Fact check: How many palistinians have the israelis killed since 1860

1. Summary of the results

The analyses reveal that no comprehensive data exists to answer the specific question of how many Palestinians have been killed by Israelis since 1860. The sources provide fragmented information covering different time periods and conflicts:

Recent Gaza War (2023-2025):

• Over 60,000 Palestinians have been killed in the current Israel-Hamas war, with 60,034 deaths and 145,870 wounded according to Gaza's Health Ministry ^{[1] [2]}
• Over 46,700 people were killed in Gaza since October 2023, with the majority being women and children ^[3]
• The Israeli military estimates that 17,000 of these were Hamas militants ^[4]

Historical Events:

• About 750,000 Palestinians fled or were forced from their homes during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war ^[3]
• Over half of the Palestinian Arab population fled or were expelled in 1948, with an estimated half a million experiencing a second exodus in 1967 ^[5]

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The original question assumes a 165-year timeline that predates the establishment of Israel as a state in 1948. The analyses reveal several critical gaps:

Pre-1948 Context Missing:

• The sources focus primarily on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict timeline but do not address the period from 1860-1948 when the region was under Ottoman and later British control ^{[6] [7] [5]}
• No data exists on casualties during the Ottoman period or British Mandate era in the provided analyses

Definitional Challenges:

• The question conflates different historical periods and political entities
• Palestinian national identity as understood today developed primarily in the 20th century, making the 1860 starting point historically problematic

Alternative Perspectives:

• Israeli casualties are mentioned, including over 1,400 Israelis killed in the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack ^[7]
• The conflict involves multiple actors beyond just Israelis and Palestinians, including various Arab states and militant organizations

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original question contains several problematic assumptions:

Historical Anachronism:

• The question implies a continuous "Israeli" entity since 1860, when Israel was established in 1948 ^{[3] [5]}
• It suggests a 165-year conflict that doesn't align with historical reality

Oversimplification:

• The framing reduces a complex multi-generational conflict involving multiple wars, intifadas, and political developments to a simple casualty count ^{[6] [7]}
• It ignores the bidirectional nature of violence and casualties on both sides

Lack of Context:

• The question doesn't account for different phases of conflict, from Ottoman rule through British Mandate to the modern Israeli-Palestinian conflict
• No reliable comprehensive database exists for such an extended timeframe, making any definitive answer impossible based on available sources

The question appears designed to elicit an inflammatory response rather than seek genuine historical understanding, as evidenced by the complete absence of data covering the requested timeframe in any of the analyzed sources.