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The Hill: Death toll in Gaza likely ‘higher than is being reported’: US official
A senior Biden administration official said the death toll of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip is likely far higher than the 10,000 number being reported by the health ministry amid Israel’s war against Hamas.
Barbara Leaf, assistant secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, told a House panel those killed more than one month into the war are likely “higher than is being cited.”
President Biden and Israel’s staunchest supporters in Congress have cast doubt the Gaza Health Ministry is able to provide an accurate death toll from Gaza while under the control and coercion of Hamas, a U.S.-designated terrorist organization.
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Update: US official says Gaza death toll is believed to possibly be higher than claimed (Times of Israel)
WNU Editor: US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf’s assessment on Gaza’s death toll is probably correct.