58 years old, resident of Ashkelon, killed on 05 May 2019 in Ashkelon, by a rocket. Additional information: Critically injured by rocket shrapnel near his mother-in-law’s home. Succumbed to his wounds shortly after.
49 years old, resident of Swawin, killed on 05 May 2019 in Ashkelon, by a rocket. Additional information: Critically injured by rocket shrapnel at the entrance to a factory in the city. Two other people were wounded; according to media reports, one was seriously wounded and the other moderately. Succumbed to his wounds shortly after.
67 years old, resident of Kfar Sava, killed on 05 May 2019 next to Kibbutz Erez, by a missile. Additional information: Critically injured by shrapnel in the thigh when a missile hit his car. Succumbed to his wounds shortly after.
21 years old, resident of Ashdod, killed on 05 May 2019 in Ashdod, by a rocket. Additional information: Critically injured by rocket shrapnel in a building’s lobby, when a rocket hit the building.
74 years old, resident of Ashkelon, injured on 12 Nov 2018 in Ashkelon, by a rocket, and died on 17 Sep 2019. Additional information: Seriously wounded when a rocket fired by Palestinians hit her apartment building. According to media reports, she never regained consciousness. In the same incident, a Palestinian man who resided in the building while in Israel for work was killed and, according to media reports, another woman was seriously wounded.
70 years old, resident of Elkana, Tulkarm District, killed on 04 Oct 2017 in Kafr Qasem, by being stabbed. Additional information: Stabbed and bludgeoned to death with a pick-axe by two Palestinians in the Kafr Qasem Industrial Zone.
29 years old, resident of Adam (Geva Binyamin), Ramallah and al-Bira District, killed on 28 May 2017 in Holon, by Strangulation. Additional information: Strangled to death and beat on the head by her Palestinian partner while pregnant.
42 years old, resident of Ramat Gan, killed on 08 Jun 2016 in Tel Aviv-Yafo, by live ammunition. Additional information: Shot and killed along with two other Israeli civilians during an attack in Tel Aviv. Another woman, also an Israeli civilian, died of heart failure during the attack. More on the incident
58 years old, resident of Ramat Gan, killed on 08 Jun 2016 in Tel Aviv-Yafo, by live ammunition. Additional information: Shot and killed along with two other Israeli civilians during an attack in Tel Aviv. Another woman, also an Israeli civilian, died of heart failure during the attack. More on the incident
33 years old, resident of Rishon Lezion, killed on 08 Jun 2016 in Tel Aviv-Yafo, by live ammunition. Additional information: Shot and killed along with two other Israeli civilians during an attack in Tel Aviv. Another woman, also an Israeli civilian, died of heart failure during the attack. More on the incident
51 years old, resident of Ramle, killed on 19 Nov 2015 in Tel Aviv-Yafo a knife. Additional information: Stabbed to death along with another Israeli civilian. More on the incident
32 years old, resident of Holon, killed on 19 Nov 2015 in Tel Aviv-Yafo a knife. Additional information: Stabbed to death along with another Israeli civilian. More on the incident
59 years old, resident of Jerusalem, killed on 13 Oct 2015 in Jerusalem a knife. Additional information: Stabbed to death by a Palestinian, right after the latter ran over people waiting at a bus station. The assailant was shot dead by passersby. Media reports stated that three Israelis were also injured in the assault, two sustaining moderate wounds.
68 years old, resident of Jerusalem, killed on 18 Nov 2014 in Jerusalem. Additional information: Killed by gunfire and stab wounds inflicted by two Palestinians who assaulted worshipers at a synagogue in Har Nof, Jerusalem. Three other worshipers were also killed at the same time. A fifth worshiper succumbed to his wounds on 24 October 2015. A police officer was killed in exchanges of fire between the assailants and police, but the source of his gunshot wounds is not yet known. The two assailants were killed by police gunfire. More on the incident
43 years old, resident of Jerusalem, killed on 18 Nov 2014 in Jerusalem. Additional information: Killed by gunfire and stab wounds inflicted by two Palestinians who assaulted worshipers at a synagogue in Har Nof, Jerusalem. Three other worshipers were also killed at the same time. A fifth worshiper succumbed to his wounds on 24 October 2015. A police officer was killed in exchanges of fire between the assailants and police, but the source of his gunshot wounds is not yet known. The two assailants were killed by police gunfire. More on the incident
55 years old, resident of Jerusalem, killed on 18 Nov 2014 in Jerusalem. Additional information: Killed by gunfire and stab wounds inflicted by two Palestinians who assaulted worshipers at a synagogue in Har Nof, Jerusalem. Three other worshipers were also killed at the same time. A fifth worshiper succumbed to his wounds on 24 October 2015. A police officer was killed in exchanges of fire between the assailants and police, but the source of his gunshot wounds is not yet known. The two assailants were killed by police gunfire. More on the incident
55 years old, resident of Jerusalem, injured on 18 Nov 2014 in Jerusalem, and died on 24 Oct 2015. Additional information: Fatally wounded by gunfire and stab wounds inflicted by two Palestinians who assaulted worshipers at a synagogue in Har Nof, Jerusalem. Four other worshipers were killed in the incident. In exchanges of fire during the incident a police officer was killed by gunfire whose source is not yet known. The two assailants were killed by police gunfire. More on the incident
60 years old, resident of Jerusalem, killed on 18 Nov 2014 in Jerusalem. Additional information: Killed by gunfire and stab wounds inflicted by two Palestinians who assaulted worshipers at a synagogue in Har Nof, Jerusalem. Three other worshipers were also killed at the same time. A fifth worshiper succumbed to his wounds on 24 October 2015. A police officer was killed in exchanges of fire between the assailants and police, but the source of his gunshot wounds is not yet known. The two assailants were killed by police gunfire. More on the incident
17 years old, resident of Jerusalem, injured on 05 Nov 2014 in Jerusalem, as a result of being hit by a vehicle, and died on 07 Nov 2014. Additional information: Injured in a car attack at the Sheikh Jarah light rail station. Died of his wounds on 7 November 2014. Another Border Police officer killed in the attack. The driver who perpetrated the attack was shot to death when, wielding a metal rod, he assaulted police cars. More on the incident
55 years old, resident of Kibbutz Nirim, killed on 26 Aug 2014 in Kibbutz Nirim, by mortar fire. Additional information: Killed by a mortar shell in Kibbutz Nirim. He was chief security coordinator for the kibbutz. The mortar shell also killed the deputy-security coordinator.
