Friday, January 15, 2016

161 Palestinians Killed Since October 1, 2015

The deadly violence continues. According to one recent tweet 161 Palestinians have been killed since October 1, 2015.



According to a January 9 report by Al Jazeera up till then about 152 Palestinians had been killed.
Deaths in West Bank city bring total number of Palestinians killed in wave of violence since October 1 to 152. ...

Since October 1, Israeli forces or settlers have killed at least 152 Palestinians, including unarmed protesters, bystanders and alleged attackers.

According to the Ramallah-based rights group Al-Haq, 22 of those killed since the beginning of October were children. "Indeed, the deliberate targeting of Palestinian children has become a notable feature of the Israeli occupation," the group said in a report published in December. "Palestinian children also face daily trauma and humiliation by [Israeli forces]."

Meanwhile, Palestinian assailants have killed 23 Israelis, including soldiers and civilians. (Al Jazeera.)


Middle East Monitor has a list of 140 Palestinians killed since September 14, 2015. It includes links to articles describing each act of fatal violence.

May peace soon come to the Holy Land.