Occupied Palestinian territory: West Bank, June-August 2014 Concern over excessive use of force The period between June and August 2014 was marked by heightened tensions and clashes across the West Bank, alongside concerns over excessive use of force by Israeli forces in crowd control situations. The resulting rise in casualties started amid Israeli military operations triggered by the abduction and killing of three Israeli youths near Bethlehem, on 12 June, and continued in the context of protests against the abduction and killing of a Palestinian boy in East Jerusalem, on 2 July, and against the Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip between 7 July and 26 August. These events exacerbated pre-existing tensions, including as a result of the continuous settlement expansion and the collapse of the peace negotiations. 2014 timeline of events & casualties Casualties by governorate June - August Day Palestinian injuries
End of Gaza offensive 26 1949 Armistice Jenin 619 (Green Line) P August 52 8 Fatalities
Tubas Re-arrest of Palestinian P
prisoners released during the July Tulkarm 18 2,213 P 5 “Shalit deal” 57 Start of Gaza offensive 7 14 Fatalities Palestinian boy 2 Nablus kidnapped and killed P VE R
Bodies of 3 Israeli 30 Qalqiliya I youths found P
203 R 3 Israeli youths
12 June 63by live kidnapped and killed 270 96 N ammunition A D Pal. National Consensus 2 6 Fatalities Government formed P R Salfit O 39 J
May 236 48 Members of Israeli West Bank forces injured “Nakba day” demonstrations 5 2 Fatalities June - August Ramallah End of Israeli-Palestinian P negotiations 24 Jericho Fatah and Hamas 23 P conclude a unity pact. 175 April 243 4
Palestine Accession to 15 0 Fatalities Jerusalem International Treaties 1 P 4th phase of Prisoners 202 29 a release cancelled by live 1,356 e ammunition S
“Land day” P 28 d
demonstrations ch a 195 Bethlehem e Ma r D New settlement approved 11 in Hebron city 6 Fatalities 225 Legend
Total injuries per governorate Hebron 166 P Localities with injuries by live ammunition
February Adult fatality 1 Fatalities Child fatality
341by live 890 ammunition
January 168
2 Fatalities
Palestinians arrested Percentage of injuries by live June - August 2014 ammunition of all Palestinian injuries Other areas 27 390 Jerusalem 794 22 Nablus 180 Nearly 15 181 2,200 10 Bethlehem 4 218 2 418 2012 2013 Jan-May Jun Jul Aug Ramallah Hebron 2014
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