A Lancet study using capture–recapture methods estimates over 64,000 deaths in Gaza due to traumatic injuries between October 2023 and June 2024, underscoring severe underreporting and the catastrophic civilian toll of explosive violence.
Gaza death toll: over 64,000 fatalities from traumatic injuries estimated in new Lancet analysis, exposing 41% under-reporting in the official estimates
Leading experts foresee up to 74,290 excess deaths in Gaza
The report by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Johns Hopkins University projects up to 74,290 excess deaths in Gaza under varying scenarios, emphasizing the critical need for improved healthcare, sanitation, and nutrition amid the Israel-Gaza conflict.