18 years old, resident of Jabalya, North Gaza District, killed on 12 Nov 2019 in Jabalya, North Gaza District, by a rocket. Additional information: Killed by a rocket fired by Palestinians while he was at a friend’s house. Another 25 people were injured.
31 years old, resident of Gaza city, killed on 27 Aug 2019 in Gaza City, by explosion. Additional information: A policeman in the Hamas government police. Killed together with another policeman when an ISIS operative blew himself up at a police checkpoint. Shortly after, another ISIS operative blew himself up at another police checkpoint, killing another policeman. Nine passersby were injured in the two explosions.
32 years old, resident of Gaza city, killed on 27 Aug 2019 in Gaza City, by explosion. Additional information: A policeman in the Hamas government police. Killed together with another policeman when an ISIS operative blew himself up at a police checkpoint. Shortly after, another ISIS operative blew himself up at another police checkpoint, killing another policeman. Nine passersby were injured in the two explosions.
43 years old, resident of al-Bureij R.C, Deir al-Balah District, killed on 27 Aug 2019 in Gaza City, by explosion. Additional information: A policeman in the Hamas government police. Killed when an ISIS operative blew himself up at a police checkpoint. A short time earlier, another ISIS operative blew himself up at another police checkpoint, killing two other policemen. Nine passersby were injured in the two explosions.
38 years old, resident of Gaza city, killed on 04 May 2019 in Gaza City, by a rocket. Additional information: Killed together with her husband’s niece, a toddler, when a rocket hit the home of the Abu ‘Arar family. Three other people were injured.
1 year old, resident of Gaza city, killed on 04 May 2019 in Gaza City, by a rocket. Additional information: Killed together with her uncle’s wife when a rocket hit the home of the Abu ‘Arar family. Three other people were injured.
17 years old, resident of Um a-Naser (al-Bayuk), Rafah District, killed on 13 Apr 2019 in Rafah, by live ammunition. Additional information: Fatally shot by Hamas military branch operatives after the car in which he and his father were travelling did not stop at a checkpoint.
21 years old, resident of Gaza city, killed on 27 Apr 2018 in Gaza City, by explosion. Additional information: Injured by shrapnel from an explosive device a Palestinian threw during the Return Protests near the Gaza perimeter fence, east of Gaza City; thousands took part in the protests. During the protest, some of the demonstrators torched tires and threw stones at Israeli security forces stationed on the other side of the fence.
25 years old, resident of Jabalya, North Gaza District, killed on 22 Mar 2018 in a-Nuseirat R.C, Deir al-Balah District, by live ammunition. Additional information: ISIS operative. Killed in gunfire exchange with members of the Hamas government internal security force during arrest of persons wanted for attempting to assassinate Palestinian Prime Minister Rami al-Hamdallah. Another ISIS operative and two members of the internal security force were killed in the exchange.
35 years old, resident of a-Zawaydah, Deir al-Balah District, killed on 22 Mar 2018 in a-Nuseirat R.C, Deir al-Balah District, by live ammunition. Additional information: Member of the Hamas government internal security force. Killed in gunfire exchange with ISIS operatives during arrest of persons wanted for attempting to assassinate Palestinian Prime Minister Rami al-Hamdallah. Another member of the internal security force and two ISIS operatives were killed in the exchange.
21 years old, resident of a-Nuseirat Camp, Deir al-Balah District, killed on 22 Mar 2018 in a-Nuseirat R.C, Deir al-Balah District, by live ammunition. Additional information: ISIS operative. Killed in gunfire exchange with members of the Hamas government internal security force during arrest of persons wanted for attempting to assassinate Palestinian Prime Minister Rami al-Hamdallah. Another ISIS operative and two members of the internal security force were killed in the exchange.
37 years old, resident of a-Nuseirat Camp, Deir al-Balah District, killed on 22 Mar 2018 in a-Nuseirat R.C, Deir al-Balah District, by live ammunition. Additional information: Member of the Hamas government internal security force. Killed in gunfire exchange with ISIS operatives during arrest of persons wanted for attempting to assassinate Palestinian Prime Minister Rami al-Hamdallah. Another member of the internal security force and two ISIS operatives were killed in the exchange.
