Operation Protective Edge

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.1  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.3  Five  Israeli  civilians,  including  one  child,  and  67  Israeli  soldiers  also  lost  their  lives. 

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