Claim: A graph shows there were significantly fewer civilian deaths per airstrike in Gaza in 2023 than in previous conflicts in Syria and Iraq.
Fact-check: Misleading graph on civilian airstrike deaths in Gaza doesn't use comparable data - Full Fact
Verdict: this is misleading because the data used in the graph is not comparable. the charity behind some of the figures estimates the number of civilian deaths per injurious airstrike in gaza in october 2023 was actually much closer to the rates quoted for other conflicts, though it's unclear how reliable any such comparisons are.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Evie Townend
Date published: 2024-03-08T00:00:00