Hundreds of thousands of people have died in Gaza as a result of the current conflict.
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The Jimmy Dore ShowAug 3, 2026
The claim that hundreds of thousands have died in Gaza is contradicted by sources reporting a Gaza Health Ministry toll of about 74,600 killed as of late October and early November 2026, with Reuters and AP citing Palestinian authorities at more than 74,000.
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… You know, Ronald Reagan, Ronald Reagan, when this genocidal regime in 1982 invaded Lebanon, he called it a holocaust. This is far worse than the holocaust of 1982, but you refuse to acknowledge this genocide, whereas the population in Gaza has collapsed. It's not 70 or 80,000 people died as a result of this, where hundreds of thousands have died. The population has collapsed. People are dying every day, not just because the kids are being bombed or being sniped, because they're dying of illnesses and a lack of medicine that this filthy regime is imposing on the people, on the kids of Gaza. …
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Contradicts. Reuters (Nov 2, 2026) reports that Palestinian authorities say more than 74,000 people have been killed in Israel's assault on Gaza, a figure roughly a quarter to a third of 'hundreds of thousands'.[1]
Contradicts. AP (Nov 1, 2026) reports the war's overall death toll from Gaza's Health Ministry is more than 74,500.[2]
Contradicts. The Gaza Health Ministry's statement reported by Sada News on Nov 2, 2026 puts the cumulative toll at 74,609 martyrs.[3]
Contradicts. Middle East Eye and Jordan News, citing the Palestinian Ministry of Health in late October 2026, report tolls of 74,564, consistent with the other sources.[4][5]
Context. Middle East Eye reports that at least 8,000 more Palestinians are missing and presumed dead under the rubble, which would still leave the total far below hundreds of thousands.[4]
Sources
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- 1Israeli strikes kill four people in Gaza, medics sayreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: contradicts
- 2Iran's top diplomat hopes US shows 'rationality,' and other ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: contradicts
- 3The Death Toll in the Gaza Strip Rises to 74,609 - Sada News Agencysadanews.ps · not rated · cited for: contradicts
- 4Israel's genocide in Gaza: Death toll rises to 74,564 | Middle East Eyemiddleeasteye.net · not rated · cited for: contradicts, context
- 5Gaza Death Toll Rises to 74,564 - Jordan News | Latest News from Jordan, MENAjordannews.jo · not rated · cited for: contradicts
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