Casualties See also: Palestinian casualties of war Estimates of the number of the people killed in the ten days of Black September range from three thousand to more than five thousand, although exact numbers are unknown. The Palestinian death toll in 11 days of fighting was estimated by Jordan at 3,400, while
Palestinian sources often cite the number 5,000, mainly civilians, killed.
Arafat at some point claimed that 10,000 had been killed.[21][22] The Western reporters were concentrated at the Intercontinental Hotel, away from the action.[citation needed] Nasser's state-controlled Voice of the Arabs from Cairo reported genocide. [edit]
This refers to the killing of Palestinians by Jordanians.