If counting indirect mortalities, then up to half a million people could be dead due to Israel’s genocide against Palestinians in Gaza
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The term “life-years lost” refers to the total amount of years of expected life that Palestinians who were killed would have lived had they not died prematurely.
“To estimate life-years lost in Gaza, we calculated life expectancies in the State of Palestine by sex for all ages using period-based abridged life table methods. We used mortality and population data on the State of Palestine from the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs for 2022,” the correspondence read.
“When calculated by sex, 1,075,984 (1,023,952–1,130,142) female life-years and 2,006,379 (1,938,762–2,075,906) male life-years have been lost,” it added.
“We find that most life-years lost are among civilians, even under the relaxed definition of a supposed combatant involving all men and boys of possible conscription age (15–44 years). More than one million life years involving children under the age of 15 years (95 percent CI 1027262–1112087) have been lost.”
The new report by the medical journal comes just a few weeks into the ceasefire in Gaza.
Over 150 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli airstrikes and attacks since the so-called US “peace plan” went into effect. On 29 October, Israel killed over 100 people in less than 12 hours after claiming Hamas violated the ceasefire deal.
The official death toll from the Ministry of Health in Gaza currently stands at just over 71,000.
However, reputable journals and organizations, including The Lancet, have previously revealed that the number could actually be closer to at least 100,000.
The Lancet said last year that if counting indirect deaths – including those from deteriorated health facilities, famine, and disease – then the number could range between 149,000 and 598,000 Palestinian mortalities.
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