Comprehensive Report on the Israeli Military Offensive against the Gaza Strip

PCHR
1,419 Palestinians were killed during the Israeli military offensive on the Gaza Strip (27 December 2008 – 18 January 2009)

1,167 non-combatants (82.2%)
252 resistance activists (17.8%).
918 civilians were killed (64.7% of the total number of victims).
318 children (22.4 % of the total number of victims and 34.7% of the number of civilian victims) and
111 women (7.8% of the total number of victims and 12.1% of the number of civilian victims).
at least 5,300 Palestinian were wounded during the offensive.
at least 1,600 children (30%) and 830 women (15.6%);
at least 2,430 children and women were wounded, 45.6% of the total wounded.

AIOF completely destroyed 2,114 houses (2864 housing units) affecting 3,314 families (19,592 individuals).
They also partially destroyed 3,242 houses, (5,014 housing units) affecting 5,470 families (32,250 individuals).
A further 16,000 houses at least sustained various degrees of damages as a result of bombardment and destruction, including the burning of dozens of houses in different areas. Approximately 51,453 individuals were made homeless.

The latest offensive was the most violent, brutal and bloodiest since the beginning of Israeli occupation in 1967.

Full Report: "Targeted Civilians"