557 UNDER THE AGE OF 18
The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories released a report on Thursday 
which revealed the number of causalities among the Palestinians since the beginning of the Intifada on 
September 29, 2000 until the middle of September 2004. According to a report conducted by the center, 
army killed 2,778 Palestinians in the Occupied Territories, among them 557 under the age of 18.

Deaths according to age :

105 at the age of 17
115 at the age of 16
79, at the age of 15
74, at the age of 14
49, at the age of 13
29, at the age of 12
19, at the age of 11
22, at the age of 10
12, at the age of 9
10, at the age of 8
  8, at the age of 7
  7, at the age of 6
  3, at the age of 5
  6, at the age of 4
  6, at the age of 3
  6, at the age of 2
  4, at the age of one
  1, eleven months old
  1, six months old
  1, four months old

Palestinian Territories :

According to the report at least 168 of the Palestinians killed were extra judicially, and assassinated 
by the army, among them 107 were killed in assassinations carried out by the army Air Force, 61 of them 
in assassinations carried out by ground forces.

In the course of these assassinations, 105 Palestinians were killed either at streets or homes or other 
places were assassinations took place, 29 of them were minors.

95 were killed in assassinations by Israeli Apaches or Helicopters, and 10 of them in assassinations 
carried out by ground forces.

Meanwhile, 32 residents were killed by Israeli civilians, including three minors : One at the age of age 17, 
one was age 14 and another was a Two month- old baby girl.

According to the report, 96 Palestinians were killed by Palestinian civilians on suspicion of collaborating 
with the Israeli security, 18 of them were killed while held in the custody of the Palestinian Security.

29 Palestinian were killed by members of the Palestinian security forces, 9 among them were killed while 
held in the custody of the Palestinian security, three of them were executed, 2 after being convicted of 
collaboration with Israel.

Moreover, the report revealed that 3 Palestinian residents were shot dead by Palestinian gunfire by mistake 
while shooting at settlers, in addition to two members of the Palestinian security were accidentally shot dead 
by Palestinians who targeted soldiers, in addition to one Palestinian who was used by the army as a human shield.

In addition to ten Internationals killed by the army.

The figures do not include :

Palestinians who died after medical treatment was delayed due to restrictions of movement and closure.
Palestinians killed by an explosive device that they set or was on their person.
12 Palestinian citizens of Israel killed within Israel by the Israeli Police.

 

                                                                           27/09/2004

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