Hamas's [own] Gaza Health Ministry Data Shows Men of Fighting Age Dominate Death Toll

A breakdown of the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry's own fatality list shows young men heavily overrepresented, while women and young children are underrepresented relative to Gaza's population. By Gila Isaacson — Sep. 23, 2026 A demographic breakdown of the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry's own fatality list is circulating widely on social media. It shows that men of fighting age make up a far larger share of the dead than their share of Gaza's population. The chart compares the ministry's list of identified fatalities from October 7, 2023 through May 7, 2026 against U.S. Census Bureau population estimates for Gaza, broken...