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<p>According to UN figures, the number of Palestinian civilians killed as a result
of Israel’s military action in Gaza was, by the time of the 26 August ceasefire, 1,462.
495 of them were children. The UN does not provide exact figures for the number of
injured Palestinian civilians. However, it estimates that over 5,000 women, children
and elderly Palestinians were injured.</p><p>According to Israeli government statistics,
seven civilians in Israel were killed by rocket/mortar fire from militant groups in
Gaza. Six of these were Israeli (including one child) and one was a Thai national.
126 were injured. Further casualties from Hamas rockets were thought to have been
prevented by the Israeli Iron Dome system.</p><p> </p>
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