Al-Aqsa Intifada

Second Intifada

Part of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict

Israeli soldiers in Nablus, during Operation Defensive Shield

Date

28 September 2000 – 8 February 2005
(4 years, 4 months, 1 week and 4 days)

Location

Palestinian Authority, Israel

Result

Uprising suppressed

Construction of the Israeli West Bank barrier
Decrease of violence in the West Bank
Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip

Belligerents

Israel

Palestinian Authority

Palestinian National Security Forces

Supported by;

Iraq(until 2003)

Commanders and leaders

Ariel Sharon
Avi Dichter
Ehud Barak
Shaul Mofaz
Moshe Ya'alon
Dan Halutz

Gabi Ashkenazi

PLO leaders
Yasser Arafat
Mahmoud Abbas
Marwan Barghouti (POW)
Abu Ali Mustafa (KIA)
Ahmad Sa'adat (POW)
Nayef Hawatmeh
Hamas leaders
Ahmed Yasin (KIA)
Abdel Rantissi (KIA)
Khaled Mashaal
Ismail Haniyeh
Mohammed Deif
Other leaders
Abd Al Aziz Awda
Ramadan Shalah

Jamal Abu Samhadana (KIA)

Casualties and losses

29 September 2000 – 1 January 2005:

945–1,010 Israeli total:
- 644–773 Israeli civilians killed by Palestinians;
- 215–301 Israeli security force personnel killed by Palestinians

29 September 2000 – 1 January 2005:

3,179–3,354 Palestinians total:
- 2,739–3,168 Palestinians killed by Israel's security forces;*
- 34 Palestinians killed by Israeli civilians;
- 152–406 Palestinians killed by Palestinians;
Thousands detained

55 foreign citizens total:
- 45 foreign citizens killed by Palestinians;
- 10 foreign citizens killed by Israeli security forces

*For the controversial issue of the Palestinian civilian/combatant breakdown, see Casualties.