Israel began bombing the Gaza Strip soon after Hamas and Islamic Jihad led an attack in the south of Israel that killed hundreds and saw many dozens of Israelis captured (ABC News, BBC). The question will be suspended on 28 December 2023 and the outcome determined using data once published by B’Tselem through 28 December 2023 (B'Tselem, "Gaza Strip" and "West Bank (including East Jerusalem)," conditions set in link; click download button in the "Palestinians killed by Israeli forces" chart for xlsx file). "Date of event" entries between and including 9 October 2023 and 28 December 2023 will count.

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Tue to the cited source ceasing to track fatalities in the Gaza Strip as of 7 October 2023 and not updating in the past 14 months, the question has been voided.

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