At least 83 percent of Palestinians killed were civilians Gaza health authorities recorded 53,000 deaths by May Israeli government and army spokespeople initially stated a 1:1 or 2:1 civilian-to-combatant ratio The classified database shows 8,900 named fighters were dead or probably dead 7,330 fighters are confirmed dead 1,570 fighters are probably dead Brik stated that claims of lower civilian losses were lies The high civilian kill rate is comparable to Srebrenica, Rwanda, and Mariupol The IDF's massive ordnance contributed to significant civilian fatalities.