Hard Numbers Suggest IDF Are Not Targeting Civilians
As of this writing, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics states the following has occurred since October 7th:
- 17,444 Palestinians dead
- 25,010 buildings completely destroyed
- 305,000 housing units damaged or completely destroyed
Gaza is widely known to be one of the most densely populated places in the world. However, these numbers say:
- At minimum, 30% of destroyed buildings were destroyed without any Palestinian deaths. Assuming the 30%, the destruction of the other 70% of buildings resulted in an average of 1 death per building.
- At minimum, 16 out of every 17 housing units that were damaged or destroyed had zero Palestinian deaths. 1 housing unit out of every 17 damaged/destroyed units resulted in an average of 1 death. 94% of damaged or destroyed housing units resulted in no Palestinian deaths.
Here are the numbers from the PCBS: