×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Truth Without Fear
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now

Nearly 40,000 and counting: The struggle to keep track of Gaza deaths

Vocalize Pre-Player Loader

Audio By Vocalize

A victim of Israeli bombardment is rushed into Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip on August 7, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas militant group. [AFP]

With much of Gaza reduced to rubble by 10 months of war, counting the dead has become a challenge for the Hamas-run territory's health ministry, as the death toll nears 40,000.

Israel has repeatedly questioned the credibility of the daily figures put out by the ministry and US President Joe Biden did so too in the early stages of the war.

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.
Uncover the stories others won’t tell. Subscribe now for exclusive access
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Uninterrupted ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimized reading experience
  • Weekly Newsletters
  • MPesa, Airtel Money and Cards accepted
Already a subscriber? Log in
Golf
Magical Kenya Open: Jastas Madoya reveals what fuels his passion for golf
Olympics
NOC-K signs strategic MoU with Japanese Olympic Committee
Unique Sports
Youthful Kinoti Kiara crowned African fencing champion
By Xinhua 10 hrs ago
Sports
How Chinese elements shine at Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics