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Short answer
The Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry didn’t say “we made it up,” but their actions speak volumes. In April 2024, they admitted 11,000+ casualty records had missing or incomplete info. They later removed 3,400 names in April 2025 with no clear explanation. When you shift methods, hide data, produce linear death counts, report skewed demographics, and rely on unverifiable sources… you can bet it’s untrustworthy — just like any information coming from a terror organization should be treated.
Long answer
Hamas’s Gaza Health Ministry may not have said “we faked the numbers,” but their actions basically admit it. In April 2024, they acknowledged that over 11,000 reported deaths had “incomplete data” — no names, no ID numbers, no dates — just unverified numbers.
And this came after months of claiming their figures were accurate and untouchable.
The “admission” only came after analysts and experts flagged serious issues: linear death tolls (which don’t happen in real life) and strangely high percentages of women and children reported as casualties.
Their original claim? 70% of casualties were women and children. That dropped to 64% in October 2023, 57% by March, and just 38% by April 2024.
They also kept changing how they reported deaths — one day using “media sources,” the next quietly removing names. In April 2025, they deleted about 3,400 names — including over 1,000 children — with no real explanation.
The pattern is clear: the numbers don’t add up, and Hamas’s own data shows it.
When you constantly shift methods, rely on unverifiable sources, and delete thousands of entries without transparency, you’re not making mistakes — you’re manipulating the narrative.
This isn’t sloppy reporting. It looks like deliberate, coordinated disinformation.
