The statistics shown below is a summary of the number of the Palestinian and the Israeli fatalities that are killed during May 2005 according to the PHRMG Research.

The fatalities are classified as the following:

• Palestinians killed by Israeli Security Forces
• Summary of Palestinian Fatalities killed by Palestinians.
• Summary of Israeli Fatalities by the Palestinians

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Monthly Statistics

May 2005

Monthly Statistics

May 2005

Summary of Palestinian Fatalities killed by Israeli Security Forces

Classifications	Number of Fatalities
General	10
*Palestinians assassinated	---
*Palestinian bystanders	---
*Palestinian children between the age 0-14	---
*Palestinian children between the age 15-17	2
*Palestinian Journalist	---
*Foreigners	---
Palestinians killed by Israeli Settlers	---
Palestinians died at checkpoints	2
Palestinians killed in unclear circumstances	2
Palestinian citizens of Israel	---
Total	14

Key: * classifications included to the general number

Summary of Palestinian Fatalities killed by Palestinians

Classification	Number of Fatalities
Suspected collaborators killed by armed Palestinians 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	4
Palestinians died as a result of stabbing	---
Palestinians beaten to death	---
Total	5

Summary of Israeli Fatalities killed by the Palestinians

Classification	Number of Fatalities
Israel civilians in the territories	---
Israeli members of the security forces in the territories	1
Israeli children (under 18) in the territories	---
Israeli civilians inside the green line	1
Israeli members of the security forces inside the green line	---
Israeli children (under 18) inside the green line	---
Total	2

Unclassified conditions

Classification	Number of Fatalities
Palestinian Suicide Bombers	---
Palestinian killed by bombings	---

Note:

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

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

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