DayofPal– A groundbreaking study published by Israeli researcher and Ben-Gurion University professor Yaakov Garb, through Harvard University’s data platform, has uncovered a shocking demographic gap in Gaza.
According to the research, approximately 377,000 Palestinians have been wiped out from official statistics since the outbreak of the Israeli war in October 2023, an alarming figure representing over 17% of Gaza’s pre-war population.
Before the war started, Gaza’s population was estimated at around 2.23 million. The new data shows a steep decline to 1.85 million people, with no clear explanation for the massive population loss.
This staggering drop is neither reflected in official survivor registries nor in the recorded number of casualties.
The study’s revealed number far exceeds Palestinian authorities’ reported death toll, which estimates about 60,000 fatalities, making the uncovered discrepancy nearly five times greater.
Experts attribute this demographic abyss to several tragic factors. Thousands of bodies remain buried beneath rubble, inaccessible to rescue teams, while many casualties go undocumented due to ongoing combat.
Additionally, deaths from starvation, disease, and inadequate medical care have surged amid relentless blockades.
Entire communities are also cut off in besieged zones, with their fates remaining unknown. This isolation has made it nearly impossible to assess the true human toll, deepening the crisis and obscuring the scale of the catastrophe.
This research exposes a human catastrophe that stands as a horrifying indictment of the devastating impact of the war since its eruption on October 7, 2023.
The findings underscore what many view as crimes of mass extermination, accompanied by a deafening international silence and the unwavering backing of the United States.
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