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Rahaf Mohammad Atallah al-Masri, 10-year-old girl, Beit Hanoun. Credit: Maiar abu Shalback Published by IMEMC News

An aerial view of a destroyed building after it was hit last week by Israeli airstrikes, in Gaza City, Saturday. Credit: Khalil Hamra,AP Published by Haaretz

Gaza & Israeli casualties due to major cross border campaigns (named by Israel) : 2008-2021 "This toll does not include Arabs and Jews killed in clashes within Israel." Published by Haaretz
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by IMEMC News
May 22, 2021

The IMEMC has been trying to keep track of all of the Palestinians and Israelis killed from May 10th to 20th during the massive bombardment of Gaza.

Here is the list of casualties we have thus far – and this will be added to as we find more names and ages (5/10 – 5/15 are more comprehensive, we are still adding more names to 5/16 – 20).

5/19

Gaza:

Yousef Mohammed ‘Abed al-Qader Abu Hussain (33), an al-Aqsa Radio announcer, was killed while the 4th and 5th floors in the targeted building were destroyed. Also, the Israeli warplanes fired a missile at Yousef Abu Hussein’s car which was parked in front of his house, destroying 3 other civilian vehicles parked in the area.
Omar Mohammed Ameen al-Mankoush (20) was killed when Israeli warplanes fired a missile at the upper floors of Zo’rob building in al-Rimal neighborhood


5/18

West Bank:

Islam Wael Burnat, 16, from Bil’in village
Adham Fayez Mousa Kashef, 20, was killed by Israeli army fire at the northern entrance of al-Biereh city, near Ramallah. Adham was from Um ash-Sharayet neighborhood in al-Biereh city
Mohammad Ishaq Hmeid, 25
Islam Ghayyad Mohammad Zahda, 32 – Hebron
Gaza:

‘Alaa Mohammed al-Bahri (20), succumbed to wounds he sustained on 13 May 2021 near Tower No. (19) in al-Nada Towers in ‘Izbet Beit Hanoun.
‘Ammar ‘Abdullah Fawzi al-Deder (31) was killed as he sustained shrapnel wounds throughout his body when Israeli warplanes fired a missile at a group of citizens in Jabalia
Mohammed Ramadan Omar Ishtawi’s (19) house. As a result, Ishtawi was killed when he was in his family’s agricultural land behind his house in southern Gaza City.
Mena Eyad Fathi Sharir (2), succumbing to wounds she sustained in an Israeli airstrike that destroyed her family’s house on their heads on al-Nafaq Street on 11 May 2021. It should be noted that Menna’s father, mother, and her sister were killed in that airstrike as well.
Sa’diya Yousef Hussain Abu Gharara (57) in Rafah died of a heart attack when Israeli warplanes launched 15 missiles at streets, agricultural lands and military sites, north, east and west of Rafah, causing fear and panic among citizens in Rafah


5/17

West Bank:

17 year old Obeida Akram Jawabra, Hebron

Gaza:

Ahmad Khalil al-Louh, 32, killed by drone missiles, Sabra neighborhood – Gaza city.
Ziad Abu Dayer, killed in his home in the Shawwa Building, al-Wihda – Gaza city.
Rafif Ziad Abu Dyar, 11, killed in his home in the Shawwa Building, al-Wihda – Gaza city.
Ziad Abu Dyar, (Rafif’s father).
Mohammad Nazeer Abu al-‘Oun, 18, Beit Lahia.
Ahmad Ziyad Hussein Sabbah, 28 – Beit Lahia
Mohammad Husam Abu Sam’aan, assassinated in a car in Tal al-Hawa – Gaza.
Mohammad Jamal Abu Samaan, 27, assassinated in a car in Tal al-Hawa – Gaza.
Ali Waleed Breis, 31, assassinated in a car in Tal al-Hawa – Gaza.
Husam Abu Harbeed, killed by an Israeli missile in his home near Abu Haseera Junction, Gaza city.
Yahia Mansour Ghaben, 22, died of serious wounds suffered three days earlier west of Beit Hanoun when Israeli soldiers fired artillery shells at farmers near the American Hospital in northern Gaza.
Ahmad Fayez Arafat, was killed by missile from Israeli drone in Abasan – Khan Younis.
Yousef Rafiq al-Baz, 13, was killed, his brother, Ramadan, 16, was wounded
5/16

