By Callum Sutherland

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Israel has ramped up military operations in Gaza over recent weeks, expanding ground and air operations in Gaza City, the territory’s most densely populated area. 82% of the strip is currently under Israeli military control or displacement orders, according to the U.N. There is mounting concern over the malnutrition crisis in Gaza and the impact on civilians.

The Israel-Hamas war started after Hamas launched a terror attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing over 1,200 people and taking around 250 hostages. Over 66,000 Palestinians have been killed since the start of the war, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.

In the absence of independent monitoring on the ground, the ministry is the primary source for casualty data relied upon by humanitarian groups, journalists, and international bodies. Its figures do not differentiate between civilians and combatants and cannot be independently verified by TIME. Data from the IDF suggests a Palestinian civilian death rate of 83%.