List of Palestinian children killed by Israelis in 2003 lists Palestinian infants, children and youth killed by Israeli soldiers and civilians during the al-Aqsa Intifada in the year 2003.

• 1 January 2003
  • Jihad Abed, 15, of Jabalia refugee camp, killed by Israeli forces gunfire.
  • Muhammad Dawas, 14, of Jabalia refugee camp, killed by Israeli forces gunfire.
  • Tarek Dawas, 15, of Jabalia refugee camp, killed by Israeli forces gunfire.

• 10 January 2003
  • Tarek Abu Jado, 16, of Aida refugee camp , killed by Israeli forces gunfire to the abdomen for hurling stones at shoulders throwing tear gas from armored jeeps and tanks.

• 12 January 2003
  • Abdul Rahman Najjar, 16, of Khan Yunis, physically handicapped boy killed by Israeli forces helicopter missiles in a targeted assassination attempt.
  • Muhammad Qawara, 14, of Khan Yunis, killed by Israeli forces helicopter missiles in a targeted assassination attempt.

• 13 January 2003
  • Iyad Abu Shaer, 12, of Deir el Balah , died of wounds inflicted by Israeli forces gunfire in December 2002.

• 15 January 2003
  • Muhieddine Hamza, 16, of Tulkarm, killed by Israeli forces gunfire to the head and abdomen.
  • Hazza Shadid, 16, of Tulkarm, killed by Israeli forces gunfire aimed at the students of Fadliyyah School .

• 26 January 2003
  • Ali Ghreiz, 7, of Al Barzil refugee camp , killed by Israeli forces tank machine-gun fire while playing with his 5-year-old brother who was also injured.
  • Amjad Hattab, 16, of Gaza City, killed by Israeli forces gunfire during the invasion of the Zaitoun neighborhood.
  • Khaled Shallouf, 17, of Gaza City, killed by Israeli forces gunfire during the invasion of the Zaitoun neighborhood.

• 28 January 2003
  • Sabrine Shahine, 15, of Gaza, killed by Israeli forces helicopter missile fire in the targeted assassination of a relative.

• 1 February 2003
  • Tamer Khdeir, 15, of Gaza, killed by Israeli forces gunfire to head and chest, left to bleed to death.

• 8 February 2003
  • Mustafa Abu Adwan, 8, of Khan Yunis, died of wounds inflicted by Israeli forces gunfire the previous day.

• 11 February 2003
  • Aref Bisharat, 13, of Tammun , died of head wounds inflicted by Israeli forces gunfire on Feb. 5, 2002.
  • Hassan Ghul, 8, of Qalqilya, killed by Israeli forces gunfire for throwing rocks at armored vehicles.

• 19 February 2003
  • Muhammad Saber, 16, of Nablus, killed by Israeli forces gunfire for throwing stones.

• 20 February 2003
  • Ahmad Abu Zahra, 17, of Nablus, killed by Israeli forces gunfire for throwing stones.

• 23 February 2003
  • Baraa Afifi, 16, of Gaza, killed by Israeli forces gunfire to the head.
  • Samer Jaara, 14 of Nablus, died of wounds inflicted by Israeli forces gunfire on

• 25 February 2003
  • Ahmad Abu Elwan, 14, of Rafah, killed by Israeli forces gunfire while playing in front of [[his house.

• 2 March 2003
  • Abdul-Rahman Jadallah, 9, of Khan Yunis, killed by Israeli forces gunfire to the head for taunting soldiers with stones during a funeral.

• 3 March 2003
  • Tarek Akel, 13, of Bureij refugee camp, Gaza, killed by Israeli forces gunfire during an invasion of the camp by hundreds of [[tanks backed by Apache helicopters.
  • Fadi Hawajri, 16, of Bureij refugee camp, Gaza, killed by Israeli forces gunfire during an invasion of the camp by hundreds of tanks backed by Apache helicopters.

• 6 March 2003
  • Muhammad Muhsin, 14, of Jabalia refugee camp, killed by Israeli forces gunfire.
  • Ihab Nabhan, 14, of Jabalia refugee camp, killed by Israeli forces gunfire.
  • Tarek Najjar, 14, of Jabalia refugee camp, killed by Israeli forces gunfire.
  • Hamza Qarmout, 17, of Jabalia refugee camp, killed by Israeli forces gunfire.
  • Thaer Rihan, 13, of Jabalia refugee camp, killed by Israeli forces gunfire.

• 7 March 2003
  • Baker Hawash, 17, of Nablus, killed by Israeli forces gunfire to the chest.

