Killings and injuries [1]

 

According to PCHR's documentation, Israeli occupying forces and settlers have killed 2129 [3] Palestinians Civilians i n the Occupied P alestinian T erritories (OPT) [2] . To read the relevant Articles in international humanitarian law applying to killings and assassinations , click on the blue words . Read the definition of civilians protected under the Fourth Geneva Convention here.

 

•  1253 (59%) were killed in the West Bank (including 40 in occupied East Jerusalem).

•  876 (41%) were killed in the Gaza strip.

•  464 (22%) were children under age 17.

•  337 (14%) were killed in assassination operations, including at least 134 (40% of the total number of killed in assassinations) bystanders, of whom 40 (12%) were children.

•  246 (10.8%) were on-duty members of PNA security services.

•  18 were on-duty medical workers, including doctors and paramedics.

•  42 were killed by Israeli settlers residing in the OPT in violation of international humanitarian law.

•  6714 Palestinians have been injured since the outbreak of the intifada in the Gaza strip.

[Last updated 03 March  2004]