r/neoliberal NASA Jul 31 '24

Hamas's Ismail Haniyeh killed in Tehran home Restricted

https://m.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-812649
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u/ThePevster Milton Friedman Jul 31 '24

I thought there was some new research that said they were reliable? Or is that referring to the revisited numbers?

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u/cinna-t0ast NATO Jul 31 '24

I posted this link above.

https://reliefweb.int/report/occupied-palestinian-territory/analysis-new-death-data-gazas-health-ministry-reveals-several-concerns

It’s indisputable that the death toll is concerningly high, but it’s hard to get accurate data for various reasons.

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u/ThePevster Milton Friedman Jul 31 '24

Here’s the one I saw recently. It sounds like the data was sound at the start of the war but has become less reliable over time.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/25/world/middleeast/gaza-death-toll-israel-war.html

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u/Currymvp2 unflaired Jul 31 '24 edited Jul 31 '24

https://x.com/History__Speaks/status/1794221187276685454

it was defintily accurate in terms of totals the first few months

some evidence of clear undercounting initially which was backed up by the biden's admin at the time