Why Israel Does What It Does
A Short History of Terror Attacks In Israel
100 Days has gone by since October 7th, 2023. 10/7. The Black Sabbath. 100 Days where at least 132 Hostages are still held captive. 100 Days in the Dark. 100 days in fear. 100 days as hope continues though every second drains us. 100 Days.
I was planning on doing a post about this 100-day landmark. Then, once again, this hit the news feed.
Woman Killed, 17 Wounded in Terror Attack in Central Israeli City of Ra'anana
Among the wounded are at least one person in critical condition and two people in serious condition, according to Magen David Adom emergency services
A 79-year-old Israeli woman was killed, and 18 people were wounded on Monday in a ramming and stabbing attack in three different scenes in the central Israeli city of Ra'anana.
Israeli forces arrested two terrorists following a manhunt.
Here are a few more visuals if you do not mind.
This is such a “normative” event in Israel that I tend to doubt if the International News Feeds will pick it up. And if they do, they will call the “terrorists” either “militants” or “Freedom Fighters” or “suspected [whatever noun or adjective you want to put here].”
So, I began wondering and thinking back to all the posts, articles, podcasts, and videos I read and listened to about the current war. And the real question behind all words is a simple “Why?”
Why do we do what we do? Why can’t we lie back and take it? Why can't we be silent? Why do we always have to fight back?
**This Post may be too long for your email provider. In that case, just read it online.
I can be lazy here and supply the following URL and tell you to read it. Maybe you will click on it, but probably not. So, I copied only some of it below. I repeat: only some of it!
But before we begin, here is the URL: Wave of Terror 2015-2023
And if you so desire, here is a PDF of that web page.
I am not naive, so I do not expect anyone to read this document thoroughly. Just browse through this. It is less than 50% of the webpage or PDF document. Then think about it. Would you live with this in your backyard? Would you put up with it? Would you let it go on for years and years without ultimately putting an end to it? I tend to doubt it. No sane person would live like this.
Nor do I expect anyone to take my word for it. The below covers until 2018, not 2015. Simply too long for this post. (You can view the PDF or the webpage for a full report.)
It does not cover the Hamas war. It does not cover anything after April 2023.
However, these are facts. These are statistics. This is our reality.
91 months of terror: 13 September 2018 - April 2023
Since September 2015, Israel has experienced a wave of terror perpetrated by individuals, many of them very young, inspired by vicious incitement in Palestinian social and traditional media and urged on by the Palestinian leadership. The Palestinian Authority goes so far as to pay convicted terrorists a monthly allowance – the more serious the offense, the more money they receive. The families of terrorists killed by Israeli security forces during a terror attack receive a monthly "pension" as well.
On 30 March 2018, Hamas instigated a campaign that was billed as a peaceful civilian protest, but was actually an excuse for violent riots on the Gaza Strip-Israeli border. In addition, kites and helium balloons with incendiary material attached have been launched from the Gaza Strip to the Israeli side. The resulting fires (over 2,000) have destroyed thousands of acres of forests and agricultural land (8,747 acres as of July 2019), with a huge cost to farmers and to the entire ecosystem of the western Negev. Experts estimate that it will take decades for the area to recover. During this same period, rocket launches from the Gaza Strip have also increased. An additional cost that cannot be estimated in money is the cost of the trauma suffered by the civilian population in southern Israel, especially the children.
In May 2019, Hamas and Israel entered into an agreement for a six-month ceasefire. Attacks have decreased but not ceased altogether.
In November 2019, there was a hiatus in the Hamas-orchestrated border riots. The arson kites and balloons have also decreased drastically.
In December 2019, the organizers of the March of Return announced that the weekly border protests would be suspended until the end of March 2020, when they will be resumed on a monthly basis, or on "prominent national occasions." (Note: March 30 is Land Day, a day commemorating violent clashes between Arab Israelis and Israeli forces in 1976, in reaction to a government plan to expropriate land in the Galilee for state purposes.) Predictably, the Gaza fence protests did not achieve their stated goals: to end the "siege on Gaza" and to achieve the "right of return" for Palestinians whose grandparents once lived in Mandatory Palestine. (It should be noted that, while Israel controls the border crossing points between Israel and the Gaza Strip, commercial goods pass through daily.)
