Gaza Strip, Feb. 20 -- More than 75,000 Palestinians were killed during the first 16 months of Israel's military campaign in Gaza Strip, significantly exceeding figures released by local authorities at the time, according to a new peer-reviewed study published in The Lancet Global Health.

The research, released on Wednesday, February 18, suggests the official toll may have been undercounted by at least 25,000 deaths. The estimate is based on a Gaza Mortality Survey (GMS), a population-representative household study, of 2,000 households across the Gaza conducted between late December 2024 and early January 2025.

The study found that women, children and elderly people accounted for a majority of victims, broadly aligning with data issued ...