37 years old, resident of Rafah, killed on 19 Jan 2018 in Rafah, by live ammunition. Additional information: Shot in the chest by Hamas military branch operatives in Rafah for suspected collaboration with Israel. He was not tried.
37 years old, resident of Gaza city, killed on 24 Mar 2017 in Gaza City, by live ammunition during the course of a targeted killing. Additional information: A senior Hamas military branch operative. He had been released from Israeli prison and deported to Gaza in 2011. According to Hamas, he was fatally shot by Palestinians who were later (25 May 2017) executed by the Hamas government.
8 years old, resident of a-Shati' Camp, Gaza District, killed on 28 Jul 2014 in a-Shati' R.C, Gaza District, by a grad rocket. Additional information: Killed with nine children and an adult while the children were playing on playground equipment in the street. Another boy who was injured in the incident later died of his injuries.
7 years old, resident of a-Shati' Camp, Gaza District, killed on 28 Jul 2014 in a-Shati' R.C, Gaza District, by a grad rocket. Additional information: Killed with nine children and an adult while the children were playing on playground equipment in the street. Another boy who was injured in the incident later died of his injuries.
4 years old, resident of Gaza city, injured on 28 Jul 2014 in a-Shati' R.C, Gaza District, by a grad rocket, and died on 30 Jul 2014. Additional information: Injured while playing on playground equipment in the street when he came to visit relatives in the neighborhood. Ten other children and an adult were also killed in this incident.
62 years old, resident of Gaza city, killed on 28 Jul 2014 in a-Shati' R.C, Gaza District, by a grad rocket. Additional information: Killed with eleven children in the street while in the neighborhood to visit a relative.
12 years old, resident of a-Shati' Camp, Gaza District, killed on 28 Jul 2014 in a-Shati' R.C, Gaza District, by a grad rocket. Additional information: Killed with nine children and an adult while the children were playing on playground equipment in the street. Another boy who was injured in the incident later died of his injuries.
9 years old, resident of a-Shati' Camp, Gaza District, killed on 28 Jul 2014 in a-Shati' R.C, Gaza District, by a grad rocket. Additional information: Killed with nine children and an adult while the children were playing on playground equipment in the street. Another boy who was injured in the incident later died of his injuries.
11 years old, resident of a-Shati' Camp, Gaza District, killed on 28 Jul 2014 in a-Shati' R.C, Gaza District, by a grad rocket. Additional information: Killed with nine children and an adult while the children were playing on playground equipment in the street. Another boy who was injured in the incident later died of his injuries.
6 years old, resident of a-Shati' Camp, Gaza District, killed on 28 Jul 2014 in a-Shati' R.C, Gaza District, by a grad rocket. Additional information: Killed with nine children and an adult while the children were playing on playground equipment in the street. Another boy who was injured in the incident later died of his injuries.
13 years old, resident of Gaza city, killed on 28 Jul 2014 in a-Shati' R.C, Gaza District, by a grad rocket. Additional information: Killed with nine children and an adult while the children were playing on playground equipment in the street. Another boy who was injured in the incident later died of his injuries.
8 years old, resident of a-Shati' Camp, Gaza District, killed on 28 Jul 2014 in a-Shati' R.C, Gaza District, by a grad rocket. Additional information: Killed with nine children and an adult while the children were playing on playground equipment in the street. Another boy who was injured in the incident later died of his injuries.
11 years old, resident of a-Shati' Camp, Gaza District, killed on 28 Jul 2014 in a-Shati' R.C, Gaza District, by a grad rocket. Additional information: Killed with nine children and an adult while the children were playing on playground equipment in the street. Another boy who was injured in the incident later died of his injuries.
12 years old, resident of a-Shati' Camp, Gaza District, killed on 28 Jul 2014 in a-Shati' R.C, Gaza District, by a grad rocket. Additional information: Killed with nine children and an adult while the children were playing on playground equipment in the street. Another boy who was injured in the incident later died of his injuries.
