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| url = http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1081381.html }}</ref> Between 1948 and 1997, 20,093<ref>http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/History/Modern%20History/Centenary%20of%20Zionism/The%20Arab-Israeli%20Wars</ref> Israeli soldiers were killed in combat, 75,000 Israelis were wounded, and nearly 100,000<ref>http://www.jpost.com/Israel/Article.aspx?id=169580</ref> Israelis were considered disabled army [[veterans]]. On the other hand, in 2010 [[Yom Hazikaron]], Israel honored the memory of 22,684 soldiers killed since 1860 in the line of duty for the independence, preservation and protection of the nation, and 3,971 civilian terror victims.<ref name=Haaretz /><ref>{{cite news |title=2010 Memorial Day |url=http://www.nrg.co.il/online/1/ART2/096/388.html |publisher={{he icon}}. NRG Maariv |date=19 April 2010 |accessdate=19 April 2010 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.aurora-israel.co.il/articulos/israel/Nacional/28670/ Aurora] (''Spanish'')</ref> The memorial roll, in addition to [[Israel Defense Forces|IDF]] members deceased, also include fallen members of the [[Shin Bet]] security service, the [[Mossad]] intelligence service, the [[Israel Police]], the [[Israeli Border Police|Border Police]], the [[Israel Prisons Service]], other [[Israeli security forces]], the pre-state [[Zionist political violence|Jewish underground]], and the [[Jewish Brigade]] and the [[Jewish Legion]] (which served alongside British forces in [[World War II]] and [[World War I]] respectively). |
| url = http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1081381.html }}</ref> Between 1948 and 1997, 20,093<ref>http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/History/Modern%20History/Centenary%20of%20Zionism/The%20Arab-Israeli%20Wars</ref> Israeli soldiers were killed in combat, 75,000 Israelis were wounded, and nearly 100,000<ref>http://www.jpost.com/Israel/Article.aspx?id=169580</ref> Israelis were considered disabled army [[veterans]]. On the other hand, in 2010 [[Yom Hazikaron]], Israel honored the memory of 22,684 soldiers killed since 1860 in the line of duty for the independence, preservation and protection of the nation, and 3,971 civilian terror victims.<ref name=Haaretz /><ref>{{cite news |title=2010 Memorial Day |url=http://www.nrg.co.il/online/1/ART2/096/388.html |publisher={{he icon}}. NRG Maariv |date=19 April 2010 |accessdate=19 April 2010 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.aurora-israel.co.il/articulos/israel/Nacional/28670/ Aurora] (''Spanish'')</ref> The memorial roll, in addition to [[Israel Defense Forces|IDF]] members deceased, also include fallen members of the [[Shin Bet]] security service, the [[Mossad]] intelligence service, the [[Israel Police]], the [[Israeli Border Police|Border Police]], the [[Israel Prisons Service]], other [[Israeli security forces]], the pre-state [[Zionist political violence|Jewish underground]], and the [[Jewish Brigade]] and the [[Jewish Legion]] (which served alongside British forces in [[World War II]] and [[World War I]] respectively). |
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== Palestinian violence == |
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According to the [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Israel)|Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs]] and the [[Anti-Defamation League]], a total of 1,190 Israelis and foreigners were killed<ref>[http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Terrorism-+Obstacle+to+Peace/Palestinian+terror+since+2000/Victims+of+Palestinian+Violence+and+Terrorism+sinc.htm Victims of Palestinian Violence and Terrorism since September 2000]</ref><ref>[http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Terrorism-%20Obstacle%20to%20Peace/Memorial/2000/In%20Memory%20of%20the%20Victims%20of%20Palestinian%20Violence%20a List of Palestinian terror victims]</ref> and 7,000 wounded<ref>http://www.adl.org/israel/advocacy/glossary/intifada2.asp</ref> between September [[2000]] and June [[2010]] by Palestinian terror attacks; while more than 3,000 Israelis<ref name="btselem2"/><ref>http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Terrorism-+Obstacle+to+Peace/Palestinian+terror+before+2000/Which+Came+First-+Terrorism+or+Occupation+-+Major.htm Which Came First - Terrorism or "Occupation"? Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
According to the [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Israel)|Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs]] and the [[Anti-Defamation League]], a total of 1,190 Israelis and foreigners were killed<ref>[http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Terrorism-+Obstacle+to+Peace/Palestinian+terror+since+2000/Victims+of+Palestinian+Violence+and+Terrorism+sinc.htm Victims of Palestinian Violence and Terrorism since September 2000]</ref><ref>[http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Terrorism-%20Obstacle%20to%20Peace/Memorial/2000/In%20Memory%20of%20the%20Victims%20of%20Palestinian%20Violence%20a List of Palestinian terror victims]</ref> and 7,000 wounded<ref>http://www.adl.org/israel/advocacy/glossary/intifada2.asp</ref> between September [[2000]] and June [[2010]] by Palestinian terror attacks; while more than 3,000 Israelis<ref name="btselem2"/><ref>http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Terrorism-+Obstacle+to+Peace/Palestinian+terror+before+2000/Which+Came+First-+Terrorism+or+Occupation+-+Major.htm Which Came First - Terrorism or "Occupation"? Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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Israel casualties
