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FACTBOX: Israel's war in Gaza in facts and figures
(Reuters) - Israel said it will cease fire in the Gaza Strip from 2 a.m. (0000 GMT) on Sunday.
Following are some facts and figures about the conflict, and some comparisons with a previous Israeli war against Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon in 2006.
Figures are accurate as of 2300 GMT on Jan 17.
GAZA WAR
Number of Palestinians in Gaza killed: 1,203
(source: Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza)
Number of those who are children: 410
(source: as above)
Total number wounded: 5,300
(source: as above)
Number of civilians killed (to January 14): 698
(source: Palestinian Center for Human Rights)
Number of Israelis killed: 13
Israeli soldiers killed: 10
Soldiers killed by "friendly fire": 5
Killed by rockets in Israel: 4 (3 civilians, 1 soldier)
(source: Israeli Defense Forces)
Number of people in Gaza: 1.5 million
(source: U.N. Relief and Works Agency)
Number who fled homes to shelter in U.N. schools: 45,000
(source: UNRWA)
Number of sites in Gaza, including buildings and rocket launching sites, targeted by air force, navy and army: 2,500
(source: IDF)
Number of residential buildings destroyed in attacks: 4,000
(source: Palestinian Statistics Bureau)
Number of rockets and mortars fired by Hamas and other militants into Israel during the 22 days of the conflict: 778
(source: IDF)
Number of rockets and mortars fired 2000-2008: c. 8,000
People killed in Israel by missiles before December 27, 2008: 18
(source: Israeli Foreign Ministry)
Number of aid trucks allowed into Gaza during the fighting: 1,200
(source: IDF)
Cost of rebuilding Gaza after the conflict: $1.6 billion
(source: Western diplomats)
BY COMPARISON, THE LEBANON WAR OF 2006:
Number of days: 34
Number of Lebanese killed: 1,200
(source: Reuters)
Number of Israelis killed: 160 (117 soldiers, 43 civilians)
(source: IDF and Reuters)
Estimated cost of conflict to Lebanon's economy: $5 billion
(source: UNDP)
Estimated cost of Lebanon conflict to Israel: $3.5 billion
(source: Reuters)
(Reporting by Luke Baker; Editing by Alastair Macdonald)
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