38,193 Palestinians have already been killed in the Gaza Strip by Israel. These are figures from the Gaza Ministry of Health, but the scientific journal ‘The Lancet’ estimates that the figure is even higher. According to its latest calculations, taking into account the dead found under the rubble of the war, The number of people who may have died rises to 186,000 in the Israeli offensive that has already lasted nine months.

“Data collection is becoming increasingly difficult “This is a major challenge for the Gaza Ministry of Health due to the destruction of much of the infrastructure. The Gaza Ministry of Health has had to supplement its usual information system, based on people who die in hospitals or are transported dead, with information from reliable media and emergency services,” the study said.

This change has inevitably degraded the detailed data previously recorded. Consequently, The Gaza Health Ministry now reports the number of dead bodies separately unidentified among the total deaths. As of May 10, 2024, 30% of the 35,091 deaths were unidentified.

Not only that, but the magazine itself has assured that “The number of reported deaths is likely to be an underestimate”. The death toll is therefore confirmed to be May. Furthermore, it should be noted that the UN estimates that 35% of the buildings in the Gaza Strip had been destroyed. Therefore, it is estimated that there are more than 10,000 unidentified buildings under the rubble.

“Of the 37,396 reported deaths, it is not unlikely 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 of the Gaza Strip,” The Lancet concluded.