Beginning May 10, 2021, Hamas launched an eleven-day rocket attack that targeted Israeli cities, towns and villages, including Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, in which 12 civilians and one IDF soldier were killed and many more were injured.
According to the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorisn Information Center (ITIC), beginning in September 2015, there has been a wave of terrorist attacks which began on the Temple Mount and in east Jerusalem. The attacks later spread to Judea and Samaria and even crossed the Green Line into Israel under the battle cry of "Al-Aqsa mosque is in danger."
The current wave of terrorist attacks is part of the PA's strategy of "popular resistance" (i.e., popular terrorism) adopted by the PA and Fatah at the Sixth Fatah conference in August 2009. Statements by Fatah, Hamas and PIJ spokespersons have described the attacks as "heroic actions" and "the natural response to Israel's crimes".
The terrorist attacks, which had been concentrated in greater Jerusalem, spread to other locations in Israel, including Kiryat Gat in the south, Tel Aviv, Afula in the north, and Gan Shmuel (near Hadera) and Raanana (in the center of the country). The attacks have been carried out by young lone terrorists, most of them from east Jerusalem, and some from Judea and Samaria. There were also two Israeli Arabs (from Nazareth and Um el-Fahm), Palestinians staying in Israel illegally, two women and two children. They were motivated for the most part by the lie spread by the Palestinian media that Israel allegedly threatened Al-Aqsa mosque, as well as by the frustration, desperation and anger of the younger generation. Generally speaking, the terrorists have not been operatives of any established terrorist organization, and the current wave of terrorism has not been directed by any organization, but rather is directly inspired by the intensive incitement accompanying it.
According to the Israel Security Agency, October 2015 saw the beginning of a wave of terrorism that has led to 620 attacks (483 in the form of firebombs) in one month, compared to 223 in September. Eleven people (one foreign national and 10 Israelis) were killed in terrorist attacks in October, and 80 were injured, 37 of them moderately or more severely (one foreign national, 18 Israeli civilians, and 18 members of the security forces).
In November 2015, 10 people (one Palestinian and 9 Israelis) were killed in terrorist attacks. Among the non-fatal casualties, 22 were wounded in stabbings (including 5 in Jerusalem and 10 within Israel), 24 in vehicle attacks, and 12 in shootings.In December 2015, 3 civilians were killed. All three of the fatalities were caused by stabbings.
In January 2016, 5 Israelis were killed in terrorist attacks. In the major shooting attack on Dizengoff Street in Tel Aviv two civilians were killed as well as a taxi driver who picked up the attacker near the scene. Two Israeli civilians were killed in stabbing attacks.
In February 2016, 3 Israelis were killed in terrorist attacks. The decrease in terror attacks was manifest mostly in Judea and Samaria: 107 attacks, compared to January's 126.
In March 2016, terrorists killed one foreign national (in a stabbing attack in Jaffa on 8 March) and injured 26, 9 of which were injured in the abovementioned stabbing attack. Among the non-fatal casualties, 13 civilians and 13 security forces personnel were wounded.
In April 2016, terrorist attacks caused 18 non-fatal casualties, most of which (16) were injured in an IED attack in Jerusalem on 18 April. In addition, on 3 April, one civilian was injured in a stabbing attack in Rosh HaAyin and one border-police member was injured in a firebomb attack in Isawiya (Jerusalem).
In May 2016, terrorist attacks did not result in any fatalities. However, 12 Israelis – 4 civilians and 8 security personnel - were injured.
