PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Middle East (17 July 2014)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received on the number of Israeli citizens killed by rockets launched from Gaza into Israel since the beginning of Israel's current military action in Gaza.

Asked by:
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent)

Answer

As of the morning of 21 July our reports are that there have been 20 confirmed Israeli fatalities. One Israeli fatality caused by rocket fire; one Israeli fatality caused by mortar fire prior to the ground operation and eighteen Israeli soldiers killed during the ground operation.


Answered by:
Mr Tobias Ellwood (Conservative)
22 July 2014

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