43 years old, resident of Kibbutz Nirim, killed on 26 Aug 2014 in Kibbutz Nirim, by mortar fire. Additional information: Killed by a mortar shell in Kibbutz Nirim. He was deputy-security coordinator for the kibbutz. The mortar shell also killed the chief security coordinator. .
4 years old, resident of Kibbutz Nahal Oz, killed on 22 Aug 2014 in Kibbutz Nahal Oz, by mortar fire. Additional information: Killed by shrapnel from a mortar shell that landed near his home.
29 years old, resident of Jerusalem, killed on 04 Aug 2014 in Jerusalem, as a result of being hit by a vehicle. Additional information: Fatally run over in Shmuel HaNavi neighborhood, Jerusalem, by a Palestinian tractor driver, who subsequently caused a bus to overturn and was then shot to death by police.
31 years old, resident of Wadi Jraba, killed on 19 Jul 2014 in Wadi Jraba, by a rocket. Additional information: Killed when a rocket hit his home in the village of Wadi Jraba, a community not officially recognized by authorities. Israel did not install protective shelters against rockets there nor was Wadi Jabri placed under the protection of the Iron Dome air defense and interception system. His daughter was severely wounded by the rocket.
37 years old, resident of Bet Arye, Ramallah and al-Bira District, killed on 15 Jul 2014 next to Erez (Industrial Zone), by mortar fire. Additional information: Killed by a mortar shell near Erez Checkpoint. According to media reports, he had gone there to bring sweets to the soldiers stationed on the border with Gaza.
22 years old, resident of Rahat, killed on 24 Dec 2013 in Kibbutz Nahal Oz, by live ammunition. Additional information: Shot at while repairing the Gaza perimeter fence. The Popular Resistance Committees claimed responsibility for the shooting. More on the incident
33 years old, resident of al-'Araqib, killed on 20 Nov 2012 in Eshkol Regional Council, by mortar fire. Additional information: Wounded by a mortar shell while setting up tents for soldiers in the Eshkol region and died later that day of his injuries.
27 years old, resident of Kiryat Malachi, killed on 15 Nov 2012 in Kiryat Malachi, by a grad rocket. Additional information: Killed by a direct hit to his house by a rocket. Two others were killed along with him. More on the incident
25 years old, resident of Kiryat Malachi, killed on 15 Nov 2012 in Kiryat Malachi, by a grad rocket. Additional information: Wounded in a direct hit by a rocket on her house and died later that day of her injuries. Two others died along with her. More on the incident
49 years old, resident of Kiryat Malachi, killed on 15 Nov 2012 in Kiryat Malachi, by a grad rocket. Additional information: Killed by a direct hit to his house by a rocket. Two others were killed along with him. More on the incident
56 years old, resident of Ashkelon, injured on 29 Oct 2011 in Ashkelon, by a grad rocket, and died on 30 Oct 2011. Additional information: Hit while riding in his car in Ashkelon. More on the incident
38 years old, resident of Be'er Sheva, killed on 20 Aug 2011 in Beersheva, by a grad rocket. Additional information: killed while seeking shelter after hearing the air raid sirens.
16 years old, resident of Ramat Beit Shemesh, injured on 07 Apr 2011 next to Kfar Aza, by a missile, and died on 17 Apr 2011. Additional information: Killed by a missile that struck a bus at the Saad junction, near the Gaza Strip.
21 years old, resident of Mevo Horon, Ramallah and al-Bira District, injured on 23 Mar 2011 in Jerusalem, by explosion, and died on 22 Nov 2017. Additional information: Injured when a bomb a Palestinian planted went off while she was waiting at a bus stop near Binyanei Hauma (International Convention Center) in Jerusalem. Was in a coma from the time of the explosion until she succumbed to her wounds. A British woman was also killed by the bomb.
52 years old, resident of Zichron Ya'akov, killed on 24 Feb 2010 next to Bet Shemesh. Additional information: Killed while hiking in the woods near the Beit Jammal monastery.
56 years old, resident of Ashdod, killed on 10 May 2009 next to Gan Yavne. Additional information: Palestinian passengers who entered his taxi took him to a side road near Gan Yavne, where they attacked and robbed him and strangled him to death.
36 Israeli civilians killed by Palestinians in Israel, since Operation Cast Lead
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