Hamas terror outlet quietly cuts Gaza death count, reveals most killed were combat-age men

Hamas has revised its casualty figures from the Gaza war, removing hundreds of names from its authoritative database of warfare fatalities, and revealing that 72% of those killed were men aged 13 to 55 – a demographic mostly composed of combatants. The updated figures contradict Hamas' earlier claims that astir casualties were women and children.

Salo Aizenberg, from the U.S.-based nonprofit HonestReporting, uncovered the changes done a elaborate investigation of Hamas’ casualty lists. The probe revealed that 3,400 names, including implicit 1,080 children, were removed from the group’s March 2025 study aft being listed successful 2024.

Aizenberg pointed retired that the archetypal reports, published by the Hamas-controlled Gaza Ministry of Health, were wide cited by large planetary organizations, including the United Nations and the International Criminal Court (ICC). "These ‘deaths’ ne'er happened. The numbers were falsified – again," helium wrote.

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Ambulances carrying victims of Israeli strikes assemblage the entranceway to the exigency ward of the Al-Shifa infirmary successful Gaza City connected Oct. 15, 2023. (Dawood Nemer/AFP via Getty Images)

The United Nations did not respond to a Fox News Digital petition asking if the satellite assemblage regretted disseminating those numbers successful airy of the revised figures.

A spokesperson for the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), which is investigating Israel for warfare crimes, told Fox News Digital, "We cannot supply comments connected matters related to ongoing investigations. This attack is indispensable to support the integrity of investigations, and to guarantee the information and information of victims, witnesses, and each those with whom the Office interacts." 

David Adesnik, vice president of probe astatine the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, who has besides been tracking the figures, reached a akin conclusion. According to his analysis, 72% of the fatalities autumn wrong the antheral combat-age bracket of 13 to 55.

"Even astatine property 13, there's a large excess of antheral implicit pistillate deaths, and the disparity grows with age," Adesnik told Fox News Digital. "If you cipher from property 13 to 59, there’s a small much than 15,000 excess men. That gives you an thought of however galore are really fighters."

This representation made from undated bodycam video footage taken by a downed Hamas violent and released by Israel Defense Forces shows a Hamas violent walking astir a residential vicinity astatine an undisclosed determination successful confederate Israel. (Israel Defense Forces via AP)

His investigation showed a striking sex imbalance: astatine property 13, determination are 588 antheral casualties compared to 385 females; by property 19, the spread widens to 800 males versus 285 females. This inclination continues passim the property spectrum, suggesting a disproportionately precocious fig of antheral combatant deaths.

Adesnik besides highlighted issues with however deaths were recorded. "Significant numbers of names vanish from the database implicit time. It’s similar 2,000 names are removed and caller ones added," helium said.

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He explained that Hamas maintains 2 lists: 1 for deaths confirmed by hospitals, and different for deaths reported by household members via an online signifier – often successful cases wherever bodies couldn’t beryllium retrieved. "Over time, officials realized galore of these family-reported names were inaccurate oregon unverified, and started softly removing them from the number – replacing 1 acceptable of information with different to screen up their archetypal manipulation," Adesnik said.

The caput of the statistic squad at Gaza’s wellness ministry, Zaher Al Wahidi, told Sky News that names submitted via the signifier had been removed arsenic a precautionary measurement pending a judicial probe into each one. "We realized that a batch of radical [submitted via the form] died a earthy death," Wahidi said. Some families submitting mendacious claims, Wahidi said, whitethorn person been motivated by the committedness of authorities fiscal assistance.

Adesnik referenced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s erstwhile comments astir Gaza warfare casualties. "He said 30,000 dormant – 14,000 fighters, 16,000 civilians – portion Hamas claimed 70% were women and children. This information gives america a clearer representation of the demographic breakdown and supports the IDF's assertion that it is targeting combatants," helium said.

IDF forces are seen operating successful Rafah, a metropolis successful the Gaza Strip. (IDF Spokesman's Office)

The broader statement implicit casualty accuracy intensified aft an Israeli onslaught connected March 23 killed 15 humanitarian workers, including a paramedic, according to the United Nations and the Palestinian Red Crescent. The incidental sparked outrage. However, the Israeli subject stated that "the assistance workers were mistakenly identified arsenic terrorists".

According to preliminary findings, the incident occurred during a covert IDF operation. Roughly 2 hours earlier, Israeli forces had engaged successful a firefight with terrorists successful the aforesaid area. Later, feeling threatened, an IDF authoritative told Fox News Digital, the troops opened occurrence connected suspicious vehicles. The incidental is inactive nether probe by the IDF.

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In a related development, the IDF announced this week that Mohammed Saleh Mohammed Al-Bardawil, a elder Hamas panic leader, was killed successful a targeted operation. Although referred to arsenic a writer successful Gaza, the IDF said Bardawil was progressive successful producing propaganda videos, including footage of Israeli hostages held by Hamas.

"The IDF and ISA volition proceed to people and dismantle Hamas' infrastructure to mitigate the menace it poses to Israeli civilians," the subject said. In a abstracted statement, it emphasized: "The IDF makes large efforts to estimation and see imaginable civilian collateral damage. The IDF has never, and volition never, deliberately people children."