"Israel accepted the Gaza health ministry's death toll number for the first time, according to an Israeli media report published on Friday, citing military officials. Gaza's health officials say that 71,000 Palestinians were killed since the war began, with more than 480 killed in Israeli attacks since the start of a US-brokered ceasefire in October last year. More than 470 Israeli soldiers have died during the war, according to Israeli figures. The figures on Palestinian deaths do not distinguish between civilians and militants. People buried in the rubble or those who died due to effects of the war, such as illness or starvation, are also not included in the count."
"The Israeli army had argued that the health ministry could not be trusted because it was run by the Hamas militant group, which is considered a terrorist organization by Israel, as well as the US and Germany. Israel's war in Gaza was triggered after an attack in Israel on October 7, 2023 by Hamas militants that left some 1,200 Israelis dead, most of them civilians, with over 200 kindapped."
Israeli officials acknowledged an estimated 70,000 Palestinian deaths in Gaza during the war and accepted the Gaza health ministry's figures. Gaza's ministry reports 71,000 killed since the war began, including over 480 killed in Israeli attacks since a US-brokered ceasefire in October. Israeli figures report more than 470 soldiers killed. The Palestinian death count does not distinguish civilians from militants and excludes those buried in rubble or who died from indirect effects like illness or starvation. Israel previously disputed the ministry's numbers because of Hamas control and said it will analyze data to distinguish combatants from others.
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