Resident of Beit Lahiya, North Gaza District, killed on 24 Jun 2014 in Beit Lahiya, North Gaza District, by a rocket. Additional information: Killed by a rocket fired by Palestinian militants.
36 years old, resident of Gaza city, injured on 22 Jun 2013 in Gaza City, by live ammunition, and died on 23 Jun 2013. Additional information: Killed at home by Hamas Police gunfire in the course of attempted arrest.
3 years old, resident of al-Bureij R.C, Deir al-Balah District, killed on 21 Nov 2012 in a-Nuseirat R.C, Deir al-Balah District, by a rocket. Additional information: Killed outside her home by shrapnel from a Palestinian rocket which landed near her.
24 years old, resident of Jabalya R.C, North Gaza District, killed on 16 Nov 2012 in Jabalya R.C, North Gaza District, by a rocket. Additional information: Killed by a rocket fired by Palestinians. The rocket also killed a three-year-old neighbor and injured two Palestinians, one of them a minor.
3 years old, resident of Jabalya R.C, North Gaza District, killed on 16 Nov 2012 in Jabalya R.C, North Gaza District, by a rocket. Additional information: Killed by a rocket fired by Palestinians. The rocket also killed a neighbor and injured two Palestinians, one of them a minor.
4 years old, resident of Abasan al-Kabira, Khan Yunis District, killed on 23 Jun 2012 in 'Abasan al-Kabirah, Khan Yunis District, by a grad rocket. Additional information: Killed by rockets fired by armed Palestinians.
1 year old, resident of Gaza city, killed on 19 Jun 2012 in Gaza City, by a grad rocket. Additional information: Killed by rockets fired by armed Palestinians.
45 years old, resident of Gaza city, injured on 23 Jun 2011 in a-Nuseirat R.C, Deir al-Balah District, by beating, and died on 25 Jun 2011. Additional information: Arrested by Palestinian police on suspicion of dealing in drugs, two days later his dead body was transferred to a-Shifaa Hospital.
23 years old, killed on 10 Jun 2011 in Khan Yunis, by live ammunition. Additional information: Killed by members of the Hamas police after an argument broke out between them.
24 years old, resident of Wadi a-Salqa, Deir al-Balah District, injured on 03 Jun 2011 in Wadi a-Salqa, Deir al-Balah District, by beating, and died on 12 Jun 2011. Additional information: Arrested by Hamas police on 3 June 2011 on charges of dealing in drugs, he was taken, two days later, to hospital because of injuries resulting from the torture he had undergone, and he died a week later from his injuries.
56 years old, resident of Beit Lahiya, North Gaza District, killed on 19 Apr 2011 in Gaza City, by detention. Additional information: whereas Hamas government officials claim he drank chlorine and was taken to hospital.
22 years old, resident of a-Nuseirat Camp, Deir al-Balah District, killed on 19 Apr 2011 in a-Nuseirat R.C, Deir al-Balah District, by gunfire. Additional information: Killed in an exchange of fire with Hamas government police after he and two of his friends, known to be members of the a-Tawahid and al-Jihad military wings, resisted arrest on suspicion they killed the Italian peace activist Vittorio Arigoni.
Resident of a-Nuseirat Camp, Deir al-Balah District, killed on 19 Apr 2011 in a-Nuseirat R.C, Deir al-Balah District, by gunfire. Additional information: Killed in an exchange of fire with Hamas government police after he and two of his friends, known to be members of the a-Tawahid and al-Jihad military wings, resisted arrest on suspicion they killed the Italian peace activist Vittorio Arigoni.
24 years old, resident of Khan Yunis, killed on 14 Aug 2009 in Rafah, by gunfire. Additional information: Killed in an exchange of gunfire between Hamas and armed group of Jund Ansar Allah.
35 years old, resident of Rafah, killed on 14 Aug 2009 in Rafah, by gunfire. Additional information: Killed in an exchange of gunfire between Hamas and armed group of Jund Ansar Allah.
