وقتلت قوات الاحتلال ما لا يقل عن 12 فلسطينيا أثناء الهجوم العسكري، بمن فيهم هاني محمود أبو سخيله، أحد زعماء حماس وكان مستهدفا للاغتيال من جانب قوات الاحتلال.
At least 12 Palestinians were killed by the occupying forces during the military assault, including Hani Mahmoud Abu Skhaila, a Hamas leader, who had been previously targeted for assassination by the occupying forces.