Israeli probe finds Gaza hunger reports inflated, deaths misattributed
Aug 12, 2025
According to the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), the inquiry found that Hamas' Ministry of Health "biased and misleadingly" presented malnutrition data, sometimes attributing deaths of people with severe pre-existing conditions to hunger. "Hamas is cynically using tragic images and misusing them for the purposes of an awareness campaign," COGAT said, calling the reports "false" and "a timed pressure tool" to sway international opinion against Israel.