• 14 March 2003
  • Usama Abu Khalil, 16, of Tulkarm, killed by Israeli forces gunfire.
  • Rabi Sharqawi, 17, of Jenin, killed by Israeli forces gunfire.

• 17 March 2003
  • Muhammad Abu Yusef, 17, of Nuseirat refugee camp, Gaza, killed by Israeli forces gunfire to the head.
  • Hanan Assar, 4, of Nuseirat refugee camp, Gaza, killed by Israeli forces gunfire to the head.
  • Omar Daroush, 13, of Nuseirat refugee camp, Gaza, killed by Israeli forces gunfire.

• 24 March 2003
  • Ahmad Abahrah, 14, of Jenin, killed by Israeli forces gunfire to the head while playing with friends.

• 25 March 2003
  • Hakam Nassar, 14, of Jenin, killed by Israeli forces gunfire for throwing stones at a tank.
  • Christine Saada, 10, of Bethlehem, killed by Israeli forces gunfire while riding with her family in their car.

• 30 March 2003
  • Muhammad Darwish, 17, of Nablus, killed by Israeli forces gunfire to the head.
  • Muhammad Tafesh, 16, of Gaza, killed by Israeli forces gunfire.
  • Muhammad Tafish, 16, of Gaza, shot by Israeli forces while collecting birds and left to bleed to death.

• 2 April 2003
  • Omar Matar, 14, of Ramallah, died of head and neck wounds inflicted by Israeli forces gunfire.

• 3 April 2003
  • Jihad Abdul Rauf, 14, of Qalqilya, killed by Israeli forces gunfire.

• 4 April 2003
  • Thaer Abu Subeih, 10, of Hebron, killed by Israeli forces gunfire.

• 6 April 2003
  • Yusef Abu Nadi, 15, of Deir el Balah , killed by Israeli forces artillery shrapnel.

• 8 April 2003
  • Ahmad Ashram, 13, of Gaza, killed by Israeli forces helicopter missiles in targeted assassination.
  • Anas Kahlout, 12, of Jabalia refugee camp, died of wounds inflicted by Israeli forces in an attack on the camp on March 6.
  • Sami Qassem, 16, of Gaza, killed by Israeli forces helicopter missiles in targeted assassination.
  • Taleb Shamlakh, 17, of Sheikh Ajleen , killed by Israeli forces gunfire to the stomach while working in his field.

• 9 April 2003
  • Ahmad Qumsan, 16, of Jabalia, killed by Israeli forces gunfire to the chest.

• 13 April 2003
  • Muhammad Jawabra, 11, of Hebron, run over and killed by a settler's car while in a residential street.

• 17 April 2003
  • Yusuf Yahya, 15, of Tulkarm, killed by Israeli forces gunfire to the back for throwing stones.

• 19 April 2003
  • Mahmoud Abu Kosh, 15, of Rafah, killed by Israeli forces gunfire during an invasion of the town.

• 20 April 2003
  • Abdul Rahaman Aabed, 16, of Qalqilya, killed by Israeli forces gunfire directed at children leaving school to return home.

• 28 April 2003
  • Masab Jabr, 16, of Jenin, killed by Israeli forces gunfire during an invasion of the refugee camp.
  • Muhammad Abdul Dahduh, 13, of Gaza, killed by Israeli forces gunfire during an attack with tanks, armored vehicles and Apache helicopters on a residential neighborhood.
  • Ameer Ayyad, 2, of Gaza, killed by Israeli forces gunfire during an attack with tanks, armored vehicles and Apache helicopters on a residential neighborhood.
  • Naim Naim, 17, of Gaza, killed by Israeli forces gunfire during an attack with tanks, armored vehicles and Apache helicopters on a residential neighborhood.
  • Ahmad Tatar, 15, of Gaza, killed by Israeli forces gunfire during an attack with tanks, armored vehicles and Apache helicopters on a residential neighborhood.

• 4 May 2003
  • Majdi Hijazi, 14, of Nablus, killed by Israeli forces gunfire to the head.

• 6 May 2003
  • Alian Bashiti, 18 months, of Khan Yunis, killed by Israeli forces gunfire to the neck.

• 7 May 2003
  • Ahmad Joudah, 16, of Jabalia refugee camp, killed by Israeli forces gunfire to several parts of the body.

• 8 May 2003
  • Ahmad Hamshari, 13, of Tulkarm, died of wounds inflicted by Israeli forces gunfire during the March invasion of Tulkarm.

