New Study Estimates Over 75,000 Killed in First 15 Months of Gaza War

A new study published in the UK-based journal The Lancet Global Health estimates that more than 75,000 Palestinians were killed in the first 15 months of Israel’s assault on Gaza.

The figure is significantly higher than the roughly 49,000 deaths reported at the time by Gaza health authorities, highlighting a sharp discrepancy in casualty estimates.

Researchers found that women, children and the elderly accounted for more than 52 percent of violent deaths during the period,...