Medical Journal’s Correspondence Sparks Viral Debate Over Estimated Gaza Death Toll Amid Israel-Hamas Conflict
Jerusalem, Israel — On July 24, 2024, a speech by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the U.S. Congress triggered widespread online discussions centered around a recent article in The Lancet, a prestigious medical journal. This article had raised alarming estimates about the death toll in Gaza deriving from the ongoing conflict, suggesting numbers as high as 186,000, nearly 8% of the region’s population. The content of The Lancet article, not initially a peer-reviewed study …