First Thing: Israeli military’s own data indicates 83% civilian death rate in Gaza

Figures from classified IDF database listed 8,900 named fighters as dead or probably dead in May, as overall death toll reached 53,000. Plus, John Roberts and the death of rule of law in America

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Figures from a classified Israeli military intelligence database indicate five out of six Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Gaza have been civilians, an extreme rate of slaughter rarely matched in recent decades of warfare.

How has Israel responded? The Israel Defense Forces said figures presented in the article are incorrect", without specifying which data the Israeli military disputed. It also said the numbers do not reflect the data available in the IDF's systems", without detailing which systems.

What are human rights experts and legal scholars saying about Israel's actions in Gaza? Many genocide scholars, lawyers and human rights activists, including Israeli academics and campaign groups, say Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, citing the mass killing of civilians and imposed starvation.

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