In June 2016, five Israelis were killed and 21 injured. Most of the fatalities were registered during the shooting in Tel Aviv on 8 June that left four dead and 15 wounded. An Israeli teenager was stabbed to death on 30 June in Kiryat Arba, Hebron, and another civilian was moderately injured. Non-fatal casualties include 2 civilians who were injured in a vehicle-ramming attack near Qiryat Arba (24 June); a member of the security forces in a firebomb attack in Isawiya, northern Jerusalem, (29 June); 2 civilians in a stabbing attack in Netanya on 30 June.
In July 2016: 316 terrorist attacks; 1 person murdered and 17 injured. There were 6 stabbings or attempted stabbings, 6 shooting attacks, 1 ramming attack, 8 pipe/roadside bombs, 231 stone-throwing incidents, 51 petrol bombs. Several attacks occurred in Jerusalem; the rest in Judea and Samaria.
In August 2016: 414 total attacks (the increase compared to July is mostly from stone throwing): 5 stabbing (including attempts), 3 shooting, 9 pipe/roadside bombs, 339 stone-throwing; 34 petrol bombs (Molotov cocktails).
In September 2016: 480 total attacks: 14 stabbings or attempted stabbings; 3 shootings; 1 ramming attack, 11 roadside bombs/grenades; 365 stone-throwing attacks, 63 Molotov cocktails.
In October 2016: 410 total attacks: 6 stabbings or attempted stabbings; 10 shootings; 1 ramming attack, 10 roadside bombs/grenades; 265 stone-throwing attacks, 71 Molotov cocktails.
In November 2016: 423 total attacks (mostly stone-throwing): 5 stabbings or attempted stabbings; 2 shootings; 0 ramming attacks, 12 roadside bombs/grenades; 346 stone-throwing attacks, 41 Molotov cocktails.
In December 2016: 258 total attacks; 6 stabbings or attempted stabbings; 8 shootings; 1 ramming attack, 5 roadside bombs/grenades; 199 stone-throwing attacks, 27 Molotov cocktails.
In January 2017: 3 stabbings or attempted stabbings; 9 shootings; 2 ramming attacks, 9 roadside bombs/grenades; 293 stone-throwing attacks, 44 Molotov cocktails.
In February 2017: 1 stabbing or attempted stabbing; 5 shootings; 1 ramming attack, 7 roadside bombs/grenades; 260 stone-throwing attacks, 53 Molotov cocktails.
In March 2017: 10 stabbings or attempted stabbings; 3 shootings; 1 ramming attack, 2 roadside bombs/grenades; 243 stone-throwing attacks, 62 Molotov cocktails.
In April 2017: 7 stabbings or attempted stabbings; 5 shootings; 2 ramming attacks, 4 roadside bombs/grenades; 218 stone-throwing attacks, 40 Molotov cocktails.
In May 2017: 9 stabbings or attempted stabbings; 6 roadside bombs/grenades; 284 stone-throwing attacks, 63 Molotov cocktails; no shootings or ramming attacks.
In June 2017: 5 stabbings or attempted stabbings; 6 roadside bombs/grenades; 131 stone-throwing attacks, 27 Molotov cocktails; 4 shootings; no ramming attacks.
In July 2017: 5 stabbings or attempted stabbings; 14 roadside bombs/grenades; 210 stone-throwing attacks, 61 Molotov cocktails; 6 shootings; 2 ramming attacks.
In August 2017: 3 stabbings/attempted stabbings; 7 roadside bombs/grenades; 128 stone-throwing attacks, 23 Molotov cocktails; 1 shooting; no ramming attacks.
In September 2017: 1 stabbing/attempted stabbing; 5 roadside bombs/grenades; 135 stone-throwing attacks, 27 Molotov cocktails; 1 shooting; no ramming attacks.
In October 2017: 3 stabbing/attempted stabbings; 4 roadside bombs/grenades; 170 stone-throwing attacks, 32 Molotov cocktails; 2 shootings; no ramming attacks.
In November 2017: 2 stabbing/attempted stabbings; 1 roadside bomb/grenade; 207 stone-throwing attacks, 25 Molotov cocktails; 1 shooting; no ramming attacks.