Casualties suffered by Israel in war or conflict:
Conflicts prior to Israel's independence | Military deaths | Civilian deaths | Total deaths | Military and/or Civilian wounded | Total casualties |
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1920 Jerusalem riots | 0 | 5 | 5 | 216 | 221 |
1921 Jaffa riots | 0 | 47[1] | 47 | 146 | 193 |
1929 Palestine riots | 0 | 133 | 133 | 339 | 472 |
1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine | 0 | 415+[2] | 415 | 1,200+ | 1,615 |
1947–1948 Palestine Civil War | 895 | 408[3] | 1,303+ | 2,000[4] | 3,303 |
Note: Table is not comprehensive
Terrorism and other attacks 1968-1987 | Military deaths (including foreigners) | Civilian deaths (including foreigners) | Total deaths | Military and/or Civilian wounded | Total casualties |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hijacking of El Al Flight 253 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine attacks Athens Airport following the Hijacking of El Al Flight 426. | 0 | 1[35] | 1 | 1 | 2 |
September 1968 Tel Aviv bombings | 0 | 1 | 1 | 71 | 72[36] |
November 1968 Mahaneh Yehuda car bomb attack | 0 | 12 | 12 | 52 | 64[36] |
February 1969 Jerusalem bombing | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 22[36] |
October 1969 Haifa apartment bombings | 0 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 24[36] |
February 1970 El Al bus attack | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9[35] |
February 13, 1970 Swissair attack | 0 | 47[35][37] | 47 | unknown | 47+ |
1970 Avivim school bus massacre | 0 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 37[36] |
Dawson's Field hijackings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1[36] |
1971 bombing Ben Yehuda attack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hijacking of Sabena Flight 572 | 5[38] | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6[38] |
1972 Lod Airport massacre | 0 | 26 | 26 | 80 non-Israelis | 106+[36] |
1972 Munich massacre | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Ma'alot massacre | 0 | 27 | 27 | 78 | 105 |
Kiryat Shmona massacre | 0 | 18 | 18 | Unknown | 18+ |
1974 bombing Ben Yehuda attack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
Savoy hotel attack | 3 | 8 | 11 | Unknown | Unknown |
1975 Ben Yehuda attack | 0 | 15 | 15 | 77 | 92 |
April 1976 bombing Ben Yehuda attack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1976 bombing Ben Yehuda attack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 |
Hijacking of Air France Flight 139, precipitating Operation Entebbe | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 |
Coastal Road massacre | 1 | 38 | 39 | 71 | 110+ |
1979 bombing Ben Yehuda attack | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 14 |
Nahariya attack | 1 | 5 | 6 | Unknown | Unknown |
1980 Misgav-Am attack | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 25 |
1981 bombing Ben Yehuda attack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1982 Tyre suicide bombing | 75 | 27 | 102 | 55 | 157 |
1983 Tyre suicide bombing | 28 | 32 | 60 | 40 | 100 |
1984 bus 300 incident | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
1984 bombing Ben Yehuda attack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1985 Egypt Air attack | 0 | 60 | 60 | unknown | 60 |
1987 Northern Border attack | 6 | 0 | 6[38] | 8 | 14 |
Israel casualties since 1948
In addition to the seven major wars, 9,745 soldiers and security forces personnel have been killed in "miscellaneous engagements and terrorist attacks",[11] which includes security forces members killed during military operations, by fighting crime, traffic or labor accidents and disabled veterans whose disabilities contributed to their deaths.[43] Between 1948 and 1997, 20,093[44] Israeli soldiers were killed in combat, 75,000 Israelis were wounded, and nearly 100,000[45] Israelis were considered disabled army veterans. On the other hand, in 2010 Yom Hazikaron, Israel honored the memory of 22,684 soldiers killed since 1860 in the line of duty for the independence, preservation and protection of the nation, and 3,971 civilian terror victims.[43][46][47] The memorial roll, in addition to IDF members deceased, also include fallen members of the Shin Bet security service, the Mossad intelligence service, the Israel Police, the Border Police, the Israel Prisons Service, other Israeli security forces, the pre-state Jewish underground, and the Jewish Brigade and the Jewish Legion (which served alongside British forces in World War II and World War I respectively).
