Israel accepts health authorities’ Gaza death toll is broadly accurate, saying 70,000 have died

Israeli military's U-turn in accepting official figures comes after years of attacking data as Hamas propaganda'

Israel's military has accepted the death toll compiled by health authorities in Gaza is broadly accurate, marking a U-turn after years of official attacks on the data.

A senior security official briefed Israeli journalists, saying about 70,000 Palestinians had been killed by Israeli attacks on the territory since October 2023, excluding those missing.