According to The Guardian, a leaked Israeli military intelligence database has revealed that as of May 2025, only 8,900 of the individuals killed in Gaza were identified as combatants. The figures suggest that 83 percent of the total fatalities—approximately 53,000 people—were civilians. This data indicates a civilian death rate higher than that recorded in any other modern conflict. The report states that this proportion surpasses those seen during the atrocities in Rwanda, Srebrenica, and Mariupol. These figures were sourced from internal Israeli records and had not been previously made public. The leak provides new insight into the extent of civilian harm resulting from Israeli operations in Gaza.
