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Gazan doctor says death toll inflated
Gazan doctor says death toll inflated
Physician at Gaza's Shifa Hospital tells Italian newspaper number of dead in Israeli offensive 'stands at no more than 500 or 600, most of them youths recruited to Hamas' ranks'. Senior Palestinian Health Ministry official denies claims, IDF estimate on 1,200 casualties in Strip remains unchanged
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commentarymagazine.com — A fragile quiet prevails in Gaza and Israel today, its duration unknown. It would be satisfying to... say that Israel won, but clearly it did not. The political leadership did not allow the IDF to continue advancing until Hamas’s leadership, ensconced in ... (more) Blog Archive » A Gaza Post-Mortem
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Confirmed: Hamas inflated casualty numbers
Israel Matzav — ... A reporter for the Italian daily Corriere Della Sera has been told by a doctor in Gaza's Shifa Hospital that no more than 500-600 'Palestinians' died in Operation Cast Lead, most of whom were armed young men who were acting on behalf of Hamas. "The number of deceased stands at no more than 500 to 600. Most of them are youths between the ages of 17 to 23 who were recruited to the ranks of Hamas, who sent them to the slaughter ," according to the newspaper article. The doctor would not be identified out of fear for his life. The paper also spoke with Gazans about the use of ...

Gaza Doctor Says Death Toll Inflated
Pat Dollard | Young AmericansYNet News: Physician at Gaza’s Shifa Hospital tells Italian newspaper number of dead in Israeli offensive ’stands at no more than 500 or 600, most of them youths recruited to Hamas’ ranks’. Senior Palestinian Health Ministry official denies claims, IDF estimate on 1,200 casualties in Strip remains unchanged. What really is behind the numbers reported on the number of civilian casualties in the Gaza Strip? Italian newspaper Corriere Della Sera reported Thursday that a doctor working in Gaza’s Shifa Hospital claimed that ...

Gaza doctor: Hamas is lying about death toll
Yourish.com — I know you’re going to be shocked to hear this. Italian newspaper Corriere Della Sera reported Thursday that a doctor working in Gaza’s Shifa Hospital claimed that Hamas has intentionally inflated the number of casualties resulting from Israel’s Operation Cast Lead. “The number of deceased stands at no more than 500 to 600. Most of them are youths between the ages of 17 to 23 who were recruited to the ranks of Hamas, who sent them to the slaughter,” according to the newspaper article. The doctor wished to ...

You Don't Say: Gaza Death Toll Inflated
A Blog For All — ... way not only by carrying out a rocket war against Israel, but by purposefully using civilian areas to attack Israeli communities. Rockets fired from civilian areas, schools, and even UN facilities. Gazan witnesses say as much, and that is undeniable. These Gazans know that Hamas would surely kill them if they say the wrong thing, so what is their rationale to lie? Many instead remain quiet because of Hamas intimidation. The death toll in Gaza was likely no more than 500 or 600, the majority of which were Hamas thugs . "The number of deceased stands at no more than 500 to ...

Palestinian Journalists: Death Toll Exaggerated
Little Green Footballs — ... The ludicrously inflated casualty numbers pushed out by Hamas—and reported uncritically by the mainstream media—are beginning to deflate: Gazan doctor says death toll inflated. ...

Gaza Death Toll Inflated?
Weekly Standard Blog — According to one Palestinian doctor: Italian newspaper Corriere Della Sera reported Thursday that a doctor working in Gaza's Shifa Hospital claimed that Hamas has intentionally inflated the number of casualties resulting from Israel's Operation Cast Lead. "The number of deceased stands at no more than 500 to 600. Most of them are youths between the ages of 17 to 23 who were recruited to the ranks of Hamas, who sent them to the slaughter," according to the newspaper article. The IDF pegs the casualty figure ...

War Is Deceit: Gaza doc says Palestinian death toll inflated
Jihad Watch — Will the world take note? What do you think? War Is Deceit Update: "Gazan doctor says death toll inflated," from Ynet, January 22 (thanks to all who sent this in): What really is behind the numbers reported on the number of civilian casualties in the Gaza Strip? Italian newspaper Corriere Della Sera reported Thursday that a doctor working in Gaza's Shifa Hospital claimed that Hamas has intentionally inflated the number of casualties resulting from Israel's Operation Cast Lead. "The number of deceased stands at no more than 500 to 600. ...

Gaza Doctor: Hamas Lies About Civilian Deaths!
Rhymes With RightConfirming just what has always been known by those who are not shills for terrorists. What really is behind the numbers reported on the number of civilian casualties in the Gaza Strip? Italian newspaper Corriere Della Sera reported Thursday that a doctor working in Gaza's Shifa Hospital claimed that Hamas has intentionally inflated the number of casualties resulting from Israel's Operation Cast Lead. "The number of deceased stands at no more than 500 to 600. Most of them are youths between the ages of 17 to 23 who were recruited to the ranks of Hamas, who sent them to the ...

ONLY 550 GAZANS DIED IN WAR - ALMOST ALL YOUNG MEN IN HAMAS
THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS — PJM: ... in a story in the Italian newpaper Corriere della Sera that has been widely reported by the Israeli press — including here, here and here — but so far mostly ignored by the world’s media. Journalist Lorenzo Cremonesi quotes Palestinian medical staff as saying that no more than 500 or 600 Palestinians died, most of them young men. He says he visited several of the major ...

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