A Statistical Approach to the High Mortality Rate of Israeli Citizens Held Hostage in Gaza.
Isr Med Assoc J
; 26(3): 141-142, 2024 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
According to Hamas sources, many Israeli hostages in Gaza were killed by indiscriminate Israeli airstrikes, together with a large number of Palestinian citizens.OBJECTIVES:
To verify whether the estimated death rate of Israeli hostages was similar to the estimated death rate of Gaza citizens from these acts of war.METHODS:
We used two estimates of hostage death rates, one obtained from Israeli intelligence sources, and one published by a Hamas spokesperson. We used the Palestinian casualty rates published by the Palestinian Ministry of Health. We compared death rates using Fisher's exact test.RESULTS:
By 30 December 2023, the rate of Israeli hostage death was 23/238 (9.7%) according to Israeli intelligence sources, and 60/238 (25.2%) according to Hamas. Both figures are strikingly and significantly higher than the death rate among Palestinians, estimated to be 19,667/2.2 million (0.89%) by 19 December 2023 (P < 0.0001).CONCLUSIONS:
Israeli airstrikes as the cause of death of Israeli hostages are implausible unless they were specifically exposed to these strikes more than Palestinian citizens.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Árabes
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
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En
Revista:
Isr Med Assoc J
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Isr. Med. Assoc. J
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Israel Medical Association Journal
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA
Año:
2024
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Article
País de afiliación:
Israel