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Injuries and Fatalities in Israel and Palestine

Israeli Casualties: Adults and Minors
September 2000 to May 5, 2002
Civilian Injuries: 2,707
Civilian Deaths: 319
Source: Israel Defense Forces

Israeli Fatalities of Minors Under Age 18
October 2001 to May 5, 2002
Israelis Minors Killed by Palestinians in the Occupied Territories: 14 (ages 5 months to 17)
(1 by stoning, 2 by beating and stoning, 7 by gunfire and 4 by suicide bombing)
12 percent of total civilian fatalities (117)
Israeli Minors Killed by Palestinians in Israel: 37 (ages 7 months to 17)
(2 by gunfire and 35 by suicide bombing)
21 percent of total civilian fatalities (178)
Source: B'Tselem, Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories


 

Palestinian Casualties: Adults and Minors in the West Bank and Gaza Strip
September 2000 to May 6, 2002
Injuries: 19,189
Deaths: 1,538
Source: Palestine Red Crescent Society

Palestinian Fatalities of Minors Under Age 18
October 2001 to May 5, 2002
Palestinian Minors Killed by Israeli Security Forces in Occupied Territories
210 (ages 4 months to 17)
22 percent of total civilian fatalities (956)Palestinian Minors Killed by Israeli Citizens in Occupied Territories
1 (age 2 months) (by gunfire)
6 percent of total civilian fatalities (17)

Palestinian Minors Killed by Israeli Security Forces in Israel
1 (age 14) (by Israeli police force)
5 percent of total civilian fatalities (22)

Deaths of Palestinian Minors Caused by Delay in Obtaining Medical Treatment Due to Israeli Restriction of Movement
8 (stillborn to age 11)
35 percent of total civilian fatalities (23)
Source: B'Tselem, Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories

 

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