Palestinian violence
According to the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Anti-Defamation League, a total of 1,190 Israelis and foreigners were killed[48][49] and 7,000 wounded[50] between September 2000 and June 2010 by Palestinian terror attacks; while more than 3,000 Israelis[19][51] have been killed and 25,000 have been wounded as a result of Palestinian violence and hostile enemy action (without including wars) since the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948 until today. Another 685 Jewish residents of Mandatory Palestine were killed between 1920 and 1947 as a result of Arab riots, British anti-Zionist operations and World War II attacks.[9][52]
Suicide Bombings
From 1993-2003, 303 Palestinian suicide bombers attacked Israel. More than 80% of all suicide bombings occurred after the year 2000. 55% of all suicide attacks were deemed "successful" - that is, resulted in killing themselves and others.[53] Despite suicide bombings constituted less than 0.5% of Palestinian attacks during Second Intifada (2000–2005), approximately 50% of all Israeli fatalities in this period were killed by suicide bombings.[19]
1994
Realized suicide bombing attacks | Killed | Wounded |
---|---|---|
4 | 38[54] | 75 |
1995
Realized suicide bombing attacks | Killed | Wounded |
---|---|---|
4 | 35[54] | 150 |
1996
Realized suicide bombing attacks | Killed | Wounded |
---|---|---|
5 | 67[54] | 161 |
1997
Realized suicide bombing attacks | Killed | Wounded |
---|---|---|
5 | 24[54] | 359 |
1998
Realized suicide bombing attacks | Killed | Wounded |
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2 | 3[54] | 28 |
1999
Realized suicide bombing attacks | Killed | Wounded |
---|---|---|
2 | 0[54] | 0 |
2000
Realized suicide bombing attacks | Killed | Wounded |
---|---|---|
4 | 0[20] | 10 |
2001
Realized suicide bombing attacks | Killed | Wounded |
---|---|---|
35 | 85 [20] | 323 |
2002
Realized suicide bombing attacks | Killed | Wounded |
---|---|---|
60 | 220[20] | 119[55] |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6b/HAMAS_suicide_bombing_in_Jerusalem_on_25_February_%28DoS_Publication_10321%29.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b3/Suicide_attack09_ST_210306.jpg/150px-Suicide_attack09_ST_210306.jpg)
2003
Realized suicide bombing attacks | Killed | Wounded |
---|---|---|
26 | 142[20] | 105 |
2004
Realized suicide bombing attacks | Killed | Wounded |
---|---|---|
15 | 55[20] | 172 |
2005
Realized suicide bombing attacks | Killed | Wounded |
---|---|---|
7 | 23[20] | 63 |
2006
Realized suicide bombing attacks | Killed | Wounded |
---|---|---|
4 | 15[20] | 31 |
521[20] suicide bombing plots were thwarted by the Israeli Defense Forces between the year 2000 and 2006. 540 Israelis were killed by suicide bombings between 2000 and 2006[20].
Non-combat casualties
171 Israeli soldiers have been killed in training exercises and non-combat roles since 1977.[56][57]
Wars ranked by total deaths
- 1948 Arab-Israeli War
- Yom Kippur War
- War of Attrition
- Six-Day War
- 1982 Lebanon War
- Suez Crisis
- 2006 Lebanon War
Casualties during the British Mandate Period
In the White Paper of 1939 the British government limited Jewish immigration to Palestine to 75,000 over the following five years.[58] European Jews were anxious for ways to leave Europe, but for the most part there were few options. No countries were willing to take Jewish immigrants. However, some Eastern European states were willing to give transit visas. During World War 2, many countries denied or severely limited Jewish refugees fleeing the Holocaust, and Palestine was one of the few destinations available.[59]
In post-Holocaust Europe, the 1,000,000 Jewish survivors were classified as "non-raptrifiable" by the Austrian and German government. In other words, Jews were not "officially allowed to leave the countries of Central and East Europe" by the allied powers, nor were they permitted to settle in Palestine by the British.
Tens of thousands of Jewish refugees perished en route from European ports to Palestine, and over 30,000 holocaust survivors who successfully immigrated were interned by the British in POW camps.[60] Many immigrant ships were sunk during the British blockade[citation needed].
Note: Graph is not comprehensive
Casualties attributed to Britain's naval blockade of Palestine | Deaths | Survivors |
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Patria disaster | 260[61] | unknown |
Struma sinking | 768 | 1[1] |
SS Bulgaria | 280 | 70 |
Thielbek sinking | 2,750 | 50[62] |
Cap Arcona | 4,150[62] | 350 |
Mefkura | 345 | 5 |
Gallery of memorials
Gallery
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Ambushed Egged bus of the Ma'ale Akrabim massacre
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Remains of armored supply convoys used during the siege of Jerusalem
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Aftermath of an aerial bombing on Tel Aviv during World War II
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Aftermath of the Sbarro restaurant suicide bombing
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Scene of destruction in the Jewish Quarter after the Hebron massacre
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Qassam rocket attack on southern Israel
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Aftermath of the Ben Yehuda Street bombing
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Crime scene after the Mercaz HaRav massacre
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Aftermath of the Jerusalem bulldozer attack
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Charred remains of the hijacked Egged bus during the Coastal Road massacre
See also
- Military operations of Israel
- Israeli wars and armed conflict
- History of the Israel Defense Forces
- Yom Hazikaron
- Palestinian casualties of war
- List of modern conflicts in the Middle East
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
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