Gaza:

37 killed in the bombing of al-Wihda Street in al-Rimal, Gaza City

Riyad Hasan IshKinatna, and her five children
Dr. Mo’in Ahmad Al-Aloul, 66 years old – a neurologist and brain specialist
Luay Mohammad Oudeh, 54 years old
Hazem Adel Al-Qama, 48 years old
Dr. Ayman Abu Al-Auf, 50 years old and his children
Tala Ayman Abu Al-Auf, 12
Tawfiq Ayman Abu Al-Auf, 18
Omar Ayman Abu Al-Auf
Rawan Ala’ Abu Al-Auf, 19 years old
Shaimaa Ala’ Abu Al-Auf.
Tawfiq Ismael Abu al-Auf
Sabha Isamel Abu Al-Auf
Majdiyya Abu Al-Auf. (Tawfiq’s wife)
Ayman Tawfiq Abu Al-Auf
Reem Ahmad Abu Al-Auf. (Ayman’s wife)
Raja’ Sobhi Abu Al-Auf.
Dima Rami (al-Efranji) Aba Al-Auf. (Raja’s daughter), 16
Mira Rami Abu Al-Auf. (Raja’s daughter)
Yazan Rami Abu Al-Auf. (Raja’s son)
Amir Rami Abu Al-Auf. (Raja’s son)
Amal Jamil Al-Kulk, 34 years old
Sameh Fawaz Al-Kulk, 28 years old
Saadia Youssef Al-Kulk, 28 years old
Izzat Moeen Al-Kulk, 44 years old
Adham Ezzat Al-Kulk, 3 years old
Qusay Sameh Al-Kulk, 1 year old
Abdul Hamid Fawaz Al-Kulk, 22 years old
Amin Mohammad Al-Kulk, 85 years old
Mohammad Awni Al-Kulk, 17 years old
Ayat Ibrahim Al-Kulk, 19 years old
Ahmad Shukri Al-Kulk, 17 years old
Reham Fawaz Al-Kulk, 30 years old
Fawaz Shukri Al-Kulk, 55 years old


West Bank

Shaher Abu Khadija, 41, Sheikh Jarrah – from the neighborhood of Kafr Aqeb north of Jerusalem
Yasin Hasan Yassin Hamad, 26, from Saida town, north of Tulkarem.
Hussein Atiya at-Teety, 26, Hebron
5/15

Maha Mohammad Abd al-Aal al-Hadidi (Abu Hatab), and her children :
Suhaib Muhammad al-Hadidi (14 years),
Yahya Mohammad al-Hadidi (11 years),
Abd al-Rahman Mohammad al-Hadidi (8 years)
and Osama Mohammad al-Hadidi (6 years)
West Bank:

Hussein Atiya at-Teety, 26, from the al-Fawwar refugee camp. Killed in Hebron
Yasin Hasan Yassin Hamad, 26, from Saida town, north of Tulkarem.
Israel:

50 year old man, Ramat Gan. Killed by rocket that struck his apartment.


5/14 (44 killed)

