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IDF official says 71,000 killed in Gaza war, matching Gaza Health Ministry estimate

JL;DR SUMMARY An IDF official reportedly stated that the Israeli military's estimate of the death toll in Gaza, from a two-year war beginning in October 2023, aligns with the Hamas-controlled Gaza Health Ministry, at approximately 71,000. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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HamasGazaIdfHuman RightsCivilian CasualtiesGaza Health MinistryIsrael Gaza ConflictMilitary ActionDeath TollPopulation Impact

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Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"A view of the destruction following Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City, Gaza, on Oct. 29, 2025."

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