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Their definition of who is Hamas or not is also very broad. They've accused the Red Cross, Doctors without Borders, World Health Organization, UN workers, journalists, and children of being Hamas. Some in the government consider anyone in Gaza as fair game. Heck, we have people who think half the college campuses in America are pro-Hamas.
The death numbers seem mostly in line with what independent agencies have cited (Euro-Med montitor has it well over 20,000). And I don't think it includes the last day or two which has seen massive casualties as they obliterated a residential block.
But we won't know the full extent for a while. There are so many bodies buried under rubble or just turned to dust. Limited access to water, food, and health care will pile up the bodies too. They're finding mass graves in neighborhoods. Reporting has been tough since journalists are targeted for execution, and I believe they've cut off all communication in the strip again. So we likely won't get a clear picture until the conflict is over or independent reporters are allowed to safely access the strip.
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