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Israel responsible for 56% of 2025 civilian explosion deaths.

6/13/2026

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Israel’s armed forces caused 56% of civilian deaths from explosive weapons in 2025, mainly in Palestine.
The Explosive Weapons Monitor recorded 22,616 civilian fatalities from explosive weapons in 65 countries in 2025.
Israeli forces have killed 72,991 Palestinians in Gaza, including 981 since the October ceasefire, and 3,666 people in Lebanon since March.
UNICEF reported eight deaths, 17 injuries in Gaza and a 7-month-old boy’s death in Hebron’s Tel Rumeida area.

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Israel’s armed forces caused 56% of civilian deaths from explosive weapons in 2025, mainly in Palestine.
The Explosive Weapons Monitor recorded 22,616 civilian fatalities from explosive weapons in 65 countries in 2025.
Israeli forces have killed 72,991 Palestinians in Gaza, including 981 since the October ceasefire, and 3,666 people in Lebanon since March.
UNICEF reported eight deaths, 17 injuries in Gaza and a 7-month-old boy’s death in Hebron’s Tel Rumeida area.