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It's not "Hamas" reporting these death tolls, it's the Palestinian health authority, which has a proven track record at very accurate health records. The UN trusts them as a source and western academics have no issues accepting their numbers.
If anything casualties are under reported.
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/how-many-palestinians-have-died-gaza-war-how-will-counting-continue-2023-12-06/