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How Many Gazans Really Died in the War?

January 24, 2009 - 12:14 am - by Mike McNally
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2009-01-25 11:58:26

The Palestinian death toll after three weeks of Israel’s war was 1,285, according to the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, or 1,268, according to the al-Mezan Human Rights Centre. Among those dead were at least 280 children.

The impact will be felt by many more for years to come. Among the more than 4,000 people injured more than a quarter were children, some left with severe disabilities. The Gaza Community Health Programme estimates that half Gaza’s children – around 350,000 – will develop some form of post-traumatic stress disorder.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/gallery/2009/jan/23/gaza-middleeast?picture=342225626

http://www.btselem.org/English/