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Aftermath
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According to the United Nations, "at least 52" Palestinian deaths were confirmed. Human Rights Watch "confirmed that at least fifty-two Palestinians were killed ... This figure may rise". No other Palestinian deaths from the battle have been confirmed since this time. The HRW and IDF differ over combatant deaths, with the IDF counting 38 "armed men" and the HRW counting 30 "militants." In general, Palestinian officials have spoken of significantly higher suspected (unconfirmed) deaths, though one Palestinian Fatah official reportedly put the death toll at 56. A few Palestinian deaths were reported subsequent or ancillary to the main battle.* The IDF reported that 23 Israeli soldiers were killed. In sum, roughly 75 persons were killed during the battle. However, during and immediately after the battle the reporting of casualties was quite varied, as discussed in the following section. (*) detailed footnote

Reporting battle casualties
Like many armed conflicts, the Battle of Jenin also has been a war of words and contested facts. Nowhere have the facts been more confusing or conflicted than in the reporting of casualties, especially during the battle and soon thereafter. The following timeline/table displays the wide variances in reporting of casualties by Israeli, Palestinian, media and other sources.

Fluctuations in reported deaths
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In addition, a controversy has ensued over whether to describe the battle as a "massacre" and how to characterize allegations of misconduct by the IDF.

Was the Battle of Jenin a Massacre?
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//Several investigations, described below, also explored the question of whether to describe the battle of Jenin as a massacre. They concluded...

Investigations of the Battle of Jenin
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