Palestinian casualties of war

Casualties suffered by Palestinians in war

Casualties suffered by Palestinians in war:

Note: Article is not comprehensive. Some records of Palestinian casualties are under dispute. The criteria used for this article: Casualties inflicted by war or combat. Casualties considered to be "unnecessary deaths" not included. Graph only includes casualties of Palestinian Arabs and not other actors. Bold indicates major actors.

1920–1948

Conflicts prior to Israel's independence Actors involved Combatant deaths Civilian deaths Total deaths Combatant and/or Civilian wounded Total casualties
1920 Palestine riots British Empire British Empire, Arab rioters. Not applicable 4 4 23 31
Jaffa riots British Empire British Army, Arab rioters. unknown unknown 48 73 121
1929 Palestine riots British Empire, British Army

Palestine Police Force, Betar. Arab rioters.

116 rioters[1] unknown 116 Arabs
133 Jews 		232 Arabs
198 Jews 		679
1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine British Empire British Army, Haganah, Arab High Command.[2][better source needed] British and Jewish forces 562; Palestinian Arabs ca.5,000 5,000 15,550 of which,15,000 Arab Palestinians. 18,000–24,000+
Palestine Civil War British Empire British Army, Army of the Holy War, Arab Liberation Army, Irgun, Haganah, Palmach. 400–600[3][better source needed] 200–300[4] At least 720[3][better source needed] 1,171 1,800

Total casualties for this period 20,631, including 6,092 fatalities.

1948–2021

Conflicts Actors involved Combatant deaths Civilian deaths Total deaths Combatant and/or Civilian wounded Total casualties
1948 Arab-Israeli War, also referred to as the Nakba and the War of Independence or War of Liberation.[5][6] Israel Israel Defense Forces

Kingdom of Egypt

SyriaSyrian Republic (1946–1963)

JordanJordan

LebanonLebanon

Kingdom of Iraq, Army of the Holy War, Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen, Arab Liberation Army, Muslim Brotherhood,

3,700 foreign Arab troops;1,953 Palestinians died during battles. 11,047 Palestinians missing presumed dead though not known to have died in combat situations[7] 3,000-13 000 (The higher figure indicate missing and presumed death, though not known to have died in combat situation)[8][9] 3,000? c. 3,000?[5]
1949–1967 fedayeen war[10][11][12][13] Egypt Egyptian Armed Forces

Israel Unit 101

Palestinian militants

2,700–5,000 unknown 2,800–5,000+ 500 (at least) 3,200–5,000
Qibya massacre[14] Israel Israel Defense Forces unknown 42 42 unknown 42
Battle of Karameh[15] IsraelIsrael Defense Forces,

Palestine Liberation OrganizationPalestine Liberation Organization

JordanJordanian Armed Forces

156 0 156 100 256
War of Attrition[16][better source needed] Israel IDF special forces, Palestinian Baathist 100 (at least) unknown 100 unknown 100+
Black September in Jordan 1970–1971[17][18] Jordan Jordan

Palestine Liberation OrganizationPalestine Liberation Organization

3,400 unknown 3,400 unknown 3,400
1973 Israeli raid on Lebanon Israel Israel Defense Forces

Palestine Liberation OrganizationPalestine Liberation Organization

100+ 0 100+ unknown 100+
Lebanese Civil War (1975–1977)[19][20] Lebanon Lebanon

State of Palestine Fatah

Rejectionist Front Lebanese Front

SyriaSyrian Armed Forces

Lebanese Forces

1,000's. Unknown 5,000+ 5,000 (at least). Unknown 4,000 (at least). Unknown 5,000–10,000+
1978 South Lebanon conflict Lebanon Lebanon

Israel Israel Defense Forces

Palestine Liberation Organization Palestinian Liberation Organization

1,000–2,000 0 1,000–2,000 unknown, heavy 2,000+
1982 Lebanon War[21] Lebanon Lebanon

Israel Israel Defense Forces

SyriaSyrian Armed Forces

Palestine Liberation Organization Palestinian Liberation Organization

South Lebanon Army

Amal

unknown unknown 5,000–8,000[22]
15,000–20,000[23][24] 		30,000[23][24] 15,000-20,000[23][24]
War of the Camps[25][26] Lebanon Lebanon

Amal Movement

Palestine Liberation Organization Palestinian Liberation Organization

2,000 killed by Amal, 3,000+ killed by other Palestinians unknown, heavy 5,000+ unknown, heavy 8,000+
First Intifada[27][28] Israel Israel Defense Forces

Palestine Liberation Organization Palestinian Liberation Organization
Hamas
PFLP

 1,000 killed by Israel security forces, 1,000 killed by other Palestinians unknown 2,000 (at least) unknown, heavy 2,000+
Second Intifada[29][30] Israel Israel Defense Forces

Fatah
Hamas
PFLP
Islamic Jihad

 2,000–3,500+, disputed 1,099–2,800 4,791 killed by Israeli security forces, 714 killed by other Palestinians 8,611 {unverified-Palestinian claims} 13,400+
Fatah-Hamas conflict[31] Fatah

Hamas

 248 98 (at least) 600 1,000 wounded 1,600
2008–9 Gaza War[32] Israel Israel Defense Forces

Hamas

491–709, disputed 295–962 1,166–1,417 5,303 6,400–6,700
March 2012 Gaza-Israel clashes[33] Israel Israel Defense Forces

Popular Resistance Committees

18 3 21 24 45
November 2012 Israeli "Operation Pillar of Defense"-Gaza[34][35] Israel Israel Defense Forces

Popular Resistance Committees

67–120 109 174–177 unknown
2014 Israel–Gaza conflict Israel Israel Defense Forces

Hamas

693 1617 2310 unknown
2021 Israel–Palestine crisis Israel Israel Defense Forces

Hamas

275

Total casualties for this period 63,543, including 31,227 fatalities.

Timeline chart

Palestinians killed.[36]

Gallery

  • Palestinians returning to Qibya shortly after the Qibya massacre.
    Palestinians returning to Qibya shortly after the Qibya massacre.
  • An Arab autobus after being attacked by Irgun during the 1948 Israeli-Arab War.
    An Arab autobus after being attacked by Irgun during the 1948 Israeli-Arab War.
  • Ruins of Lydda after the Israel Defense Forces conquered it in July 1948.
    Ruins of Lydda after the Israel Defense Forces conquered it in July 1948.
  • Destroyed buildings during the Gaza War (2008–09).
    Destroyed buildings during the Gaza War (2008–09).
  • An Israeli armoured bulldozer used in the Battle of Jenin (2002).
    An Israeli armoured bulldozer used in the Battle of Jenin (2002).
  • Destroyed and damaged buildings in Gaza City.
    Destroyed and damaged buildings in Gaza City.

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References

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