Palestinian-Israeli conflict deaths ----------------------------------------- Palestinian Israeli 2000-05: Intifada follows collapse of peace talks between Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak 2005: Prime Minister Ariel Sharon withdraws 8,500 Jewish settlers from Gaza Strip Dec 2008-Jan 2009: First Gaza war – Israeli PM Ehud Olmert (right) launches Operation Cast Lead Nov 2012: 2,273 Second Gaza war – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu begins Operation Pillar of Defence Jul-Aug 2014Third Gaza war – Netanyahu launches Operation Protective Edge May 2021: Facing highest ever rate of rocket attacks from Gaza, Netanyahu unleashes offensive against Hamas 283 470 1,034 587 829 190 665 385 886 1,036 82 117 255 38 2,273 157 108 69 295 136 28 221* 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 41 192 419 185 108 51 23 13 35 8 9 12 7 6 84 23 11 14 14 9 2 12 10,144* Palestinians killed Jan 2000-May 2021 1,279† Israelis killed *Fatalities to May 19 †Includes two Thai citizens ----------------------------------------------------------------- Sources: B’Tselem, Reuters Pictures: Associated Press © GRAPHIC NEWS