Casualties of the 2006 Lebanon War

There were many casualties in the 2006 Lebanon War, leading to condemnation of both sides, however the exact distribution of casualties has been disputed. The Lebanese Higher Relief Council (HRC),Associated Press via Jerusalem Post (January 11, 2007). "Human Rights Watch raps Israel, Hizbullah, Egypt" . Retrieved August 4, 2007. UNICEF, and various press agencies and news organizations have stated that most of those killed were Lebanese civilians,The Washington Post (September 15, 2006). "Rights Group Accuses Hezbollah of 'Indiscriminate' Killing" Retrieved August 4, 2007.International Herald Tribune (August 7, 2006). "Lebanese PM admits death toll was incorrect". Retrieved August 4, 2007.BBC News (January 17, 2007). "Israeli PM faces calls to resign". Retrieved August 4, 2007.BBC News (July 18, 2007). "Timeline: Lebanon". Retrieved August 4, 2007.Reuters (July 9, 2007). "Factbox - Costs of war and recovery in Lebanon and Israel". Retrieved August 4, 2007. however the Lebanese government does not differentiate between civilians and combatants in death toll figures. The Israeli government identified 43 Israeli civilians killed by Hezbollah rocket attacks, including four who died of heart attacks during rocket attacks. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) death toll ranges from 118 to 121, depending on the source and whether or not casualties that occurred after the ceasefire are included. The figures for the Hezbollah fighters killed are the most varying, with Hezbollah claiming 250 of its fighters killed, while Israel claimed to have identified 530 dead Hezbollah fighters. The IDF estimates 600–700 dead Hezbollah fighters. Sources can be conflicting.

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Entity Civilian Military Amal Movement20 dead Deaths: ≈250 fighters KIA reported by Hezbollah, February 21, 2007 ≤500 estimated by Lebanese Government, Military, and Intelligence officials,The Telegraph (August 4, 2006). Teheran fund pays war compensation to Hizbollah families. Retrieved March 2, 2007 ≈500 estimated by UNPeacekeeping force won't disarm Hizbollah, The Telegraph, "A UN official estimated the deaths at 500" ≈600 estimated by IDF, "Israel initially said 800 Hezbollah fighters died but later lowered that estimate to 600." 450 bodies identified by Israel and up to 700 estimated by Amidror "Israel identified 440 dead guerrillas by name and address, ... Amidror estimated, Hezbollah's death toll might be as high as 700."*45 dead35 seriously woundedIsrael Ministry of Foreign Affairs (July 12, 2006). "Hizbullah attacks northern Israel and Israel's response". Retrieved March 5, 2007.70 moderately wounded1,390 lightly wounded2,775 treated for shock and anxietyIDF casualties 120 soldiers were killed in the war, including the two soldiers whose bodies were seized in the Zar'it-Shtula incident that started the war, whose fates weren't confirmed until their bodies were exchanged for Lebanese prisoners in 2008.Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. "Israel-Hizbullah conflict: Victims of rocket attacks and IDF casualties". Retrieved 9 March 2007. 1,244 soldiers woundedNot known for certain. 1,200 Lebanese dead in total (including combatants and foreign civilians in Lebanon)4,410 injured50 dead~100 wounded LCP15 dead PFLP-GC2 dead1 dead5 dead125 wounded. See main article Total1,233+ dead, including militants 5,089+ wounded 438-888+ dead512+ wounded

Foreign civilian casualties in Israel – 1 dead – 1 dead Total: 2 dead

Foreign civilian casualties in Lebanon – 6 dead – 8 dead; 6 wounded – 4 dead – 1 dead – 1 dead – 1 dead – 1 dead – 2 dead – 1 dead – 2 dead; 6 wounded – 1 dead – 17 dead – 1 dead Total: 51 dead; 25 wounded