Gaza

Lamia’ Hasan Mohammad Attar, 27, was killed by Israeli missiles that struck her home in Beit Lahia, in northern Gaza, along with her 3 children namely
Islam (8),
Amira (7),
and Mohammed Zain al-Dein (8 months)
Siham Yousef Mohammad Rantisi, 66, was killed by Israeli missiles that struck her home in the al-Jneina neighborhood in Rafah.
Shaima’ Diab Mohammad Rantisi, 21, was killed by Israeli missiles that struck her home in the al-Jneina neighborhood in Rafah.
Bothaina Mahmoud Obeid, 7, who was killed when shrapnel of an Israeli missile struck her in the head when the army fired missiles near her family’s home.
They added that two young men, in their twenties, were killed by a missile fired by an Israeli military drone east of Jabalia, in northern Gaza. The attack also caused many injuries.
Another young man, in his twenties, was killed, and one was seriously injured, when an Israeli drone fired a missile into an area east of Abasan town, east of Khan Younis.
A child, identified as Mahmoud Hamed Hasan Talba, 13,
in addition to Abdul-Rahman Estbeita, 34, were killed when the army bombarded homes in the Zeitoun neighborhood in Gaza city.
two Palestinian women, identified as Sabreen Nasser Mohammad Abu Dayya, 27,
and Ni’ma Saleh Ayyash, 47,
and a man, Hashem Mohammad Zogheibi, 20, were killed when the army fired missiles at homes in Um an-Nasser village, in northern Gaza.
Nisreen Nasser Abu Qleiq, 25 – In Beit Hanoun, in northern Gaza, destroying an entire neighborhood, killing many Palestinians, and injuring dozens.
Soheib Abdul-Rahim Awad Ghanem, 25.
An infant, identified as Hoor Zamily, 18 months, was also killed by Israeli missiles targeting homes in Khan Younis, in southern Gaza.
Mahmoud Mohammad Al-Madhoun, 30, was pronounced dead from his wounds at Al-Shifa Hospital. Al-Madhoun sustained a shrapnel injury to his head as he stood at the entrance of his house when an Israeli airstrike hit adjacent land.
At 8:20pm, Ahmad Mohammed Al-Nader, 32, and
Ahmad Awad Al-Nader, 36, were pronounced dead on arrival at Gaza’s Indonesia Hospital, having been recovered by rescue crews by the Palestinian Civil Defense. Both men had been killed in an Israeli airstrike on agricultural land earlier that day
Sa’id Abu Ghalyoun, 30, was killed in a vehicle north of Gaza City that was targeted for a missile strike by the Israeli air force
West Bank (10):

Dr. Issa Barham, 40, a District Attorney with the Palestinian Public Prosecution Department, in Abu Sbeih Mountain in his town of Beita, southeast of Nablus.
Malek Hamdan, 22, shot with live rounds to the chest, before he succumbed to his wounds in a hospital in Nablus.
Husam Asayra, 20, with a live round to the chest, during protests that took place after the soldiers invaded Asira al-Qibliya village and attacked protesters.
Nidal Sayel Safadi, 30, after shooting him with a live round – Orif village
Mohammad Rawhi Hammad, 30, after he reportedly attempted to ram soldiers with his car. The Palestinian is from Silwad town, northeast of Ramallah.
Yousef Mahdi Nawasra, 27, from Fahma village, southwest of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, during protests near the Dothan Israeli military roadblock
Sharif Khaled Salman, 37, Marda village, Salfit – Sharif had not been participating in protests, but was standing outside his home when he was shot by invading Israeli forces
Awad Ahmad Harb, 27, in Iskaka village, east of Salfit.
Ismael Jamal at-Tubasi, 23, shot with a live round to the head in ar-Reehiyya village, south of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, and attacked dozens of residents, in addition to firing many live rounds at them
Mohammad Adel Abu Shqeir, 20, from the al-Qasab neighborhood, during protests that took place at the entrance of the city of Jericho
Nizar Nidal Ma’rouf Abu Zeina, 22, with a live round in the chest, causing a very serious injury, before he was rushed to Thabet Thabet hospital, in Tulkarem, where he died of his wounds despite efforts to save his life.
Lebanon (1):

Mohammad Tahhan, 21, from the town of Adloun. He died at Marjayoun Governmental Hospital after he was injured by Israeli fire.



