New analysis challenges Gaza famine, casualty claims using Hamas-run ministry data

An analysis of Gaza's Hamas-run Health Ministry data challenges claims of widespread famine and disproportionate civilian casualties during the war, citing population growth and mortality figures that its authors said contradicted widely circulated assessments.The findings, published by the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) on Oct. 27, were highlighted by The Washington Free Beacon on Wednesday.The figures indicated natural population growth of approximately 1.2% in 2025, with 50,227 births and 24,650 registered deaths, including 5,780 classified as nonviolent. AIJAC argued that the mortality figures contradicted the United Nations-backed Integrated Food Security Phase Classification's August 2025 famine assessment, which also relied on malnutrition and food insecurity data.Of the 24,650 recorded deaths, 18,085, or 73.4%, were male, compared with 6,565 female deaths, or 26.6%. AIJAC said the figures challenged widely circulated claims that women and children accounted for 70% of casualties, although the breakdown did not establish how many of those killed…

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