Lebanese

According to various media, between 1,000 and 1,200 people are reported dead. Additionally, there were between 480 and 1,100 people wounded, and over 1,000,000 were temporarily made refugees, with an unknown number of missing civilians in the south.Dozens die in fresh Lebanon raids, BBC News Wednesday, 19 July 2006 On 28 July, Lebanese Health Minister Mohammad Khalifeh announced that hospitals in Lebanon had received 401 dead Lebanese people since 12 July. He also reportedly said: "On top of those victims, there are 150 to 200 bodies still under the rubble. We have not been able to pull them out because the areas they died in are still under fire". As of 5 August, The American University of Beirut Medical Center, the largest and most important hospital in Lebanon, had only enough power to continue operations for a week. According to the Lebanese government's "Council for Development and Reconstruction" the Lebanese damage incurred amounted to US $3.5 billion: US $2 billion for buildings and US $1.5 billion for infrastructure.

Hezbollah The Kuwait Times reported that Hezbollah has buried over 700 fighters with more to follow, August 30. The Australian reports that Israel has the names of over 430 Hezbollah fighters it killed and estimates total Hezbollah dead at over 800, August 29. (Abraham Rabinovich recently reported in The Washington Times on Sept. 27 that Israel now had 532 names.)

A report on August 4, documenting Iran's financial help to the families of Hezbollah fighters, claimed Hezbollah had already lost 500 men, plus 1,500 wounded. The report said that the wounded were being treated in Syria to make the wounded harder to count.

Israeli A total of 121 IDF soldiers were killed in the war, including the two soldiers whose bodies were seized in the Zar'it-Shtula incident that started the war, whose fates weren't confirmed until their bodies were exchanged for Lebanese prisoners in 2008. According to Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 43 civilians have been killed, out of which 18 were Israeli Arabs, while another 418 civilians were treated in hospitals, 19 of whom were seriously injured, and another 875 treated for shock. $1.6 billion cost to the Israeli economy The war cost Israel $5.3 billion Northern Israeli businesses lost $1.4 billion Estimated compensation to be given to the population of northern Israel is $335.4 million Israel plans to given $460 million to local governments and emergency services in northern Israel 630 factories in Israel were closed Israel lost 1.5 percent in GDP 300,000 Israelis were displaced Over 1 million Israelis lived in bomb shelters 6,000 homes were hit by rockets Israel's forests are expected to recover in 50–60 years 6,178 of grazing land in Israel was burned of natural or planted forests were burned

+ Israeli military and civilian Casualties in the 2006 Lebanese war Soldiers Civilians Rockets firedKilledWoundedCapturedKilledWoundedon Israel12 July84222213 July226712514 July4221910315 July41610016 July178774717 July289218 July112113619 July21521811620 July58163421 July13529722 July73512923 July2459424 July4271711125 July1026010126 July83113216927 July63810928 July101911129 July7108630 July88115631 July122561 August31242 August1411882303 August4228762134 August3253971945 August2704591706 August123541501897 August335121858 August674101369 August151863616610 August212322115511 August1762612312 August24131246413 August9203110521714 August37215 August2Total119124424313843990

United Nations

UN personnel were subjected to dozens of attacks and near misses from both sides during the present conflict, most prominently the 25 July Israeli bombing of a UNTSO position, which killed four UNTSO unarmed observers (Austrian, Canadian, Chinese and Finnish). Diplomats familiar with the probe say that the strike was carried out with a precision-guided missile.

Secretary-General Kofi Annan said in a statement from Rome that he was "shocked and deeply distressed by the apparently deliberate targeting by Israeli Defence Forces." On 26 July 2006, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert phoned Kofi Annan and expressed his deep regret over the death of the four UN observers. He promised that Israel would thoroughly investigate the incident and would share the findings with Annan, but says he was taken aback by secretary general's statement saying that the Israeli attack on the UN post was "apparently deliberate".

After the attack, Dan Gillerman, Israel's UN representative, said Israel would not allow the UN itself to participate in an investigation of the airstrike that killed the four UN observers.

Just before the end of bombing, on 14 August, the IDF targeted what it said was a Palestinian faction in the Ein el-Hilweh refugee camp in Saida. Two missiles were fired into a civilian residential area and killed UNRWA/UN staff member Abdel Saghir. Few days before two civilians were killed.

Casualties of the 2006 Lebanon War

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