Since the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7, Gaza has been closed to outside journalists. Palestinian reporters there are under extreme risk due to the conflict. Israel controls all but one crossing into Gaza, which is controlled by Egypt.
Where we get our data about the Israel-Gaza war
The Gaza Strip and West Bank — part of the Palestinian territories that Israel occupied in 1967 — have two governments: the Ramallah-based Palestinian Authority, which controls pockets of the West Bank and is led by the Fatah party, and its rival Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Hamas, a militant group, ousted the Palestinian Authority from Gaza in 2007 following a disputed election. The United States had designated Hamas a terrorist organization a decade earlier.
The Gaza Health Ministry releases updates on death tolls, which The Post cites. The Post also cites official Israeli figures for Israel’s death toll in the conflict.
After over two weeks of strikes, the Gaza Health Ministry said more…
