Detailed Figures of Palestinian Martyrs and Injuries
of Al-Aqsa Intifada
Prepared by
Palestine Affairs Council
September 29, 2000 through May
27, 2001
PALESTINIAN MARTYRS
Gaza 197 Jerusalem & West Bank 281 Villages 63 Inside the Green Line 13 Total
554
Breakdown of the 554 Martyrs:
Adults (over 18 years) 402 Children (under 18 years) 139
PALESTINIAN INJURIES
Gaza
6,812
Jerusalem & West Bank
9,776
Villages
8,435
Inside the Green Line
1000
Total
26,023
The Casualties of Gaza and the West Bank according to Site of Injury:
Site of Injury
West Bank
Gaza
Total
Head & Neck
27.1%
18.8%
23.0%
Chest
7.5%
7.4%
7.5%
Abdomen & Pelvis
4.4%
5.7%
5.1%
Upper Extremities
17.1%
13.7%
15.4%
Lower Extremities
21.9%
28.7%
25.3%
Multi Injuries
7.6%
3.9%
5.7%
Gas
9.6%
21.3%
15.5%
Others
4.8%
0.5%
2.6%
Others
4.8%
0.5%
2.6%
The Casualties of Gaza and the West Bank according to Weapon type:
Weapon Type
West Bank
Gaza
Total
Live Bullet
31.6%
40.9%
36.25%
Rubber coated metal
34.3%
21.8%
28.0%
Shrapnel
5.4%
7.6%
6.50%
Gas
9.6%
21.2%
15.40%
Falling Down
4.9%
3.9%
4.40%
Others
14.4%
4.5%
9.45%
Children under 18 years
old
Children Martyrs
Disabled Children
139
437
The Children Casualties of Gaza and the West Bank according to Site of
Injury:
Gaza West Bank Site of Injury
Number
Percentage
Number
Percentage
Head & Neck
603
66.4%
764
41.1%
Chest
214
59.6%
162
31.1%
Abdomen & Pelvis
162
39.3%
101
33.2%
Upper Extremities
327
49.6%
391
33.3%
Lower Extremities
814
58.9%
540
35.9%
Multi Injuries
102
54.3%
142
27.4%
Gas
547
53.1%
270
40.8%
Others
9
39.1%
148
44.7%
Total
2,780
57.6%
2,518
36.6%
Eye Injury:
32 Palestinians injured in Gaza and the West Bank lost one eye,
and two Palestinian injured lost both eyes.
Note: 55 Palestinian children under 18 years old were exposed to
the strange Gas in the 12th and 13th of February, 2001. This number is included
in the above statistics.
Source: Palestinian Ministry of Health
& Palestine Red Crescent Society
Palestine Affairs Council