🧵FACT: The WHO vaccinated this year 603,000 children under age 10 in Gaza—more children this age than existed pre-war. UN reports 60,000 births in Gaza in 2024—same as pre-war. These are fatal flaws in the Gaza "massive fatality undercount" studies and "genocide" claims: 1/
How many children under 10 lived in Gaza before the war? Using 10 years of actual birth data from Palestinian Authority we can estimate very closely. They report ~58,000 births/year in Gaza from 2007–2022 so that's about 580,000 children up to age 10. 2/ pcbs.gov.ps/statisticsIndi…
UNFPA reported 50,000 pregnant women in Gaza in both late-2023 and Dec 2024—equal to about 60,000 annual births, consistent with the historical average. Image from Jan 2025 UNFPA situation report. 3/
And it even increased in 2025 with the latest May 2025 issued UNFPA report showing 55,000 pregnant women in Gaza: 4/
The Palestinian Ministry of Health notes there are 60,000 pregnancies in Gaza as of late-2024. 5/
To be clear: Thousands of children have been tragically killed in Gaza, due to Hamas starting a war on 10/7, human shield strategy, refusal to release the hostages & surrender. But recent studies claiming massive casualty undercounts are undermined by WHO's vaccination data. END
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