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Haaretz reports Gaza ministry study found lower 2025 excess deaths than experts expected

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Haaretz reported that a Gaza Health Ministry report found excess deaths in 2025 lower than experts had expected. This is a newly circulated finding about historical mortality, not a claim that no deaths occurred or a revised absolute wartime death toll. The retained original contains no number, methodology or expert baseline, and the linked report was not accessible for independent verification.

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Evidence: Gaza Health Ministry report shows excess 2025 deaths lower than experts expected https://www.haaretz.com/gaza/2026-10-02/ty-article/.premium/gaza-health-ministry-report-shows-excess-2025-deaths-lower-than-experts-expected/000001a0-fc97-de00-adfb-fcd744850000?taid=6ac0814e8ab39d0001a5fb6d&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

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