• 14 May 2003
  • Dia Hawadrah, 14, of Jenin, killed by Israeli forces gunfire from a tank during an incursion into the area.

• 15 May 2003
  • Zuhayr Abu Jarad, 13, of Beit Lahiya, killed by Israeli forces gunfire during the invasion of [[Beit Hanoun.
  • Abdul Qader Abu Kas, 16, of Jabalia refugee camp]], killed by Israeli forces gunfire during the invasion of Beit Hanoun.
  • Muhammad Zaanin, 12, of Beit Hanoun, killed by Israeli forces gunfire to the head.

• 18 May 2003
  • Khaled Nasr, 16, of Jabalia refugee camp, killed by Israeli forces gunfire to several parts of the body.

• 21 May 2003
  • Ramez Arar, 17, of Qarawat Bani Zayd , killed by Israeli forces gunfire.

• 26 May 2003
  • Samer Arar, 11, of Salfit , killed by Israeli forces sniper fire to the head.

• 27 May 2003
  • Muhammad Awad, 16, of Tulkarm, killed by Israeli forces gunfire for throwing stones.
  • Kamal Nawahda, 13, of Jenin, died of [[an Israeli forces gunshot wound to the head inflicted May 22 while he was inside his classroom.3 June 2003
  • Amir Abdul Latif, 17, of Tulkarm, died of wounds inflicted by Israeli forces gunfire on May 22.

• 5 June 2003
  • Ibrahim Abu Habla, 15, of Tulkarm, died of gunshot wounds inflicted May 28 by Israeli forces for throwing stones at tanks.

• 10 June 2003
  • Mariam Abedrabbo, 16, of Jabalia, killed by Israeli forces helicopter missile-fire.

• 12 June 2003
  • Afnan Taha, 2, of Gaza, killed by Israeli forces missile fire from Apache helicopters.

• 15 June 2003
  • Amal Jarshah, 8, of Gaza, died of wounds inflicted by Israeli forces missile fire from Apache helicopters in a failed assassination attempt on June 11.

• 11 July 2003
  • Yazan Tul, 13, of Nablus, run over by a speeding settler's car on the Nablus-Ramallah road near Sawiyah village.

• 25 July 2003
  • Mahmoud Kabaha, 4, of Barta , killed by Israeli forces gunfire which also wounded his two sisters, aged 6 and 7, while in a stopped jeep with their mother and grandfather waiting to enter the village.

• 2 August 2003
  • Ahmad Hindi, 13, of Deir el Balah , killed by an Israeli explosive device he found near the refugee camp and carried home.

• 5 August 2003
  • Munir Abu Hayn, 14, of Gaza, killed by an explosive device left by Israeli forces which exploded in his hands after he took it home.

• 8 August 2003
  • Muhammad Yasin, 17, of Askar refugee camp , killed by Israeli forces in an attack on a residential building with gunfire and rockets from tanks and Apache helicopters.

• 21 August 2003
  • Islam Ghanem, 16, of Tulkarm, killed with his brother by Israeli forces gunfire in an attack on Tulkarm refugee camp.
  • Said Ghanem, 15, of Tulkarm, killed with his brother by Israeli forces gunfire in an attack on Tulkarm refugee camp. 27 August 2003
  • Muhammad Baloushi, 17, of Gaza, died of wounds inflicted by Israeli forces missile fire in a failed assassination attempt.

• 30 August 2003
  • Aya Fayyad, 8, of Khan Yunis, killed by Israeli forces gunfire to her chest and neck from Nave Karim settlement as she was riding her bicycle.

• 2 September 2003
  • Sana Daour, 11, of Gaza City, died of wounds to her neck inflicted by Israeli forces in a failed assassination attempt with missiles targeting a residential neighborhood on August 28.

• 9 September 2003
  • Thaer Sayouri, 11, of Hebron, killed by shrapnel hitting his head during an Israeli forces attack on a neighboring residential building with tanks and heavy machine guns.

• 14 September 2003
  • Ahmad Abu Latifah, 12, of Kalandia refugee camp, killed by Israeli forces gunfire for throwing stones.

• 22 September 2003
  • Shady Mansour, 16, of Nablus, died of a neck injury inflicted on him by Israeli forces in their December 2002 invasion of [[Nablus.

• 24 September 2003
  • Muhammad Hamdan, 16, of Rafah, killed by Israeli forces gunfire to the neck and shrapnel to the head during an Israeli incursion.

• 25 September 2003
  • Dina Issa, 3, of Bureij refugee camp, died of shock in reaction to Israeli forces shelling houses near her home.

