Honest Reporting board member @Aizenberg55 posted a thread on X (formerly Twitter) providing a detailed analysis that challenges the credibility of Gaza casualty figures reported by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA). The thread highlights concerns about potential falsifications, particularly in the reporting of women, children, and the elderly compared to fighting-age men.
@Aizenberg55's analysis points to specific instances where discrepancies in reported numbers are noted, emphasizing a lack of clarity and consistency in the provided data. Notably, the thread questions the absence of combatant deaths in Hamas reports, suggesting a potential distortion of the impact of IDF actions.
Anomalies in reporting, such as a sudden increase in the number of children killed without a clear explanation, are brought to the reader's attention. The analysis also notes a shift in reporting dynamics from the "Ministry of Health" to the "Media Office," signaling a departure from perceived reliability to what the author describes as a public relations approach.
The X (formerly called Twitter) thread by @Aizenberg55 concludes by urging media outlets to investigate and expose what is claimed to be inaccuracies in the reported Gaza casualty figures. The article acknowledges @Aizenberg55 as the author of the analysis, emphasizing the expectation of a thorough examination of these concerns and highlighting the potential impact on the credibility of information relied upon by NGOs and the UN in the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.