5/13

Hammad Ayyad
Hala Hussein Rafat ar-Reefy, 14
Khaled ‘Emad Khaled al-Qanou’ (17), from Beit Hanoun
Suhaib ‘Abed al-Raheem ‘Awad Ghanem (25)
Abdul-Rahim Mohammad al-Madhoun, 63, and
Hajar Abdul-Razeq al-Madhoun, 60, were killed in the Jabalia refugee camp.
Rafat Mohammad at-Tanani, 39
His wife Rawiyia Fathi Hasan al-Tanani (36) and their children
Amir Rafat Mohammad Tanani, 6
Ismail Rafat at-Tanani, 7
Adham Rafat at-Tanani, 6
Mohammad Rafat at-Tanani, 3
Another Palestinian, identified as Osama Jamal Zibda, 33, was killed in an Israeli bombardment of Beit Hanoun. His father, Jamal Mohammad Zibda, 65, was killed a day earlier.
Nisreen Naser Mohammed Abu Qleeq (25) – killed at approximately 18:30, Israeli artillery violently fired many shells at the areas adjacent to border fence in northern Beit Hanoun, northern Um al-Naser Bedouin village, and north and northwest of Beit Lahia. The Israeli shelling continued until 20:30 on the same day. As a result, 6 civilians, from Um al-Naser Bedouin village, were killed, including an infant, a girl and 3 women, after their houses were targeted without a prior warning.
, Ni’ma Saleh Salama ‘Ayyash (47),
Hashim Mohammed ‘Ayed al-Zugheibi (20),
Sabreen Naser Mohammed Abu Dayyah (27);
Mohammed Salamah Mohammed Abu Dayah (10 months),
and Fawziyia Naser Mohammed Abu Fares (17)
Wala’ Mohammad Ibrahim Amen, 24, was killed by Israeli missiles that struck her home in Beit Lahia, in northern Gaza. She was 6-months pregnant
Warda Mohammad Ibrahim Amen, 22, was killed by Israeli missiles that struck her home in Beit Lahia, in northern Gaza.
Hadeel Mohammad Ibrahim Amen, 18, was killed by Israeli missiles that struck her home in Beit Lahia, in northern Gaza.
Mohammad Ibrahim Mohammad Amen, 51, was killed by Israeli missiles that struck his home in Beit Lahia, in northern Gaza. As a result, four were killed, a father and his 3 daughters, one of them was pregnant. Furthermore, 27 civilians were wounded, including 6 women and 10 children, while 3 houses sheltering 91 civilians, including 24 women and 41 children, were completely destroyed, and nearby houses sustained partial damage.
Faiza Ahmed Mohammed Salama (45) was killed, and the owner of the house and his son were injured. Additionally, the violent airstrikes destroyed many houses, especially on al-Ba’li Street in central Beit Hanoun and terrified civilians in the northern Gaza Strip, particularly children and women.
Ahmad Rami Mahmoud al-Hawajri, 15,
and Moayyad Taiseer Abdul-Rahman al-Omar, 20, killed in the al-Boreij refugee camp, in central Gaza.
Mustafa Hasan Ahmad al-Abed al-Omar, 35, was killed by Israeli missiles that struck his home in Tal al-Hawa, in Gaza city.
Lina Mohammad Mahmoud al-Omar, 13, was killed by Israeli missiles that struck her home in the al-Boreij refugee camp, in central Gaza. At approximately 16:30, Israeli warplanes launched a missile at a house belonging to Mohammed Mahmoud Mohammed ‘Issa (42) from al-Bureij refugee camp. As a result, his wife and daughter were killed
Manar Khader Ahmad Issa al-Omar, 39, was killed by Israeli missiles that struck her home in the al-Boreij refugee camp, in central Gaza.
Faiza Ahmad Mohmmad al-Omar, 45, was killed by Israeli missiles that struck her home in the al-Boreij refugee camp, in central Gaza.
Mohammad Khaled at-Tawashi, 27, was killed in an Israeli bombardment in Deir al-Balah.
At approximately 19:40, Israeli warplanes launched a missile at a 2-storey house belonging to Jamal Isma’il Soliman al-Zamli in al-Tannour neighborhood. As a result, his granddaughter Hoor Mo’men Jamal al-Zamli (3)
and her mother Kholoud Fo’ad Farhan al-Zamli (27), who was 6-month pregnant. Moreover, 7 others were variously wounded, including 3 children and 3 women. All of them were taken to Abu Yousif Al-Najjar Hospital to receive treatment.
At approximately 20:20, Israeli warplanes launched a missile at a 3-storey house belonging to Yousif Ibrahim al-Rantisi (‘Azarah) and his brothers in al-Juneinah neighborhood. As a result, the mother, her grandson, her son and his wife were killed. Those killed were identified as Siham Yousif Mohammed al-Rantisi (66)
her 2-year-old grandson Ibrahim Mohammed Ibrahim al-Rantisi;
her son Ra’ed Ibrahim Khamis al-Rantisi (29)
and his wife Shaimaa’ Diab Mohammed al-Rantisi (21.) Moreover, 15 others were wounded variously, including 7 children and 3 women. All of them were taken to Abu Yousif al-Najjar Hospital to receive treatment.
5/12 Gaza:

