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Israel caused 55 per cent of civilian casualties from explosives last year
Men look over the site of a deadly explosion at Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City, on October 18, 2023

PRESSURE mounted on the government to stop arming Israel today after research showed Tel Aviv caused the most civilian casualties from explosives last year.

Israel accounted for 55 per cent of civilian casualties from explosive weapons globally, according to campaign group Action on Armed Violence’s (AOAV) latest Global Explosive Violence Monitor report.

Israeli explosives caused at least 33,910 deaths and injuries, primarily in Palestine, Lebanon, and Syria, the British-based organisation revealed.

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