The Hamas-run Interior Ministry in Gaza reports 2,775 births and 193 natural deaths in June, yielding a net natural increase of 2,582. The ministry contrasted the figures with claims of genocide in the Strip, noting that at the current annual pace, Gaza's population would grow by about 30,000 per year despite harsh living conditions. The data is presented by the Hamas-run ministry and is not independently verified.
The Hamas-run Interior Ministry in Gaza on Sunday released population data for June, reporting 2,775 births and 193 natural deaths — a net natural increase of 2,582. The figures, posted via the ministry's official channel, project an annual growth rate of roughly 30,000 people, despite the Strip's difficult shelter, economic, and living conditions nine months into a ceasefire.
The ministry explicitly framed the numbers as contradicting international allegations of genocide in Gaza. It also noted that since the ceasefire took effect in October 2025, the Gaza Health Ministry has reported approximately 1,000 war-related deaths — a figure dwarfed by the roughly 20,000 births over the same period — alongside some 1,800 natural deaths. The implied message: Gaza's population continues to grow, not decline.
As The Zioneer previously reported, the same ministry reported a net natural increase of 1,542 in May. The June data, if accurate, represents a sharp acceleration. All figures originate from the Hamas-run ministry and are not independently verifiable; they do not distinguish between combatants and civilians in war-related deaths. The data has been cited by critics of the genocide narrative but is offered without external audit.
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