Rockets from Gaza

Harm to Civilians from Palestinian Armed Groups’ Rocket Attacks

Summary

Recommendations

To Hamas

To UN Member States

Methodology

Rockets Used Against Israeli Targets

Civilian Deaths and Injuries in Israel from Palestinian Rockets

Beber Vaknin, 58, in Netivot

Hani al-Mahdi, 27, in Ashkelon

Irit Sheetrit, 39, in Ashdod

Beer Sheva

The Psychological Toll

Civilian Deaths and Injuries in Gaza from Palestinian Rockets

Sabbah Abu Khusa, 12, and Hanein `Ali Abu Khusa, 5, in Beit Lahiya

Tel al-Hawa

Shajai’ya

Displacement and Destruction of Property

Firing Rockets from Populated Areas

Legal Obligations

Rocket Attacks on Populated Areas and Individual Criminal Responsibility

Acknowledgments