31 years old, resident of Rafah, killed on 14 Aug 2009 in Rafah, by gunfire. Additional information: Killed in an exchange of gunfire between Hamas and armed group of Jund Ansar Allah.
19 years old, resident of Rafah, killed on 14 Aug 2009 in Rafah, by gunfire. Additional information: Killed in an exchange of gunfire between Hamas and armed group of Jund Ansar Allah.
22 years old, resident of Rafah, killed on 14 Aug 2009 in Rafah, by gunfire. Additional information: Killed in an exchange of gunfire between Hamas and armed group of Jund Ansar Allah.
51 years old, resident of Rafah, injured on 14 Aug 2009 in Rafah, by gunfire, and died on 19 Aug 2009. Additional information: Killed in an exchange of gunfire between Hamas and armed group of Jund Ansar Allah.
22 years old, resident of Rafah, killed on 14 Aug 2009 in Rafah, by gunfire. Additional information: Police officer of the Hamas regime. Killed in an exchange of gunfire between Hamas and Jund Ansar Allah operatives.
20 years old, resident of Rafah, killed on 14 Aug 2009 in Rafah, by gunfire. Additional information: Police officer of the Hamas regime. Killed in an exchange of gunfire between Hamas and Jund Ansar Allah operatives.
20 years old, resident of Rafah, killed on 14 Aug 2009 in Rafah, by gunfire. Additional information: Police officer of the Hamas regime. Killed in an exchange of gunfire between Hamas and Jund Ansar Allah operatives.
34 years old, resident of Rafah, killed on 14 Aug 2009 in Rafah, by gunfire. Additional information: Killed in an exchange of gunfire between Hamas and armed group of Jund Ansar Allah.
19 years old, resident of Rafah, killed on 14 Aug 2009 in Rafah, by gunfire. Additional information: Killed in an exchange of gunfire between Hamas and armed group of Jund Ansar Allah.
24 years old, resident of Rafah, killed on 14 Aug 2009 in Rafah, by gunfire. Additional information: Killed in an exchange of gunfire between Hamas and armed group of Jund Ansar Allah.
18 years old, resident of Rafah, killed on 14 Aug 2009 in Rafah, by gunfire. Additional information: Killed in an exchange of gunfire between Hamas and armed group of Jund Ansar Allah.
23 years old, resident of Rafah, killed on 14 Aug 2009 in Rafah, by gunfire. Additional information: Killed in an exchange of gunfire between Hamas and armed group of Jund Ansar Allah.
49 years old, resident of Rafah, killed on 14 Aug 2009 in Rafah, by gunfire. Additional information: Killed in an exchange of gunfire between Hamas and armed group of Jund Ansar Allah.
21 years old, resident of Rafah, killed on 14 Aug 2009 in Rafah, by gunfire. Additional information: Killed in an exchange of gunfire between Hamas and armed group of Jund Ansar Allah.
20 years old, resident of Rafah, killed on 14 Aug 2009 in Rafah, by gunfire. Additional information: Killed in an exchange of gunfire between Hamas and armed group of Jund Ansar Allah.
20 years old, resident of Rafah, killed on 14 Aug 2009 in Rafah, by gunfire. Additional information: Killed in an exchange of gunfire between Hamas and armed group of Jund Ansar Allah.
17 years old, resident of Rafah, killed on 14 Aug 2009 in Rafah, by gunfire. Additional information: Killed in an exchange of gunfire between Hamas and armed group of Jund Ansar Allah.
40 years old, resident of Rafah, killed on 14 Aug 2009 in Rafah, by gunfire. Additional information: Killed in an exchange of gunfire between Hamas and armed group of Jund Ansar Allah.
20 years old, resident of Rafah, killed on 14 Aug 2009 in Rafah, by gunfire. Additional information: Killed in an exchange of gunfire between Hamas and armed group of Jund Ansar Allah.
23 years old, resident of Khan Yunis, killed on 14 Aug 2009 in Rafah, by gunfire. Additional information: Killed in an exchange of gunfire between Hamas and armed group of Jund Ansar Allah.
