Michael Spagat
Michael Spagat is an economics professor at Royal Holloway College in London, specializing in the quantification of war casualties. He has critically assessed various studies regarding death tolls in conflict areas, including those related to the Gaza conflict, emphasizing the need for cautious interpretation of casualty data.
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Michael Spagat, a professor of economics at Royal Holloway, University of London, is one of the authors of the peer-reviewed study on Gaza's death toll.
Early Gaza death toll exceeds 75,000
Taiwan· 2026-02-20Michael Spagat is the lead professor of economics for the independent mortality study conducted in Gaza.
Un estudio independiente asegura que la ofensiva israelí causó 25.000 muertes más de las registradas en Gaza hasta 2025 | Internacional
Spain· 2026-02-19
Michael Spagat is a professor of economics at Royal Holloway, University of London, and one of the authors of the peer-reviewed study published in the Lancet.
Gaza death toll in early part of war far higher than reported, says Lancet study | Gaza
United Kingdom· 2026-02-19Michael Spagat led a study estimating that more than 80,000 Palestinians had been killed in Gaza.
When will we finally admit: the Gaza death toll is higher than we’ve been told | Arwa MahdawiUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-08
Michael Spagat conducted a study estimating the death toll in Gaza due to indirect causes.
How much of Gaza is left? True toll of Israel-Palestine conflict may be greater than suggested
Australia· 2025-08-08Michael Spagat is a professor of Economics at the University of London and co-author of a study on casualty counts.
Washington Post tira do anonimato as crianças mortas em Gaza | Faixa de Gaza
Portugal· 2025-08-01
Michael Spagat is one of the study authors and a professor at Royal Holloway College in London.
Neue Zahlen: Wohl mehr Kriegstote in Gaza als bisher berichtet - Politik
Germany· 2025-06-29
Michael Spagat critiques the accuracy of death toll estimates from the Gaza health ministry.
Krieg in Gaza: Sind die Todeszahlen zu niedrig? - PolitikGermany· 2025-02-13