Rashid Muhammad Abu Ara, 16 Tubas
Mohammad Nahedh Abu Sakran, 26, Gaza city.
Ahmad Ibrahim Abu Sakran, 65, Gaza city.
Ammar Taiseer Mohammad al-’Amour, 11, Khan Younis.
Hamada Ayed Atiya al-‘Amour, 13, Khan Younis.
Sami Sa’id Mohammad al-‘Omar, 41, Gaza city.
Tal’at Jamil Mahmoud Agha, 37, Gaza city.
Waleed Mousa Khaled al-Omar, 56, Gaza city.
Atef Abdul-Rahman Jom’a al-Omar al-Barawi, 47, Beit Lahia.
Na’el Khaled Younis al-Omar, 22, Beit Lahia.
Hammad Ayyad Mansour al-Omar, 86, Rafah.
Mariam Mohammad Odah at-Tilbani, 3, Gaza city.
Zeid Mohammad Odah at-Tilbani, 5, Gaza city.
Mohammad Ahmad Abu Amsha, 40, Beit Hanoun.
Ahmad Walid at-Talla’ al-Omar, 30, Nusseirat.
Hamza Nasser, 11, Gaza city.
Jamal Mohammad Sa’id Zibda, 65, Gaza city.
Bassel Abdul-Karim Issa, Gaza city.
Awad Nabil Abu Salmiya, 34. Gaza city.
Mustafa Mazen Salem Kardiya, 32, Gaza city.
Mahmoud Ahmad Abu Amer, 38, Khan Younis.
Majed Abed-Rabbo Mahmoud Abu Sa’ada, 58, Khan Younis.
Hadeel Khaled Arafa al-Omar, 27, Khan Younis.
Miami Abdullah Arafa al-Omar, 49, Khan Younis.
Mahmoud Kamil Kalousa, 29, Khan Younis.
Bashar Ahmad Sammour, 17, Khan Younis.
Yahia Mazen Khalifa, 14, was killed in an Israeli bombardment of homes in Gaza city.
Wael Mahmoud Fares Al-Ghoula (47).
Hala Hussein Ra’fat al-Rifi (13)


5/12 Israelis:

Soumya Santosh, 31, from Kerala, India, killed May 12th in Ashkelon when a rocket hit the apartment where she worked as a homecare worker for an 80-year old Israeli woman. The woman she worked for was injured.
Nela Gurevitch was killed by a rocket that hit her apartment building in Ashkelon. Her husband was lightly wounded by the rocket.
Leah Yom-Tov was killed by a rocket that struck her home in Rishon Lezion.
Khalil Awad and his teenage daughter Nadeen – killed by a rocket that hit their home in the unrecognized village of Dahmash near the city of Lod. They were Palestinians with Israeli citizenship, and their village, Dahmash, is ‘unrecognized’ by Israeli authorities so lacking in basic infrastructure. The town has no bomb shelters – they had requested funds from the Israeli government to build shelters, but were denied by the Central District Planning and Construction Committee.
Staff Sergeant Omer Tabib – killed when an anti-tank missile hit his military jeep while he was on duty patrolling the Israel-Gaza border
Ido Avigal, 5, was critically wounded Wednesday night when he was struck by shrapnel from a rocket that hit near a bomb shelter where he was hiding with his family. He died of his wounds several hours later
5/11:

