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Those are the Gaza ministry of health's numbers for all killed, IIRC, not just civilians.

Hamas only makes up 40,000 of Palestine's 2.3M.

Unless you're trying to claim that Israel has decimated 75% of Hamas, and is almost done, let's not try to diminish this.

The number has also been largely substantiated by press and aid agencies, it's not just Gazan propaganda.

Not to mention that Israel is practically recruiting for Hamas since Oct. 7th. I don't know where the 40,000 number comes from, but if it's from before the war, I have to guess that the needle probably hasn't moved much, even if the # of Hamas killed are accurate.

And not just all who were killed but everyone who has died since Oct. 7

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