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Israel lowered its official estimated death toll of the October 7 Hamas attacks to about 1200 people, down from the more than 1400 initially cited – but that figure could swell again.
The Israel Defence Forces says its troops were fired at from the entrance to the al Quds hospital in Gaza after Hamas fighters "embedded" themselves among civilians but the "terrorist squad" was "subsequently eliminated". UNRWA says it has run out of fuel to supply Gaza hospitals.
Lior Haiat, said original figure had been 'initial estimate' that had now been updated, he declined to provide further details on change
Joe Biden cast doubt on the death toll provided by the Hamas-run Gazan health ministry but analysis shows their data from previous conflicts is broadly accurate.
The hospitals in Gaza are under heavy assault by the Israeli military, making it difficult to document casualty figures.