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Violence In The Israeli-palestinian Conflict 2005




This page is a partial listing of incidents of violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in 2005.

  • IDT = Israeli (civilians/soldiers) killed by Palestinians; not cumulative

  • PDT = Palestinians (unarmed/armed) killed by Israelis; not cumulative.


''Note: This compilation includes only casualties of the violence. Attacks which did not result in death or injury are not included.''


CUMULATIVE TOTAL

Since the beginning of the Intifada to April 9th, 2005:
  • 3,225 Palestinians killed by Israelis (3,135 by military in the territories, 54 by military inside Israel, 34 by settlers in the territories)

  • 950 Israelis killed by Palestinians (431 inside Israel, 218 settlers, 218 soldiers on duty)


Source: B'tselem, BBC {Link without Title}

According to the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affair 1058 people were killed by Palestinian violence. The list include Israelis who were killed by Palestinian militants abroad as well as foreigners that were killed by Palestinian militants in Israel and the territories. It does not include Palestinians killed by Palestinian militants.


JANUARY { IDT: 12 (11/1) PDT: 53 (23/30) }






  • in the northern Gaza Strip . The IDF claim 6 of them were armed militants who were launching mortars shells and Qassam rocket, and that in addition to the shell hit a Qassam rocket exploded and caused extra damage to civilians. However, Palestinians claim that they were all civilians - from the same family - who were working in the greenhouses. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4144695.stm














  • on January 15 when she tried to shield her 10-years-old brother from the rocket, died from her wounds in the Soroka hospital. {Link without Title}



  • According to Haaretz , 53 Palestinian were killed during January, 23 of them were civilians.



FEBRUARY { IDT 5 (5/0), PDT 8 (4-2/4-6) }




MARCH




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MAY { IDT (0/1) PDT (0-2/11-9) }



  • According to Haaretz , at least 9 Palestinian militants were killed during May. Some were killed by IDF fire and others by premature detonations of the explosives they were handling.



JUNE { IDT (3/2) PDT (4-5/1-0) + 3 }




JULY { IDT (8/0) PDT (16/6) }




AUGUST { IDT (4/1) PDT (4/6) }




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OCTOBER { IDT(8/0) PDT(7/7}

  • after a reasonably peaceful time in the region, the first in gush atzion junction near Hebron killing 3 Israeli civilians and wounding 3, the second in Alie junction in Binyamin settlement causing one teenager to be seriously wounded.

  • Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claims responsibility and said the attack was in response for military actions in the region.

The encirclement of Palestinian cities in the West Bank was reactivated following the attacks.
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  • forces west of Bethlehem . The IDF claims that the 15 year old boy was throwing a molotov cokctail on a passing Israli car.

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  • forces.

  • while the IDF claims the Palestinians were armed terrorists who opened fire, Palestinian security officals said the men were unarmed and were shoot by IDF for throwing stones at a passing IDF jeep.

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  • forces, near the settlement of Neve Tzof in the West Bank .

  • according to IDF officals 2 palestinians was placing a suspicious object on the road, thought to be placing a bomb, the soldiers fired on the 2 palestinians mortally wounding one of them who later died of his wounds.

The object was later discovered as a mock-bomb.
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  • kills leading terrorist Louie Sa'adi on a raid in Tul Karem , a Palestinian city in the West Bank .

  • Sa'adi is a senior Islamic Jihad member responsible for several terror attacks on israel.

A second armed militant, a senior Fatah member was also killed during the operation
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Islamic Jihad commander Louie Sa'adi was killed during an operation by IDF forces on October 23 .
It is the first suicide bombing in Israel since August 28 when a suicide bombing wounded 20 in Be'er Sheva's central bus station.
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  • aircraft in gaza, two Palestinian militants who belong to the Islamic Jihad organization and 5 civilians were killed.

  • The attack was part of an Israli operation in the West Bank and Gaza , against terrorist infastructure, mainly the Islamic Jihad, who were responsible for the suicide bombing in Hadera the day before.

IDF also deployed forces near the Gaza strip in preparation for a possible launch of Qasam Rockets into Israel following the attack.
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DECEMBER { IDT (5/0) PDT (0/0) }

  • December 5 - A suicide bomber killed himself and at least five israelis in a shopping mall in Netanya . Both Islamic Jihad and Al Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades claimed responsibility. In a phone call to the Associated Press, Islamic Jihad identified the bomber as Lotfi Abu Saada, from the village of Illar between the West Bank towns of Tulkaram and Jenin.