In December 2017: 3 stabbings/attempted stabbings; 9 roadside bomb/grenade; 478 stone-throwing attacks, 111 Molotov cocktails; 3 shooting; no ramming attacks.
January 2018: A total of 332 incidents, resulting in one murder and 16 injured. The incidents included 2 stabbings/attempted stabbings; 2 shootings; 1 ramming attack; 4 roadside bombs; 251 stone-throwing attacks; 45 Molotov cocktails.
February 2018: Terrorist events –Total 384: 4 stabbings/attempted stabbings; 2 shootings; 4 roadside bombs; 283 stone-throwing; 49 Molotov cocktails.
March 2018: Terrorist events –Total 300: 2 stabbings/attempted stabbings; 6 shootings; 3 roadside bombs; 240 stone-throwing; 24 Molotov cocktails, 2 ramming attacks.
April 2018: Terrorist events –Total 386: 1 stabbing/attempted stabbing; 4 shootings; 17 roadside bombs; 216 stone-throwing; 33 Molotov cocktails, 0 ramming attacks.
May 2018: Terrorist events – Total 684 (including 190 rockets/mortar bombs): 10 shooting attacks, 2 attempted ramming attacks, 15 roadside bombs, 251 stone-throwing events; 134 fire kites.
June 2018: In Jerusalem and Judea and Samaria – 94 attacks: 14 IEDs; two small-arms shootings; 77 firebomb attacks; and one vehicular attack.
Gaza: 29 rocket-launching* attacks (with 76 launches).July 2018: Terrorist events – 2 killed, 17 injured; 1 stabbing/attempted stabbing; 5 shooting attacks, 0 ramming attacks, 9 roadside bombs, 118 stone-throwing events; 202 arson terror events.
August 2018: Terrorist events: 24 injured; 1 stabbing/attempted stabbing; 2 shooting attacks, 0 ramming attacks, 10 roadside bombs, 125 stone-throwing events; 99 arson terror events (includes petrol bombs and incendiary kites/balloons).
September 2018: Terrorist events: 1 killed, 10 injured; 4 stabbing/attempted stabbing; 2 shooting attacks, 0 ramming attacks, 17 roadside bombs, 128 stone-throwing; 120 arson terror and petrol bombs.
October 2018: Terrorist events: 2 killed, 18 injured; 4 stabbing/attempted stabbing; 1 shooting attack, 0 ramming attacks, 19 roadside bombs, 138 stone-throwing; 139 arson terror and petrol bombs.
November 2018: Terrorist events: 2 killed, 12 injured; 4 stabbing/attempted stabbing; 5 shooting attacks, 1 ramming attack, 8 roadside bombs, 178 stone-throwing; 42 arson terror and petrol bombs.
December 2018: Terrorist events: 3 killed, 28 injured; 3 stabbing/attempted stabbing; 3 shooting attacks, 4 ramming attack, 8 roadside bombs, 270 stone-throwing; 30 arson terror and petrol bombs.
January 2019: Terrorist events: 13 injured; 3 stabbings/attempted stabbings; 4 shooting attacks; 19 roadside bombs; 145 stone-throwings; 30 arson terror events.
February 2019: Terrorist events: 1 killed, 6 injured; 1 stabbing/attempted stabbing; 20 roadside bombs; 129 stone-throwing events; 35 arson terror events.
March 2019: Terrorist events: 2 killed, 24 injured; 2 stabbing/attempted stabbings; 1 shooting (together with stabbing); 1 ramming attack; 36 IEDs; 126 stone-throwing events; 55 arson terror events.
April 2019: April 2019 saw a significant drop in the number of terrorist attacks, compared to March: 126, as opposed to 308.
In Judea and Samaria, 88 attacks were executed in April, compared to 110 in March. 12 attacks took place in Jerusalem, as opposed to 15 in the preceding month.
No attacks were executed within the Green Line in April, similarly to March. Finally, 26 attacks originated from the Gaza Strip and the Sinai Peninsula in April, down dramatically from 181 in March.
