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| 1,017 Israelis killed, 5,600 injured during four years of intifada |
| 2004-09-28 |
| By Amir Buhbut 9-28-04 Since the intifada erupted four years ago, 1,017 Israelis were killed, of them 70% were civilians and 30% members of Israeli security forces, data published by the ISA this (Monday) afternoon after four years of confrontation reveal. According to the data, Palestinian militants perpetrated 13,730 shooting attacks and 138 suicide bombings. Nearly 5,600 Israelis were injured during the time period, of them 82% civilians and 18% security forces personnel. The bloodiest year was 2002 during which 452 Israelis were killed and 2,309 sustained injuries. A significant drop has occurred since then, culminating in 2004 during which 97 Israelis were killed, another 441 injured. However, the firings of Kassam rockets have risen steadily in the past year. In 2002, only 25 rockets landed within the Green Line, 15 in Gaza and two on the West Bank. In 2004, 118 landed in Israel and 41 in the Gaza Strip. The ISA also outlined the growing involvement of Hezbollah in Palestinian terrorist activities. The Lebanese terror group mode of operation concentrates on assisting terrorists or foreign accomplices penetrate Israel, smuggling arms, financial backing and setting up a terrorist infrastructure in Palestinian territories or among Israeli-Arabs. |
| Posted by:Mark Espinola |
| #3 Israel's national security barriers is preventing the majority of Islamic death cult attacks against Israeli civilians. The quicker the remaining portions of the barrier can be constructed more lives will be saved. In other words when you know there are sick demented lunatics intent on committing Islamic suicide only if they can harm the innocent, wall them out, since they have elected to longer be live in the civilized world. |
| Posted by: Mark Espinola 2004-09-28 10:47:21 PM |
| #2 The loonies at the U.S Stink Department was always undermining Bush, when he wanted to sideline Arafart. I witnessed it, over and over again. You know, the same Stink Department that let the Soddy killers into the U.S, before 9/11. I hear that the Stink Department is still allowing Soddies into the U.S. without checking them out. I have no proof, I could be wrong. |
| Posted by: Poison Reverse 2004-09-28 2:57:07 PM |
| #1 The intifada didn't "erupt" - it was a simple mercenary decision by Arafat to keep his money flowing and the skimmer in tune. These people died because: 1) Arafat is a corrupt whore 2) The Arab "states" and the EU happily give money to murderers Peace would've meant the end to the gravy train because a "state" would have been much tougher to fleece - recall that part of the "peace process" required independent auditing. Arafat has been sucking air for far far too long. Bush was the first world leader to call a spade a spade and brand Arafat as the roadblock to peace. I'd like to see Bush go after Arafat for the murder of the US Ambassador to Sudan and 2 other diplomats (Crime and No Punishment: Cleo Noel and Western Appeasement), but I'll take what I can get. It's a helluvalot more than Clintoon or any other predecessor has ever done. |
| Posted by: .com 2004-09-28 1:41:41 PM |