In early July, I did an article titled ‘Israel Somehow Keeps Killing Exactly ‘81’ Gazans’ which showed that specific number popping up over and over again in claims from Hamas and its local and international cutouts.
“At least 81 Palestinians have been killed” in 24 hours in Gaza, the BBC reported on June 28, 2025, citing the “the Hamas-run health ministry”.
And yet five months earlier, on January 16, 2025, the New York Times reported that, “Gaza’s health ministry said on Thursday morning that at least eight Israeli attacks in the territory had killed 81 people… over the previous 24 hours.”
What were the odds of exactly 81 people being killed in 24 hours on two different dates in Gaza?
Better than you might think.
In 2024, the United Nations passed on the claim by the Hamas “Ministry of Health in Gaza, 81 Palestinians were killed” in 24 hours between February 28 and 29.
A few weeks later, on Mar 18, 2024, the Daily Telegraph reported that the latest Hamas ‘Ministry of Health’ official “toll includes at least 81 deaths in the previous 24 hours.”
After the article came out, I predicted that Hamas and the media will have to switch numbers. Looks like they did. In the laziest way possible.
91 is the new 81.
At least 91 killed near aid centers across the Gaza Strip in last day – CBS News – July 31, 2025, 9:46 PM
Now let’s flash back to this Reuters report on July 13 and Israel taking out Hamas leader Mohammed Deif.
“The Gaza health ministry said at least 91 Palestinians were killed in the strike and 300 injured, the deadliest toll in weeks in the conflict-shattered enclave.”
The Gaza health ministry is Hamas.
Israel killing 91 Gazans in one day twice in one month. What are the odds. This matches the ’91’ last seen in March.
At least 91 killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza – ABC – Mar 20
I guess 91 is the new 81.
