The medical science journal, The Lancet, "conservatively" estimated the death toll in Gaza to be 186,000 people or more.
That's 8% of the population, obliterated.
The current death toll is only “accounted” bodies. This estimate includes unaccounted bodies.
In recent conflicts, such indirect deaths range from three to 15 times the number of direct deaths. Applying a conservative estimate of four indirect deaths per one direct death9 to the 37 396 deaths reported, it is not implausible to estimate that up to 186 000 or even more deaths could be attributable to the current conflict in Gaza. Using the 2022 Gaza Strip population estimate of 2 375 259, this would translate to 7·9% of the total population in the Gaza Strip.
A report from Feb 7, 2024, at the time when the direct death toll was 28 000, estimated that without a ceasefire there would be between 58 260 deaths (without an epidemic or escalation) and 85 750 deaths (if both occurred) by Aug 6, 2024.
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@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
If you were in charge, how would you address or prevent such extensive casualties in conflict zones?
More should be done to encourage 3rd party involvement within conflicts dedicated to safeguarding civilians. The more casualties with civilians will just see greater draw for terror groups like Hamas. Asking for UN peace core the set up secured areas to protect civilians rather than corralling them into denser and denser population areas that will see more casualties with military action. If terror attacks are carried out with these 3rd party areas then this additionally will increase the international support for your cause hopefully to increase outside pressure for peace talks/concessions from the other side.
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
Can we truly grasp the scale of human loss represented by these estimates, and what does that say about our concept of empathy?
@9QSBFLKConservative2yrs2Y
Its honestly so trivial, we can't even relate to that many people who have died
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
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