Israel

Last Updated: 29 October 2014

Casualties and Victim Assistance

Casualties

Casualties Overview

All known casualties by end 2013

13 mine/explosive remnants of war (ERW) casualties

Casualties in 2013

2 (2012: 0)

2013 casualties by outcome

1 killed; 1 injured (2012: 0)

2013 casualties by item type

1 antivehicle mine; 1 antipersonnel mine

In 2013, the Monitor identified two new mine/ERW casualties in the State of Israel. One soldier was killed in an accident during in a demining training course in the Golan Heights[1] and one civilian was injured when he stepped on a mine in an abandoned building in the Jordan Valley.[2]

In addition, in 2013 four Israeli soldiers were reportedly wounded in a landmine explosion while in Lebanon.[3]

From 1999 to the end of 2013, the Monitor recorded 13 mine/ERW casualties in Israel.[4]

Cluster munition strikes in 2006 caused 13 casualties in Israel.[5] No further casualties from cluster munition remnants have been identified.

Victim Assistance

The total number of mine/ERW survivors in Israel is not known. Mine/ERW survivors are not treated differently from other persons with disabilities. The Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Services is responsible for disability issues.[6] “Victims of hostile activities,” including mine survivors, are entitled to benefits, rehabilitation, and grants under the Benefits for Victims of Hostilities Law of 1970.[7]

 



[2]Hiker loses foot after stepping on mine in Jordan Valley,” Times of Israel, 30 October 2013.

[3]Israeli soldiers wounded in Lebanon incursion,” Aljazeera, 7 August 2013.

[4] See previous Monitor country profiles for Israel on the Monitor website.

[5] Handicap International, Circle of Impact: The Fatal Footprint of Cluster Munitions on People and Communities, Brussels, May 2007, p. 115.

[7] National Insurance Institute of Israel, “Benefits for Victims of Hostilities,”, accessed 29 July 2014.