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Viral Post Misinterprets Gaza's Missing Persons Data

6/27/2025

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A viral social media post misleadingly links a Harvard study to the staggering figure of 377,000 missing persons in Gaza. This number stems from a misreading of Yaakov Garb's report from Ben-Gurion University, which focuses on humanitarian aid. The true death toll in Gaza stands at 56,077, with 11,000 still unaccounted for.

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A viral social media post misleadingly links a Harvard study to the staggering figure of 377,000 missing persons in Gaza. This number stems from a misreading of Yaakov Garb's report from Ben-Gurion University, which focuses on humanitarian aid. The true death toll in Gaza stands at 56,077, with 11,000 still unaccounted for.