Palestine Ministry of Health

How did the civilian-to-combatant death ratio in the 2023-2024 Gaza war compare to previous Gaza conflicts (e.g., 2008-09, 2014)?

Model-based analysis published in 2024 estimates that combatants made up 62.1% of Gaza deaths in 2008–09, 51.1% in 2014 and only 12.7% in the October–November 2023 period — implying a dramatic rise in...