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FACTBOX: Israel's war in Gaza in facts and figures

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Sat Jan 17, 2009 6:21pm EST

(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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