• 4 October 2003
  • Abdulqader Badrasawi, 18 mos., of Khan Yunis, died of head wounds inflicted by Israeli forces tank fire on October 2.
  • Muhammad Barahmeh, 9, of Tulkarm, killed by Israeli forces gunfire to the chest.

• 10 October 2003
  • Sami Salah, 15, of Rafah, killed by Israeli forces gunfire.
  • Ibrahim Qreinawi, 8, of Rafah, killed by Israeli forces gunfire to the chest outside his home which was then demolished.

• 18 October 2003
  • Yahya Rihan, 14, of Tulkarm, killed by Israeli forces gunfire to the head on his way home from school.

• 19 October 2003
  • Shady Abu Alwan, 14, of Rafah, crushed to death by a concrete column falling on him as a result of heavy Israeli forces gunfire.

• 24 October 2003
  • Muhammad Ha Mayda, 11, of Deir el-Balah, killed by Israeli forces gunfire.

• 29 October 2003
  • Salah Asaad, 16, of Nuseirat camp , died of injuries inflicted by Israeli forces gunfire on Oct. 20.
  • Bahaa Zubeidi, 12, of Balata camp , killed by Israeli forces gunfire.

• 7 November 2003
  • Mahmoud Kayed, 10, of Gaza City, killed by Israeli forces gunfire while trapping birds.

• 8 November 2003
  • Mutaz Amoudi, 14, of Jenin, killed by Israeli forces gunfire on a residential neighborhood.

• 9 November 2003
  • Ahmad Meri, 12, of Jenin, died of wounds inflicted by Israeli forces exploding bullets on Nov. 8.

• 11 November 2003
  • Shadi Abu Anza, 14, of Rafah, died of wounds to the pelvis inflicted by Israeli forces gunfire on Nov. 10.

• 12 November 2003
  • Layth Subeih, 15, of Jenin, died of injuries to his lungs inflicted Nov. 8 by Israeli forces using exploding bullets.

• 15 November 2003
  • Ahmad Hanneh, 14, of Nablus, killed by Israeli forces gunfire.

• 22 November 2003
  • Ibrahim Jalamneh, 11, of Jenin, killed by Israeli forces gunfire to the chest.

• 26 November 2003
  • Hani Zabayah, 9, of Rafah, killed by Israeli forces gunfire to the head while playing outside his home.

• 27 November 2003
  • Rashad Murr, 15, of Hebron, died of injuries inflicted Nov. 26 by Israeli forces gunfire.

• 1 December 2003
  • Mazen Hamdan, 9, of el-Bireh , killed by Israeli forces gunfire to the head.

• 5 December 2003
  • Jihad Akhras, 17, of Rafah, killed by Israeli forces gunfire aimed at a residential neighborhood.

• 6 December 2003
  • Ashraf Hayyeh, 16, of Gaza, killed by Israeli forces gunfire.
  • Abdulkarim Sukkar, 17, of Gaza, killed by Israeli forces gunfire.

• 9 December 2003
  • Fares Muhammad, 16, of Ramallah, killed by Israeli forces gunfire to the head for demonstrating and throwing stones.

• 18 December 2003
  • Mustafa Hams, 17, of Rafah, killed by Israeli forces gunfire to the head.

• 21 December 2003
  • Nureddine Amran, 15, of Balata refugee camp , died of a gunshot wound in the head inflicted on him by Israeli forces on Nov. 17 for throwing stones.
  • Muhammad Araj, 5, of Balata refugee camp , killed by Israeli forces gunfire to the chest.

• 22 December 2003
  • "Latifa", one hour, of Deir Balut, the first of premature twin girls to die because Israeli forces delayed their mother's passage through a checkpoint to the hospital.
  • "Moufida", one day, of Deir Balut, the second of premature twin girls to die because Israeli forces delayed their mother's passage through a checkpoint to the hospital.

• 27 December 2003
  • Raed Rayan, 17, of Nablus, killed by Israeli forces gunfire to the head for throwing stones.

See also

• Al-Aqsa Intifada
• Israeli violence against Palestinian children

External links

• Palestine: the assault on health and other war crimes (British Medical Journal)
• Israel and the Occupied Territories: An ongoing human rights crisis (Amnesty International)
• Israel/Occupied Territories: Wanton destruction constitutes a war crime (Amnesty International)
• Israel/Occupied Territories: Killing of children must be investigated (Amnesty International)
• Memorial to children killed in the Al-Aqsa Intifada