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DATE: 10/1/2006 TIME :14:57
MOH: 4,412 Palestinians Killed During Al-Aqsa Intifada

GAZA, October 1, 2006, (WAFA)- Ministry of Health (MOH) reported that 4,412 Palestinians were killed, including 76 handicapped, and 48,322 wounded during Al-Aqsa Intifada, erupted in July 28, 2000.

In the 6th anniversary of Al-Aqsa Intifada MOH issued a report revealing that 534 citizens were killed while 3088 wounded in the last year of the Intifada.

MOH mentioned that 69 women were forced to get babies at the Israeli checkpoint where 389 of them suffered miscarriage and the babies died.

It added that 140 patients, including 28 children and 14 elderly, died at the Israeli checkpoints as they were banned accessing.

The report shed the light on the Israeli practices against Palestinian paramedics saying that 38 members of medical teams were killed and 469 wounded.

It added that 2,109 ambulances were prevented from movement and 36 were completely destroyed.

S.A.S. (14:55 P) (12:55 GMT)