Sameh Fahim Hashem al-Mamlouk, al-Rimal
Kamal Taiseer Qreiqe’, 35, al-Rimal neighborhood in Gaza city
Salim Mahmoud al-Farra, 37, Khan Younis
Mohammad Saleem Abu al-Ata, 29, al-Rimal, Gaza City
Mohammad Abdul-Rauf Hallas, Sheja’eyya, east of Gaza City – succumbing to wounds he sustained in an Israeli airstrike on a group of citizens near al-Korbah area at the end of Baghdad Street, east of al-Shuja’iyya neighborhood.
Amira Abdul-Fattah Sobeh, 63, killed in her home in the Shati’ refugee camp.
her son Abdul-Rahman Yousef Ali Sobeh, 19 (with cerebral palsy), killed in the same bombing.
Eyad Fathi Fayeq Sharir, 35, a leader in the al-Qassam Brigades, killed at home, along with his daughter:
Lina Eyad Fathi Sharir, 16, in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood, in Gaza city.
And his wife Layali Taha ‘Abbas Sharir (41)
At approximately 10:00, an Israeli drone fired a missile at a civilian car near Hamouda intersection, east of Beit Lahia, north of the Gaza Strip. As a result, four were killed in the car and another one was wounded. Those killed were identified as: Tal’at Jameel Mahmoud Aghah (34),
‘Atif ‘Abed al-Rahman Jum’a al-Barawi (47)
Nael Khaled Yunis al-Barawi (22)
Wael Mahmoud Fares Al-Ghoula (47)
Hamzah Mahmoud Yasin ‘Ali (12) after he succumbed to wounds he sustained in an Israeli airstrike on al- Shuja’iyya neighborhood in Gaza City, where he lived. Yassin sustained shrapnel wounds all over his body and underwent a surgery at the hospital, where he stayed in the Intensive Care Unit until he was pronounced dead.
Rima Sa’ed Kamel Sa’ed al-Telbani (31) – At approximately 01:35, Israeli warplanes launched 2 missiles at a 4-storey residential building next to al-Yaziji Bakery in Tal al-Hawa neighborhood in Gaza city. As a result, five were killed, including a mother and her child and another girl living in a nearby building.
her 5-year-old child Zaid Mohammed ‘Odah al-Telbani,
Wael ‘Abdel Karim ‘Ali ‘Issa (41)
Hasan Mohammed ‘Ali al-Qahwaji (43)
At approximately 11:30, Israeli warplanes launched a missile at a civilian white Skoda car traveling on al-Moghrabi Street in central Gaza City. As a result, 6 were killed, including the driver, a man and his wife who were inside the car, a civilian in front of his house and 2 other passers-by. Those killed were identified as the driver Mustafa Mazen Salem Kurdiyah (22);
Sa’id Hashim Sa’id al-Hatou (67)
and his wife Maysoun Zaki Hashem al-Hatou (55);
Mansour Yousif Hasan al-Dreimly (66), who was in front of his house in the area;
and Nader Mohammed al-Ghazali (47)
along with his nephew ‘Abdulsalam Mahmoud Nabih al-Ghazali (28), who were also from the same area. Moreover, the children of Sa’id al-Hatou, Mohammed and Yara, were wounded.
At approximately 21:00 on Tuesday, 11 May 2021, Israeli warplanes launched at least a missile at an agricultural land, southwest of Deir al-Balah. As a result, 2 brothers were killed with shrapnel that hit different parts of their bodies when they were in a 14-dunum rented agricultural land that included 3 poultry farms, which belong to their father ‘Abdel Karim Mohammed Barakah and where they worked. The 2 killed were identified as Monther ‘Abdel Karim Mohamed Barakah (21)
and his brother Manar (18), from al-Barouk neighborhood in Deir al-Balah. At approximately 22:00, their bodies were taken to al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital.
5/10:

