🧵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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🧵TODAY Hamas admitted that Abdullah Breis was a commander posing as a “journalist”— it is no longer “Israel says so” evidence. Over 60% of "journalists" killed in Gaza are outed as combatants, more every week. A systematic human shield strategy. NINE recent examples below: 1/
May 22: Maysara Ahmed Salah was a Qassam commander posing as a “journalist.” He was identified long before, but now Hamas openly admits it. 2/
May 20: Ibrahim Al-Sheikh Ali was outed as a PIJ commander posing as a journalist, one of 5 claimed "journalists" killed that day. This was a widely covered IDF attack that fueled claims that Israel not only killed journalists, but targeted them. That narrative has collapsed. 3/
🧵Global media reported an IDF strike on “displaced people” at Yemen al-Saeed Hospital in Gaza on Oct. 9, 2024. Israel said it hit a key terrorist command post. Who was telling the truth? Israel. PIJ just admitted commander Mohammed Bahader was killed in the strike. Sources: 1/
This strike was one of those sensationalized strikes where the local “civil defense”—otherwise known as Hamas— told the media that Israel struck innocent displaced people on hospital grounds for no reason. NBC covered it as did other outlets. Israel was not believed at all. 2/
Israel refuted Hamas and "media mouthpieces" and identified the names of 12 terrorists killed—including PIJ commander Muhammad Ibrahim Ali Bahader. That now makes the IDF’s claims about the other 11 FAR more credible. They will ALL be proven soon. 3/
🧵An IDF strike in Nuseirat on June 11, 2025 that was reported as killing only civilians is looking very different now. Hamas admitted Khaled al-Namrouti was a combatant, while Sami al-Afash was lauded by family as a “hero martyr” and “mujahid.” Slowly the truth comes out. 1/
Hamas has released daily video tributes of its lost combatants, mostly commanders. Embedded in the video are names & images of other combatants killed. In the video for Fayez Yousef Fayez Ziada they reveal Khaled al-Namrouti (ID 400765087 age 29) was also a fighter (at 4:49). 2/
Social media posts remember Sami al-Afash (ID 422617878, age 18) as a mujahideen, other posts as a hero martyr. In case there is any doubt, this wording is only reserved for fighters. 3/
🧵Hamas admitted today that Maysara Ahmed Salah was a Qassam commander posing as a “journalist”— Hamas publicly admits it now, it is no longer “Israel says so.” This is a systematic human shield strategy. EIGHT other recent examples below, out of dozens of cases: 1/
May 20: Ibrahim Al-Sheikh Ali was outed as a PIJ commander posing as a journalist, one of 5 claimed "journalists" killed that day. This was a widely covered IDF attack that fueled claims that Israel not only killed journalists, but targeted them. That narrative has collapsed. 2/
May 17: PIJ admitted that Hussam al-Dabbaka, listed by @pressfreedom as an innocent reporter killed by an IDF strike on his home, was a platoon commander. PIJ is just as guilty as Hamas for using the press vest as a human shield, putting REAL journalists at great risk. 3/
🧵The Lemkin Institute is often cited as a leading authority claiming genocide in Gaza. But it has no link to Raphael Lemkin or his family and is just a handful of volunteer activists abusing Lemkin’s name for reputational cover. There is no “consensus” on genocide. Details: 1/
The nonprofit was formed by Elisa von Joeden-Forgey in 2021, granted nonprofit status in 2023. She has a PhD in History, former Chair in Holocaust & Genocide Studies at Keene State College. There are no other genocide scholars. In its latest detailed report it raised $10,300. 2/
Joeden-Fogey admitted that she did not contact any Lemkin family member when starting the group in 2021. Family members specifically say the name is being used “contradictory to what we believe Rafael stood for… it really disparages the name.” 3/
🧵“Heavily striking the Jews” is the al-Barsh family business. 11 members are confirmed Hamas combatants killed in Gaza—including 2 "journalists," 2 child soldiers and a 10/7 attacker. Dr. Muneer al-Barsh currently runs the Ministry of Health. Anatomy of a terrorist family⬇️ 1/
Hamas' Northern Brigade group commander Hashim Adli al-Barsh (ID 407019371, Age 24) is the most senior combatant, recently memorialized by Hamas in a martyr video. He was killed by an IDF airstrike on May 30, 2025. Three of his brothers were killed earlier in the war. 2/
Hashim’s cousin Yaqob al-Barsh was a Hamas combatant (ID 803505668, Age 33) posing as a “journalist” and remains falsely listed by @pressfreedom as a legitimate member of the press. But social media, martyr notices, military videos show Yacoub was a combatant. 3/