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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Public research university in Bloomsbury, Camden, UK; constituent college of the University of London

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Dec 16, 2025
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How many civilians versus combatants have been killed in Gaza since October 2023?

Different tallies and academic studies disagree sharply on how many Gaza fatalities since 7 October 2023 were civilians versus combatants. Gaza health authorities and the UN report tens of thousands o...

Nov 20, 2025
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How many civilians are killed in Sudan compared to the number of combattants killed?

Available sources show widely varying estimates and severe data gaps: ACLED documents roughly 12,144 fatalities (combatants and civilians) between 1 Feb and 30 Nov 2024 (EUAA citing ACLED) , ACLED and...

Nov 1, 2025
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IS israel guilty of genocide and ethnic cleansing in Gaza

The claim that Israel is guilty of genocide and ethnic cleansing in Gaza is supported by a United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry, which concluded in September 2025 that Israel...

Feb 6, 2026

How do Israeli government casualty counts and classifications compare with UN and Gaza Ministry figures?

Independent tallies of deaths from the -casualty-estimates">Gaza war differ sharply depending on source and method: — relayed by — published large overall casualty totals without classifying status, w...

Jan 30, 2026

What independent verification processes exist for battlefield casualty lists in modern urban conflicts, and how have they been applied to Gaza?

Independent verification of battlefield casualty lists in modern relies on a mix of institutional cross-checking ( and NGOs), open‑source casualty recording, academic demographic sampling and organiza...

Nov 21, 2025

What are the most reliable sources for casualty figures in the Sudan conflict?

Reliable casualty figures for Sudan are scarce and contested: independent data projects like ACLED report at least ~28,700 conflict fatalities through late 2024 while academic modelling and public‑hea...

Nov 18, 2025

How have verified death tolls of women and children changed over time and what are the trends since October 7?

Verified tallies of women and children killed in Gaza have shifted repeatedly as different agencies revised methodologies: UN/OCHA’s analysis of verified deaths for a six‑month window found about 44% ...