Cast Lead Offensive in Numbers: Al Mezan Publishes English-Language Version of Statistical Report on Persons Killed and Damage Inflicted by IOF during Operation Cast Lead

Today, 2 August  2009 Al Mezan published an English language version of its statistical report entitled: ‘Cast Lead Offensive in Numbers.
’ The Arabic language version was released in June 2009.
This report, based on extensive field investigations, presents figures on the persons killed and property destroyed by the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) during its recent invasion of the Gaza Strip codenamed ‘Operation Cast Lead’.
The report presents figures on: the number of persons killed by the IOF distributed by combatant/non-combatant status, gender, age and other socio-economic characteristics; destruction of residential homes; destruction of commercial and trade premises; and destruction to  civilian infrastructure.
    The report can be viewed here: http://www.
mezan.
org/en/details.
php?id=8941&ddname=Gaza%20destruction&id2=7&id_dept=22&p=center   Ends