Deaths in Gaza surpass 14,000, according to its authorities

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FOR TEN days the official death toll in Gaza since the outbreak of war on October 7th stood at 11,078. That is the number that Gaza’s health ministry, which is run by Hamas, reported on November 10th. After that day the count stalled. The reason is a lack of data. Because hospital services and communications collapsed in the northern part of the enclave, the health ministry was unable to tally and report deaths. On November 21st the Gaza Media Office rather than the health ministry reported new numbers. According to them, the latest death toll is 14,532 (see chart below). The Gaza Health Ministry has announced it will resume its count and puts the current death toll at more than 13,000.