Report: Hamas Quietly Removes 3,400 Casualties from March 2025 Fatality List

Salo Aizenberg's Analysis Highlights Discrepancies and Omitted Deaths from Previous Lists, Suggesting Intentional Data Distortion for Propaganda Purposes

A sample of alleged children’s’ deaths from Hamas’ fatality list that are now absent from its March 2025 list. Credit: Aizenberg on X

In a new thread posted on X, Salo Aizenberg, an author and board member of the watchdog group Honest Reporting, analyzed the March 2025 Gaza fatality list published by Hamas. Aizenberg's findings reveal a troubling pattern of data manipulation, as the new list quietly omits 3,400 fully identified deaths—including 1,080 children—that were present in earlier reports from August and October 2024. According to Aizenberg, these deaths never occurred, and the figures were falsified.

Aizenberg raises critical questions about how thousands of supposed "confirmed" deaths simply disappeared between reports. He suggests that this could be a result of sloppy record-keeping, missing persons, or, more likely, intentional deception. As he notes, "Hamas’ Ministry of Health was never reliable," and the group has a history of manipulating fatality data to suit its political goals. Aizenberg further argues that defenders of Hamas's lists are likely to offer excuses, but the absence of these deaths points to a pattern of falsified figures.

In his thread, Aizenberg highlights that Hamas has engaged in data manipulation before, including the inclusion of 471 fake deaths from al-Ahli Hospital in previous reports, as well as early claims that 70% of fatalities were women and children—claims which were later retracted. Aizenberg suggests that these examples are indicative of "managed fakery" dressed up as precision, a tactic Hamas has employed in past conflicts.

The March 2025 list also includes approximately 8,000 deaths attributed to natural causes, which Aizenberg argues further complicates the accuracy of the reported casualty toll. He notes that, after 16 months of conflict, it’s clear that Hamas isn't maintaining a separate list for natural deaths, and that it might be adding real IDs to match fabricated casualty claims before removing them later. This raises additional concerns about the credibility of the figures being reported.

Aizenberg's findings align with his broader criticism of Hamas's fatality data, noting that despite the claims of some defenders who insist Hamas data is reliable, historical patterns of data falsification continue to undermine its credibility. He stresses that the omission of 3,400 fatalities from the March 2025 list is not an isolated error but part of a systemic issue of inaccurate and misleading reporting by Hamas.

To further illustrate his points, Aizenberg shared screenshots of PDFs showing the ID numbers for all 1,080 children who were fully identified in the August and October 2024 lists but are now missing from the March 2025 report. These missing names, along with the discrepancies in Hamas’s reporting, highlight the ongoing issues with the group's casualty data.

Credit: Aizenberg on X

Speaking to Jewish Onliner, Aizenberg emphasized the ongoing manipulation of casualty data by Hamas:

"Time and again, Hamas has manipulated and fabricated fatality data. Yet, incredibly, much of the media continues to cite the so-called Gaza Ministry of Health—which is simply Hamas under another name—as a credible source. As if a group that kidnaps babies, rapes hostages, and massacres civilians at a music festival wouldn’t also lie about body counts."

Aizenberg’s analysis raises serious doubts about the credibility of Hamas’s fatality reports, suggesting that data manipulation continues to be a tool used to shape the narrative of the conflict. These findings underscore the need for independent verification of casualty figures in Gaza to ensure that accurate information is used to assess the true human cost of the violence.