Despite Biden’s doubts, humanitarian agencies consider Gaza toll reliable

US President Joe Biden has expressed doubt about the casualty figures provided by Palestinian officials in Gaza, but international humanitarian agencies consider them to be accurate and reliable. The health ministry in Gaza released a document containing the names and identity numbers of around 7,000 Palestinians who were killed in the Israeli bombardment. International groups and media outlets are not able to verify the figures, but they trust them broadly. The United Nations and other international agencies continue to include the Gaza health ministry’s data in their reporting.