Gaza Health Ministry Report: 2025 Excess Deaths Lower Than Expert Estimates
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
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- Gaza Health Ministry report shows lower indirect 2025 deaths than predicted.
- Approximately 7,000 indirect deaths occurred in Gaza in 2025.
- Expert projections anticipated tens of thousands of additional war-related deaths.
- The report excludes unrecorded deaths and those from direct Israeli attacks.
- Excess mortality compared to 2022 was about 1,300 after exclusions.
A report released by the Gaza Ministry of Health indicates that indirect deaths in the Strip during 2025 were lower than many international experts had predicted. These indirect deaths, which include fatalities from starvation, disease, and the collapse of the healthcare system, were estimated at approximately 7,000 people in 2025, excluding those killed directly by Israeli military actions. This figure contrasts sharply with global mortality experts' projections, which anticipated tens of thousands of additional war-related deaths. The report, however, only accounts for cases where death certificates were issued, with a source from the Gaza Health Ministry noting that many deaths went unrecorded. After subtracting fatalities attributed to Israeli forces, the report states that the excess mortality compared to 2022 was around 1,300 individuals.
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