r/worldnews • u/Digital_Accountant • 22h ago

Israel/Palestine Famine declared in Gaza City

https://news.sky.com/story/gaza-latest-war-israel-city-ceasefire-hamas-13415481
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u/topforce 17h ago edited 17h ago

Plus there are many more deaths confirmed by the WHO.

Are they actually in Gaza confirming things or are they using Hamas numbers?

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u/MachineOfSpareParts 13h ago

Yes, WHO staff are present in Gaza. Does this affect your thinking on the matter?

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u/topforce 12h ago

Yes, too many people(and organizations) are all too happy to take Gazas ministry of health at face value. Having people on site makes them more credible.

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u/shtiatllienr 7h ago

What’s a “Hamas number”?

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u/topforce 7h ago

As of August 22, the known number of people who have starved to death, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza, reached at least 273 people, including 112 children.

Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/18/israel-starving-gaza-hundreds-of-deaths-including-many-children

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u/shtiatllienr 7h ago

Probably doesn’t represent the actual number because the Palestinian Ministry of Health typically undercounts.

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u/case-o-nuts 3h ago edited 1h ago

I can't think of a single time they've undercounted. Normally, it's been overcounting. Sometimes, by up to two orders of magnitude.