Gabriel Epstein

Gabriel Epstein is a policy and communications associate at Israel Policy Forum. He previously served as a research assistant at The Washington Institute, where he authored the 2024 study How Hamas Manipulates Gaza Fatality Numbers: Examining the Male Undercount and Other Problems. His analysis has also appeared in the Washington Post.

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Responsible reporting on the real death toll in Gaza must start now

War is chaos, but careful and rigorous study and reporting of death tolls remain essential

By Gabriel Epstein

4 min read

Palestinians look for survivors in the rubble of the Shaheen family home, in the Saftawi neighbourhood, west of Jabalia, in the northern Gaza Strip, after it was targeted in an Israeli strike on June 9, 2025. (Photo by BASHAR TALEB / AFP) (Photo by BASHAR TALEB/AFP via Getty Images)