17 years old, resident of Khan Yunis, killed on 14 Aug 2009 in Rafah, by gunfire. Additional information: Killed in an exchange of gunfire between Hamas and armed group of Jund Ansar Allah.
16 years old, resident of a-Nuseirat Camp, Deir al-Balah District, killed on 14 Aug 2009 in Rafah, by gunfire. Additional information: Killed in an exchange of gunfire between Hamas and armed group of Jund Ansar Allah.
33 years old, resident of a-Nuseirat Camp, Deir al-Balah District, killed on 14 Aug 2009 in Rafah, by gunfire. Additional information: Killed in an exchange of gunfire between Hamas and armed group of Jund Ansar Allah.
24 years old, resident of Rafah, killed on 14 Aug 2009 in Rafah, by gunfire. Additional information: Killed in an exchange of gunfire between Hamas and armed group of Jund Ansar Allah.
25 years old, resident of a-Nuseirat Camp, Deir al-Balah District, killed on 14 Aug 2009 in Rafah, by gunfire. Additional information: Killed in an exchange of gunfire between Hamas and armed group of Jund Ansar Allah.
20 years old, resident of Rafah, killed on 14 Aug 2009 in Rafah, by gunfire. Additional information: Killed in an exchange of gunfire between Hamas and armed group of Jund Ansar Allah.
40 years old, resident of Rafah, injured on 15 Mar 2009 in Rafah, by beating, and died on 16 Mar 2009. Additional information: Taken from his house to police headquarters in Rafah for questioning on drugs-related charges, the police informed his family the next day that his body was at Abu Yusuf a-Najar Hospital, in Rafah. He underwent torture.
19 years old, resident of Gaza city, injured on 09 Mar 2009 in Gaza City, by beating, and died on 24 Mar 2009. Additional information: Tortured in police headquarters while being questioned about a theft, three days later he was taken to hospital, where he died from his injuries.
40 years old, resident of Gaza city, killed on 27 Feb 2009 in Gaza City, by gunfire. Additional information: Being held on suspicion of collaboration with Israel, he escaped from the central prison in Gaza. His body, with many marks indicating he had been beaten and been shot in the head, was found on 27 February 2009 in a-Shifa Hospital.
47 years old, resident of al-Maghazi R.C, Deir al-Balah District, injured on 06 Feb 2009 in al-Maghazi R.C, Deir al-Balah District, by beating, and died on 09 Feb 2009. Additional information: A group of men dressed in civilian clothes who said they were from the police grabbed him. About an hour later, after he had been beaten and tortured, his family took him to a-Shifa Hospital.
52 years old, resident of Khan Yunis, injured on 30 Jan 2009 in Khan Yunis, and died on 06 Feb 2010. Additional information: Summoned for questioning at internal security headquarters, he was tortured and died a few days later from a stroke.
41 years old, resident of a-Shati' Camp, Gaza District, injured on 29 Jan 2009 in Gaza City, by gunfire, and died on 02 Feb 2009. Additional information: Abducted from his house by armed men who introduced themselves as members of internal security. Medical officials told the family of the deceased that he died from a shot to the head and that marks indicating he had been tortured were found all over his body.
37 years old, resident of Gaza city, killed on 28 Jan 2009 in Gaza City, by beating. Additional information: Abducted on 24 January 2009 by armed men, he apparently died as a result of a severe beating.
40 years old, resident of Gaza city, killed on 28 Jan 2009 in Gaza City, by gunfire. Additional information: Abducted by armed men who introduced themselves as members of internal security, he was shot in the back and severely beaten. He died after attempts to save his life failed.
27 years old, resident of Khuza'a, Khan Yunis District, killed on 22 Jan 2009 in Khuza'ah, Khan Yunis District. Additional information: Abducted on 17 January 2009 by armed men, he was found wounded east of Khan Yunis. Attempts to save his life failed.
76 Palestinians killed by Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, since Operation Cast Lead
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