Mohammad Ali Mohammad Nosseir, Jabalia
Mohammad Abdullah Zidan Fayyad, Jabalia
Ibrahim Yousef Atallah al-Masri, 10 years old, Beit Hanoun
Yazin Sultan Atallah al-Masri, 1-year-old, Beit Hanoun
Marwan Yousef Atallah al-Masri, 6, Beit Hanoun
Rahaf Mohammad Atallah al-Masri, 10-year-old girl, Beit Hanoun
Ahmad Mohammad Atallah al-Masri, 20, Beit Hanoun
Saber Ibrahim Suleiman, 39, Jabalia
his son Mohammad, 16, Jabalia
Esmat Sha’ban az-Zein, 49, Jabalia
Mousa Khalil az-Zein, 19, Jabalia
Zakariya Ziad Alloush, 18, Jabalia
Bashir Mohammad Alloush, 56, Jabalia
Raed al-‘Abed Abu Warda, 27, Jabalia
Nabil No’man Dardouna, 24, Jabalia
Mustafa Mohammad Obeid, 17, Jabalia
Baraa’ Wisam Ahmad al-Gharabli (4) Jabalia
Hussein Munir Hussein Hamad (11), Beit Hanoun
Mohammed ‘Ali Mohammed Nasir (24) , Beit Hanoun
Ibrahim ‘Abdullah Mohammed Hasanein (16)
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11 Days, 4,340 Rockets and 261 Dead: The Israel-Gaza Fighting in Numbers

According to UN humanitarian office, at least 129 out of 248 people killed in Gaza were civilians and 1,042 housing and commercial units were severely damaged.

by Sam Sokol for Haaretz
May 23, 2021 9:28 pm

The fighting between Israel and Hamas this month saw the Israel Defense Forces attack more than 1,500 targets and Palestinian militant groups launch more than 4,300 rockets at Israel, while hundreds were killed, thousands injured and hundreds of millions of dollars of property and infrastructure was estimated damaged or destroyed.

The latest round of fighting began after Israel refused to comply with a Hamas ultimatum to withdraw its forces from the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah and the Temple Mount by 6 P.M. on May 10, following weeks of increasingly violent clashes between Jews and Palestinians in Jerusalem in which hundreds were wounded.

The flare-up was by far the worst since the 2014 Gaza war, with the Tel Aviv area seeing the heaviest rocket attack in its history, and lasted from May 10 until a cease-fire came into force on May 21. During the course of the conflict, “air raid sirens sounded 389 times” in Ashkelon alone, the military said.

According to the army, over 11 days of fighting, approximately 4,340 rockets were fired into Israeli territory, 640 of which fell short and impacted within the Gaza Strip. The army also claimed a 90% success rate for the Iron Dome missile defense system.

However, with an average of nearly 400 rockets being launched per day, even Iron Dome was unable to prevent all of them from getting through and 13 civilians were killed, either directly from the rockets or from injuries sustained while running for shelter. Two of them, five-year old Ido Avigal and 16-year old Nadine Awad, were children and three were foreign workers. A soldier was also killed when an anti-tank missile fired from the Gaza Strip hit his jeep. This toll does not include Arabs and Jews killed in clashes within Israel.

Several of those killed, including a disabled cancer patient living in a shack and a father and daughter from an unrecognized village, did not have access to bomb shelters. According to a 2018 state comptroller report, nearly half of Israel’s non-Jewish population, some 550,000 people, have no access to shelters or protected spaces in the event of hostilities.

In a first, the Iron Dome system also intercepted several armed drones launched from the Gaza Strip as well as an attack by a Hamas cell that intended to use an underwater drone to disable Israel Navy ships.

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According to the Israel Tax Authority, Israelis filed 3,424 claims of compensation for property damage sustained during the fighting and 1,724 for damage to motor vehicles. This includes 228 claims of damage to property in Ashdod, 792 in Ashkelon, 29 in Be'er Sheva, 77 in Sderot, 227 in Ramat Gan, 182 in Petah Tikva, 188 in Holon and 77 in Tel Aviv.

In a tweet, the military stated that during the course of Operation Guardian of the Walls, it hit over 1,500 “terror targets” in Gaza, including 675 “rocket-launching capabilities damaged” and more than 200 “terrorists neutralized.” Over 60 miles of Hamas’ so-called metro underground tunnel network was also destroyed, it said.

The damage extended beyond Hamas and Islamic Jihad rocket sites, however, and Israel has come under harsh criticism for its choice of targets as well as the operation’s body count, which has continued to rise since fighting ended.

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