Palestinian Death Toll at the Hands of Israel in 2014 Was the Highest Since 1967 — Report

"Palestinian civilians across the [occupied Palestinian territory] continue to be subject to threats to their lives, physical safety and liberty from conflict-related violence, and from policies and practices related to the Israeli occupation, including settler violence. 2014 witnessed the highest civilian death toll since 1967 due to the July-August hostilities in Gaza, and a significant increase in Palestinian fatalities in the West Bank. There was also a marked increase in Israeli casualties, as a result of Gaza hostilities and from tension in East Jerusalem. Although the context in which civilians are killed or injured and their property destroyed and damaged varies, there is a pervasive crisis of accountability, with no effective remedy for the vast majority of alleged violations of international law, to ensure justice for the victims and to prevent future violations."

A destroyed ambulance in the city of Shijaiyah in the Gaza Strip. (Boris Niehaus / CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Fragmented Lives: Humanitarian Overview - 2014
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian
Affairs occupied Palestinian territory