# How to read a reported Gaza casualty figure

A reported casualty figure is a count published by an originating source. Gaza by the Numbers presents those counts with attribution and does not independently verify or adjust them.

## Keep four details together

1. **Reported:** retain this qualifier; it is not an independently audited total created by the dashboard.
2. **Source layer:** headline figures use the [Tech for Palestine Gaza Conflict Summary](https://data.techforpalestine.org/docs/summary/); the fatalities trend uses [Daily Casualties](https://data.techforpalestine.org/docs/casualties-daily/).
3. **Source date:** use the date supplied by the upstream response. A page-view date is not a substitute.
4. **Scope:** keep Gaza, West Bank, and named-victims measures distinct.

## Citation template

`[value] reported [measure] in [place], according to the Tech for Palestine [dataset name], source data through [date].`

Use the [citation guide](https://gazabythenumbers.org/citation-guide.html) and [methodology](https://gazabythenumbers.org/methodology.html) for the full context.