Desert Hound
DA
This is factually incorrect. Egypt controls access to Gaza from the south through their entry point at Rafah.They control everything that goes in and out and have done for decades.
In terms of deaths those numbers have not been confirmed. There are no independent organizations verifying anything. The article you reference again restates that death info is provided solely by Hamas...aka the health ministry. The ministry claims 70% of all deaths are women and children. That is farcical on its face if one simply reviews past conflicts and their associated death tolls.
The BBC who you linked to has always been anti Israel. And their article? They are not trying to confirm Hamas stats. Nope they are more worried about IDF claims about Hamas military deaths.
Hamas has always lied about numbers and facts. With a str8 face they claim they don't hide in schools and hospitals. Everyone knows they do and pretend otherwise...until Israel goes and, captures an area and shows that yes indeed they have been using them.
The only thing Hamas has been true about is their desire to rid the area of Jews and the Jewish state. And this is the one thing orgs like the BBC and others like to ignore.