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Source: https://www.terrorism-info.org.il/app/uploads/2019/01/E_012_19.pdf
Most Palestinians Killed in Gaza Riots Had Terrorist Ties
(Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center) Since the beginning of the Gaza border riots on March 30, 2018, 187 Palestinians were killed in those events. As of Jan. 16, 2019, 150 of those killed were found to be affiliated with Hamas or other terrorist organizations (about 80%). Those belonging to Hamas or affiliated with it accounted for 96 fatalities (51% of the total). 45 were operatives of the Hamas military wing. The large number of fatalities from terrorist organizations demonstrates that the violence against the IDF near the border is not "popular," but is orchestrated by Hamas and involves its operatives. It also shows that IDF soldiers do not shoot indiscriminately, but, in most cases, hit specific terrorist operatives. Hamas operatives occupy the front line of confrontation with IDF forces and are the ones who throw hand grenades and IEDs at IDF forces. It is these operatives who approach the security fence and attempt to sabotage it or penetrate into Israeli territory.