This is a statistical summary of the number of the Palestinian and the Israeli fatalities killed during the month of August 2004, according to the PHRMG Research.

The fatalities are classified as the following:

Palestinians killed by Israeli Security Forces
Summary of Palestinian Fatalities killed by the Palestinian Authority or Palestinian Gunfire
Summary of Israeli Fatalities killed by the Palestinians

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Monthly Statistics

August 2004

Monthly Statistics

August 2004

Summary of Palestinian Fatalities killed by Israeli Security Forces

Classifications	Number of Fatalities
General	42
*Palestinians assassinated	---
*Palestinian bystanders	---
*Palestinian children between the age 0-14	6
*Palestinian children between the age 15-17	4
*Palestinian Journalist	---
*Foreigners	---
Palestinians killed by Israeli Settlers	---
Palestinians died at checkpoints	2
Palestinians killed in unclear circumstances	---
Palestinian citizens of Israel	---
Total	44

Key: * classifications included to the general number

Summary of Palestinian Fatalities killed by the Palestinian Authority or Palestinian Gunfire

Classification	Number of Fatalities
Suspected collaborators killed by the PA in the street	1
Suspected collaborators killed by the PA Security Forces	---
Suspected collaborators that were executed	---
Suspected collaborators died in custody	---
Palestinians died as a result of gunfire	3
Palestinians died as a result of stabbing	---
Total	4

Summary of Israeli Fatalities killed by Palestinians

Classification	Number of Fatalities
Israel civilians in the territories	---
Israeli members of the security forces in the territories	---
Israeli children (under 18) in the territories	---
Israeli civilians inside the green line	15
Israeli members of the security forces inside the green line	1
Israeli children (under 18) inside the green line	1
Total	17

Unclassified conditions

Classification

Number of Fatalities

Palestinian Suicide Bombers

Palestinian killed by bombings

Note:

o “Palestinian Suicide Bombers” category is not classified because they are not killed by either side.

o “Palestinians who died as a result of bombings” category is not clear whether they are killed by Israelis or Palestinians.

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