Hamas quietly cuts Gaza deaths amid the latest Israeli attacks
Hamas revised the number of casualties from the Gaza War, removed hundreds of names from the official list of war-lethal deaths, revealing that 72% of those killed are men between the ages of 13 and 55. Updated numbers Contradicts Hamas Previously, most victims were claimed to be women and children.
Salo Eisenberg of U.S.-based nonprofit organization Integrity revealed the change through a detailed analysis of Hamas casualty list. The investigation has been revealed 3,400 names, including over 1,080 children, were removed from the group’s March 2025 report after being listed in 2024.
Eisenberg noted that the original report issued by the Hamas-controlled Gaza Health Ministry has been widely cited by major international organisations, including the United Nations and the International Criminal Court (ICC). “These ‘deaths’ never happened. The numbers have been tampered – again.” He wrote.
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An ambulance carrying Israeli victims will attack the crowd at the entrance to the emergency ward at Alsifa Hospital in Gaza city on October 15, 2023. (Dawood Nemer/AFP via Getty Images)
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David Adesnik, vice president of research at the Democracy Defense Foundation, tracking the numbers, has come to a similar conclusion. His analysis shows that 72% of deaths fall within the 13-55 range of male combat age.
“Even at age 13, there are significantly more men than women’s deaths, and the disparity increases with age,” Adesnik told Fox News Digital. “If you calculate between 13 and 59, there are over 15,000 men who get an idea of how many fighters there are actually.”
Made from indefinite body-cam video footage shot by fallen Hamas terrorists and released by the Israeli Defence Forces, the image shows Hamas terrorists walking around residential areas in a private location in southern Israel. (Israel Defense Force via AP)
His analysis showed a significant gender imbalance. At age 13, there are 588 male victims compared to 385 women. By the age of 19, the gap would expand to 800 men for 285 women. This trend continues throughout the age spectrum, suggesting a disproportionately high number of male combatants’ deaths.
Adesnik also highlighted the issue regarding how deaths were recorded. “A considerable number of names disappear from the list. It appears that 2,000 have been removed and new names have been added,” he said.
He explained that Hamas maintains two lists. One is when the body cannot be retrieved because of a confirmed death by a hospital and a death reported by a family online. “As time passed, authorities noticed that many of the reported names were inaccurate or unverified, and began quietly deleting them from the count. They replaced one set of data with another to cover the original operation,” Adesnik said.
Head of the Statistics Team GazaMinistry of Health, Zaher al Wahidi, He told Sky News The names submitted via the form had been removed as a precautionary measure to await each judicial investigation. “We have noticed that many people (submitted via the form) have died of natural causes,” Wahidi said. Wahidi said some families have filed false claims, which could have been motivated by the government’s promise of financial support.
Adesnik referenced Israeli Prime Minister Previous comments on Benjamin Netanyahu’s victims of the Gaza War. “He said 30,000 deaths – 14,000 fighters, 16,000 civilians – but Hamas claimed 70% were women and children. The data provides a clear picture of the demographic collapse, supporting the IDF’s claim that it targets combatants,” he said.
The IDF forces are seen operating in Rafa, a city in the Gaza Strip. (IDF spokesman’s office)
After the Israeli strike on March 23, widespread debate over the accuracy of the victims intensified. Killed 15 humanitarian workersAccording to the United Nations and the Palestinian Red Crescent Moon, it includes paramedics. The incident sparked anger. However, the Israeli military said “aid workers were mistakenly identified as terrorists.”
Preliminary findings show that the incident occurred during a secret IDF manipulation. About two hours ago, Israeli forces were engaged in a firefight with terrorists in the same region. An IDF official later told Fox News Digital that the military fired on the suspicious vehicle. This incident is still under investigation by the IDF.
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In related developments, the IDF announced this week that Hamas senior terrorist leader Mohamed Saleh Mohamed al-Baldawir was killed in a targeted operation. Although he was called a journalist in Gaza, the IDF said that Baldawir was involved in the production of propaganda videos held by Hamas, including footage of Israeli hostages.
“The IDF and ISA will continue to target and dismantle Hamas infrastructure, reducing the threat posed to Israeli civilians,” the military said. In another statement, he emphasized, “The IDF is making great efforts to estimate and consider potential civilian collateral damages. The IDF has never intentionally targeted children and will never target them.”