At the end of 2001, the year in which the
Occupied Territories saw more fatalities than at any other time since the
1967 occupation, B'Tselem publishes the number of Israelis and Palestinians
killed between January 1st and December 29th, 2001. (The numbers in brackets
represent the total number of fatalities since the beginning of the intifada
on September 29, 2000)
In the Occupied Territories
345 (582) Palestinian civilians were killed by Israeli security forces. Of these, 79 (161) were minors under the age of 18, including 38 (69) were children under 15 years-old.
7 (13) Palestinian civilians, among them a two month old baby, were killed by Israeli civilians.
103 (138) members of the Palestinian security forces were killed by Israeli security forces.
65 (83) Israeli civilians were killed by Palestinians. Of these, 9 were minors under the age of 18, including 6 children under 15 years-old.
21 (40) members of the Israeli security forces were killed by Palestinians.
3 foreign citizens were killed by Palestinians.
In Israel
79 (83) Israeli civilians were killed by Palestinian civilians. Of these, 27 were minors under the age of 18, including 9 children under 15 years-old.
6 Israeli civilians were killed by Palestinian security forces.
16 members of the Israeli security forces were killed by Palestinian civilians.
6 (7) Palestinian civilians were killed by Israeli security forces.
4 members of the Palestinian security forces were killed by Israeli security forces.
4 foreign citizens, including one minor, were killed by Palestinians.
B'Tselem renews its appeal to both sides to avoid harming civilians and adhere to international humanitarian law.