In terms of location, Nablus and Hebron are the foremost danger spots for Palestinian children in the West Bank. However, the crowded streets of Gaza have been the most dangerous location for children throughout the al- Aqsa intifida , witnessing 635 injuries in 2002, alongside 84 deaths.
Breakdown according to District
DISTRICT |
NUMBER |
Hebron |
469 |
Jerusalem |
11 |
Bethlehem |
25 |
Ramallah |
245 |
Gaza |
635 |
Qalqilya |
35 |
Nablus |
627 |
Tulkarem |
288 |
Jenin |
183 |
Jericho |
6 |
TOTAL |
2524 |
Breakdown according to Age Group
AGE GROU P |
NUMBER |
PERCENTAGE |
0-8 years |
403 |
16% |
9-12 years |
584 |
23% |
13-15 years |
830 |
33% |
16-17 years |
707 |
28% |
TOTAL |
2524 |
100% |
Breakdown of Injury by Means
CAUSE OF INJURY |
NUMBER |
PERCENTAGE |
Live bullets |
497 |
19.7% |
Steel bullets |
202 |
8% |
Gas |
90 |
3.6% |
Shrapnel* |
619 |
24.5% |
UXO |
43 |
1.7% |
Beating |
451 |
17.9% |
Trauma |
17 |
0.7% |
Machine Gun |
5 |
0.2% |
Fall |
410 |
16.2% |
House Demolition |
25 |
1.0% |
More than one |
30 |
1.2% |
Other |
135 |
5.3% |
TOTAL |
2524 |
100% |
• These cases include children who have died from shrapnel from live bullets, machine guns, rocket fragments, or from exploding cans.
Breakdown according to Location of Injury
LOCATION |
NUMBER |
PERCENTAGE |
More than one location |
502 |
19.9% |
Head |
339 |
13.4% |
Chest |
59 |
2.3% |
Back |
67 |
2.7% |
Eyes |
72 |
2.9% |
Neck |
22 |
0.9% |
Abdomen |
55 |
2.2% |
Limbs |
906 |
35.9% |
Pelvis |
21 |
0.8% |
Asphyxiation |
89 |
3.5% |
Bruises |
340 |
13.5% |
Panic attack |
52 |
2.1% |
TOTAL |
2524 |
100% |
Breakdown by Month (until 31 December 2002)
MONTH |
NUMBER |
PERCENTAGE |
January |
87 |
3.4% |
February |
147 |
5.8% |
March |
360 |
14.3% |
April |
318 |
12.6% |
May |
212 |
8.4% |
June |
165 |
6.5% |
July |
175 |
6.9% |
August |
233 |
9.2% |
September |
263 |
10.4% |
October |
236 |
9.4% |
November |
158 |
6.3% |
December |
170 |
6.7% |
TOTAL |
2524 |
100% |