Casualities on 18 January 2009

"Gaza: at least 1,205 killed, of them at least 410 children and 98 women. More than half those killed since the ground incursion began (580) are women and children. Over 3,520 injured, of them over 350 severely (Palestinian Ministry of Health figures).
Israel: 13 killed, of them 1 woman and 10 soldiers. Over 82 civilians injured, of them 4 severely injured, not including those treated for shock , and 113 soldiers injured, of them one in critical condition and 20 suffer moderate or severe injuries."


... from Betselem website. The site explains that all throughout the fighting, Israeli human rights groups worked together to inform the Israeli public of the impact on civilians....while many others were trying to make us believe that Israel was making every possible effort to avoid civilian casualties. on this, i strongly recommend Robert Fisk’s article for the Independent: http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/fisk/robert-fisk-why-do-they-hate-the-west-so-much-we-will-ask-1230046.html