Annual Report - Palestinian Center for Human Rights

Diagram (4): Causes of Palestinian Civilian Deaths in 2005 Resulting from
Israeli Actions
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
127
22
45
Live bullets Various kinds of
shells and shrapnel
15
Others
Diagram (4) above shows that 127 Palestinian civilians (68% of the victims) were
killed by live bullets fired by IOF, while 45 civilians (24% of the victims) were killed
by shrapnel from missiles and shells launched by Israeli fighter planes, helicopter
gunships and tanks. In addition, 15 civilians (8%) were killed in other circumstances,
including being run down by settler cars, collapse of buildings during military
incursions or inhaling tear gas.
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Diagram (5): Distribution of Fatalities Caused by Live Bullets
50 48
Head and neck Chest, abdomen
and back
88
Other parts of the
body
1
Limbs
Diagram (5) shows the distribution, according to the location of the wounds, of the
total of 187 Palestinian civilians, who were killed by live bullets fired by IOF in 2005.
Of these, 50 civilians (26.7%) were shot to the head or the neck, and 48 civilians
(25.7%) were shot to the chest and the abdomen. In addition, 88 persons (47%) were
shot in other parts of the body, and one civilian (0.6%) was shot in the limbs.
Extra-Judicial Executions
Extra-judicial executions constitute the most blatant form of willful killing committed
by IOF against Palestinian civilians, predetermined and approved by the Israeli