Actually, those figures are pretty sketchy and are based on HAMAS' own bullshit. And HAMAS chooses to embed in civilian populations precisely to maximise civilian casualties in order to create adverse publicity.
It's evident that HAMAS' strategy on 7 October was to show that they could inflict egregious civilian casualties on Israel and then mobilize world opinion and use the hostages to deter Israel from invading Gaza. That would be a clear win for HAMAS and they would re-do 7 October every week or so for more wins.
But it was an unrealistic strategy and it failed big-time. If HAMAS had any conscience, they would hand back the hostages - those they haven't tortured or raped to death - and evacuate Gaza leaving the population in peace. But they won't do that because Iran would cut off those big paychecks. So they say "Fuck the civilian casualties!" and continue the war.
The Lancet says Palestinian numbers are accurate.
Or at least they used to be, all the dead were counted in hospitals and Israel has destroyed the hospitals.
The number buried in rubble is 10-40,000 now.
The Lancet also argues that its likely Israel has killed 186,000.
Netanyahu knew Palestinians would attack and allowed it to happen, he needed a war to rescue his failing career.
Now Israel is just bombing everything and killing everyone they can get way with killing.