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IDF Acknowledges Palestinian Casualties Amidst Russia's War Losses

2/4/2026

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IDF Acknowledges Casualties

The Israeli Defense Forces now accept Palestinian casualty figures, signaling a shift after years of denial.
Therese Pettersson of the Uppsala Conflict Data Program says Gaza health ministry figures are reliable.
War scholar Lily Hamourtziadou notes that states should accurately record casualties as part of their responsibility.
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) reports Russia's battlefield casualties near 1.2 million since the war began, with significant losses in 2025.

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IDF Clarifies Casualty Claims

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) clarified that claims of accepting Hamas's 70,000 death toll stemmed from an anonymous briefing, not official data.
Media outlets and social platforms spread the misinterpretation, fueling accusations that Israel misled the public about civilian casualties.
A forensic analysis found many reported deaths involved natural causes or misidentifications, estimating 58,000 deaths related to the conflict, not all attributed to Israeli actions.

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IDF Acknowledges Casualties

The Israeli Defense Forces now accept Palestinian casualty figures, signaling a shift after years of denial.
Therese Pettersson of the Uppsala Conflict Data Program says Gaza health ministry figures are reliable.
War scholar Lily Hamourtziadou notes that states should accurately record casualties as part of their responsibility.
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) reports Russia's battlefield casualties near 1.2 million since the war began, with significant losses in 2025.

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