Israel's Military Accepts Gaza Death Toll of 70,000

Saturday, January 31, 2026

Israel's military has accepted that around 70,000 Palestinians were killed during the war in Gaza, after having earlier cast doubt on death tolls reported by the enclave's health officials, Israeli media reported on Friday citing senior military officials.

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Israel accepts Gaza death toll compiled by health authorities is broadly accurate

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-- The Guardian (@theguardian.com) Jan 30, 2026 at 1:15 PM

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Some interesting background provided in this catching-up piece:
"Israel accepts Gaza's 70,000 death toll: A record of denialism, lies"
Israel has repeatedly denied the death toll in Gaza during its more than two-year genocidal war on the enclave.
www.aljazeera.com

#1 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-01-30 08:15 AM | Reply

If Israel has accepted it, then it must be a much, much higher number.

As with the original Holocaust, the Palestinian Holocaust will take time tabulate the true numbers of the dead, maimed, and permanently, psychologically damaged.

#2 | Posted by ExpectingReign at 2026-01-30 09:13 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Rather than an increase we see a drop.

Considering how many more were murdered in Israeli "targeted strikes" and just left buried under the collapse.

They still obstruct aid, murder aid volunteers and the innocent daily.

I have increasingly dim views of Israel's "future".

#3 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2026-01-30 03:30 PM | Reply

How Israelis could live with so much blood on their hands simply staggers the imagination.

"Here's the smell of the blood still. All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand. O, O, O!"

(Spoken by Lady MacBeth, MacBeth, Act V, Scene I)

I trust the Israelis will enjoy their Gaza resort amidst the nebulized remains of ~72,000 dead Palestinians.

#4 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-01-30 03:47 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

*** Israeli Exodus Highest in Years ***

There are indeed Israelis horrified by the conduct of the vicious Likud junta.

Nearly 70,000 Israelis emigrated in 2025; over 150,000 in the past two years.

Link: x.com

On this platform or another one, I wrote about a small colony of peaceful Israelis that has been flourishing on India's west coast for decades. I'm sure their numbers have grown a little bit.

Former IDF soldiers are speaking out against atrocities at: www.breakingthesilence.org.il

#5 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-01-31 01:10 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

No amount of Palestinian lives are too high for condos.

-Jared

#6 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-01-31 11:48 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Put down that calculator, Bobby. They're still our greatest ally.

#7 | Posted by john_savage1 at 2026-01-31 12:50 PM | Reply

#6,

Bibi and the entire Likud are war criminals, and I sincerely hope the lot of them end up in the dock at The Hague.

#8 | Posted by john47 at 2026-01-31 02:38 PM | Reply