US State Department spokesperson has criticized the Hamas-controlled Palestinian Ministry of Health for inflating and being inaccurate about the death toll in Gaza. However, an analysis suggests that the ministry is a reputable source of information and its estimate of over 8,000 Gazans killed should be viewed as credible. While an explosion at al-Ahli Hospital has raised questions about the ministry's credibility, its counts have previously held up to U.N. scrutiny, independent probes, and Israel's tallies. It is advised not to trust information from the Hamas-run Ministry of Health.
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Folks, it's best not to trust info that comes from the Hamas-run Ministry of Health. You see, the same people who murder, torture, rape, and kidnap, just might also lie to you. When given casualty figures, ask the following: 1️⃣ How many were combatants (including amongst… https://t.co/QRSHsLpZt9
An explosion at al-Ahli Hospital in October has called the Gaza-based Ministry of Health's credibility about the death toll into question. But in past wars, the ministry's counts have held up to U.N. scrutiny, independent probes and Israel’s tallies. https://t.co/hFEIKZNa8a
"Analysis of the fatalities data in the current war ... suggests that the MoH is a reputable source of information for total fatality numbers and its most recent estimate that over 8,000 Gazans have been killed so far should be viewed as credible." https://t.co/KXCE2X1EDW
US State Department spokesperson said the death toll released Monday by the Hamas-controlled Palestinian Ministry of Health "is being used to assess the number of casualties" but said that the ministry "has a track record of inflating and being inaccurate about fatalities." (CNN)