For children living in the Gaza Strip, 2014 was a year that brought violence, fear, and loss. The Israeli
military offensive that lasted 50 days between July 8 and August 26, dubbed Operation Protective Edge,
killed 547 Palestinian children, 535 of them as a direct result of Israeli attacks. Another 3,374 children
suffered injuries in attacks, including over 1,000 children whose wounds rendered them permanently
disabled.
In total, Operation Protective Edge claimed the lives of 2,220 Palestinians, including at least 1,492
civilians. Five Israeli civilians, including one child, and 67 Israeli soldiers also lost their lives.
Investigations undertaken by Defense for Children International Palestine (DCIP) into Palestinian child
fatalities during Operation Protective Edge found overwhelming and repeated evidence of international
humanitarian law violations committed by Israeli forces. These included direct attacks on children, and
indiscriminate and disproportionate attacks on civilian homes, schools, and residential neighborhoods.
Summary
http://www.dci-palestine.org/documents/operation-protective-edge-war-waged-gazas-children
Full Report
http://www.dci-palestine.org/sites/default/files/operationprotectiveedge.awarwagedonchildren.160415.pdf
Gaza fallout: 'I cannot understand these crimes'
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/04/gaza-fallout-understand-crimes-150420130139305.html
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