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Last update - 08:34 31/12/2007
Study: Number of Palestinians killed by IDF dropped 43% in '07
By Avi Issacharoff
Tags: Israel, Gaza, B'Tselem 

The number of Palestinians killed by the Israel Defense Forces in 2007 decreased by 43 percent since last year, to 373, but the total number of Palestinians killed this year reached a record high because of the 344 Palestinians killed in the internecine conflict, the Israeli human rights group B'Tselem said in its year-end report.

The report also found a significant drop in the proportion of civilians killed, which decreased from 54 percent of the 657 Palestinians killed by IDF fire in 2006 to 35 percent of the 373 Palestinians killed between January 1 and December 29 of this year.

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ifty-three of the Palestinians were minors and the vast majority - 270 - were killed in the Gaza Strip.

In addition, seven Israeli civilians were killed by Palestinian fire in 2007 - the lowest number since the second intifada began.

Civilians killed

Three of the civilians were killed in a suicide bombing in Eilat, two by a Qassam rocket in Sderot and two in a shooting attack in the West Bank, while six Israeli security personnel were killed by Palestinian fire this year. In contrast, 17 Israeli civilians were killed in 2006, according to B'Tselem.

The organization also found that the settler population grew by 4.5 percent this year, far exceeding population growth but showing a lower rate of growth than last year, when the settler population increased by 5.8 percent.

There are 36 manned roadblocks in the West Bank that are along the Green Line, and another 66 that are not, B'Tselem found. It said the number of unmanned roadblocks, such as heaps of dirt or cement blocks blocking the entrance to villages, increased to 459 this year, compared to 445 in 2006 and 410 in 2005, but that the number of surprise IDF roadblocks decreased in the second half of 2007.

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      1.   isn`t that special?373plaestinians killed and 03:54  |  i cant believe you 31/12/07
      2.   POP,LAKSMI, MUSSIE, INDY & WANNABE 03:57  |  Cristo 31/12/07
      3.   In 2007 One Israel life was worth 53.28 Palestine`s 04:04  |  POP 31/12/07
      4.   But how is this possible? 04:25  |  Jon 31/12/07
      5.   So that`s more than one a day, eh. Kudos Israel.. 04:32  |  POP 31/12/07
      6.   344 Palestinians killed in the internecine conflict 04:51  |  Number2 31/12/07
      7.   PROOF OF PEACE SABOTAGE: Only 7+ Dead DESPITE The Militants!!! 04:54  |  Proud Pal Defender 31/12/07
      8.   A LONG way from "thousands" 04:58  |  Steve 31/12/07
      9.   This is nothing compared to 280 millions that Arabs massacred 05:10  |  Genuine Tosefta 31/12/07
      10.   The more restrictions and roadblocks on Arabs, less people killed 05:12  |  Genuine Tosefta 31/12/07
      11.   According to Palis 1 Israeli life = 1000 Pali lives 05:12  |  RA 31/12/07
      12.   However, one Arab life is worth 1 million infidel lives 05:19  |  Genuine Tosefta 31/12/07
      13.   May Palestinians Dying In Internecine Conflict Increase Tenfold 05:42  |  Murray 31/12/07
      14.   Pals Minors are recruited by the age of 15 06:18  |  Joseph E . 31/12/07
      15.   #1 wash your bloody hands first 06:18  |  go home 31/12/07
      16.   they undersatnd nothing. it is because we are better not 06:26  |  RALPH 31/12/07
      17.   POP it does sound about right, BUT. 06:33  |  Doc Holliday 31/12/07
      18.   373 to 7: Who are the terrorists? 06:34  |  peacelover 31/12/07
      19.   To many Israelis dead 06:49  |  Ron 31/12/07
      20.   #1 - who moved who into refugee camps?? 06:55  |  William 31/12/07
      21.   Questionable Statistics _ Most of The Palestinians WERE NOT 06:59  |  Eli 31/12/07
      22.   Read closer...Pal civilians? 07:00  |  William 31/12/07
      23.   #3 POP 07:23  |  A 31/12/07
      24.   i cant believe you: Believe Me 07:39  |  Dan 31/12/07
      25.   THis is good No? 07:40  |  Levi 31/12/07
      26.   Who are the terrorists? 07:50  |  Boaz 31/12/07
      27.   The current strategy has been very effective 08:02  |  B 31/12/07
      28.   #1 - Read a good book! 08:14  |  GPS 31/12/07
      29.   When the Palestinian Arabs are busy killing one another and not 08:50  |  Avihu 31/12/07
      30.   PALS primarily target thousands of Israeli civillians,schools 09:50  |  PETER SM 31/12/07
      31.   Arabs Terrorism is recorded 10:07  |  Joseph E . post 1 31/12/07
      32.   the Islamic Propagands turn to the issue 10:33  |  Joseph E . 31/12/07
      33.   The IDF has all the latest laser guided targetting 10:54  |  Natallie Durson 31/12/07
      34.   One Arab Terrorist Is One Too Many 11:05  |  Mark Hamil 31/12/07
      35.   Security Fence Proven to Save Arab and Jew Lives 11:13  |  Mark Hamil 31/12/07
      36.   So called peacelover 11:18  |  spade 31/12/07
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      41.   natallie durson a load of nonsense 12:01  |  harzion 31/12/07
      42.   natallie durson 12:03  |  harzion 31/12/07
      43.   Re: Avihu # 29 12:04  |  Nahum 31/12/07
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      46.   #42, harzion 12:41  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 31/12/07
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      48.   APPARENTLY, THE IDF IS GOING MORE 12:52  |  Robert 31/12/07
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      57.   #38 holier than thou??? 14:26  |  unveiling truth 31/12/07
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