"UN Validates Gaza Health Ministry Death Tolls as Biden Questions Accuracy"

The United Nations has affirmed the credibility of the death toll figures provided by the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza, after US President Joe Biden expressed doubt. The UN agency for Palestine refugees stated that the figures have been consistently considered credible in previous conflicts. The Health Ministry, which relies on data from morgues and hospitals, released a detailed document with names and identity numbers of those killed. Biden's comments have drawn criticism from Palestinian rights advocates, as Israel continues its heavy bombardment of Gaza. Humanitarian groups, international organizations, and branches of the US government have generally found the Health Ministry figures reliable in previous rounds of fighting.