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Israel 'understated' Gaza deaths

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B'Tselem said detailed research with careful cross-checking showed 1,387 Palestinians died, over half of them civilians and 252 of them children.

This contradicts an Israeli army report stating fewer than 300 civilians died in fighting in December and January. (Source: BBC News, Sept 9, 2009)