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2023-10-15 06:47:05 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: CEFA31382E5E7935582537E0D5959A58F2E19B3F66E04BD0DA18549878FB3088
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The data comes from The Gaza Health Ministry which is run by Hamas, a designated terrorist organization by the US, EU and many others. The most widely quoted media source on casualties in Gaza is the health minister, Ashraf al-Kidra, who reports directly to Hamas. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/reporters-grapple-with-politics-erratic-sources-in-reporting-israeligaza-death-toll/2014/08/04/c02ab282-1c10-11e4-ae54-0cfe1f974f8a_story.html
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