There were no casualties from terrorist activity in April 2019.
May 2019: May 2019 saw a dramatic increase in the number of terrorist attacks, compared to April: 449, as opposed to 126. Out of these 449 attacks, 362 were instances of rocket fire from the Gaza Strip in the latest round of fighting.
389 attacks originated from the Gaza Strip and the Sinai Peninsula in May, up from 26 in April. In Judea and Samaria, 50 attacks were executed in May, compared to 88 in April. 10 attacks took place in Jerusalem, as opposed to 12 in the preceding month. Finally, no attacks were executed within the Green Line in May, similarly to April.
Four people were killed and ten were injured due to terrorist activity in May 2019.
June 2019: June 2019 saw a significant drop in the number of terrorist attacks, compared to May: 123, as opposed to 449.
42 attacks originated from the Gaza Strip and the Sinai Peninsula in June, down dramatically from 389 in May. In Judea and Samaria, 63 attacks were executed, compared to 50 in May. 18 attacks took place in Jerusalem, as opposed to ten in the preceding month. Finally, no attacks were executed within the Green Line, similarly to May.
There were no casualties from terrorist activity in June 2019.
July 2019: Five non-fatal casualties and no fatalities from terror attacks in July.
Five members of the security forces were wounded in a vehicle attack at the Hizme checkpoint in Binyamin. Click here for full breakdown.
August 2019: Two people were killed and eight injured in terrorist attacks in August 2019. Click here for full breakdown.
September 2019: Seven people were injured (no fatalities) in terrorist attack in September. Click here for full breakdown.
October 2019: Two non-fatal civilian casualties and no fatalities from terror attack in October. There were 108 attacks in Judea and Samaria during October. Click here for full breakdown.
November 2019: Eleven non-fatal casualties, no fatalities. Overall, there were 159 attacks in Judea and Samaria during the month of November. Click here fo a full breakdown.
December 2019: There were 106 attacks in Judea and Samaria and Jerusalem during December 2019. There were no casualties. Click here for a full breakdown.
January 2020: There were 225 terror attacks during January 2020. There were three non-fatal casualties and no fatalities. Click here for a full breakdown.
February 2020: There were 161 terror attacks from the Gaza Strip in February including 127 instances of shelling (rockets and mortars). 171 terror attacks were carried out in Jerusalem and the West Bank. There were 16 non-fatal casualties and no fatilies. Click here for a full breakdown.
March 2020: There were two rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip during March. 87 terror attacks were carried out in Jerusalem and the West Bank. Of these, 79 were bomb attacks (Firebombs and pipe bombs.) There were no There were 5 non-fatal casualties and no fatalities. Click here for a full breakdown.
April 2020: There was a single incident of small-arms fire from the Gaza Strip in April. 71 terror attacks were carried out in Jerusalem and the West Bank. Of these, 66 were bomb attacks (Firebombs and pipe bombs.) There were no There were 4 non-fatal casualties and no fatalities. Click here for a full breakdown.
May 2020: A single rocket was launched from the Gaza Strip into Israel during May. 80 terrorist attacks were carried out in Jerusalem and the West Bank. Of these, 66 were firebombs. There were also two knifing attacks. There were two casualties, one of which was a fatality. Click here for a full breakdown.
June 2020: Four rockets and one mortar were launched from the Gaza Strip during June. 91 Terror attacks took place in Jerusalem and the West Bank. Of these, 70 were firebomb attacks. There were also 12 cases of arson and two stabbings. Three people were injured in the terror attacks; there were no fatalities. Click here for a full breakdown.
July 2020: There were no casualties or fatalities during July. Two rockets were launched from the Gaza Strip and a total of 92 terror attacks took place in Jerusalem and the West Bank. Of these, 61 were firebomb attacks and 14 were pipe bomb attacks. Click here for a full breakdown.
August 2020: There were 120 terror attacks during August, compared to 94 in July. A civilian was killed in a stabbing attack in Petah Tikva, 6 others were wounded. 106 terror attacks took place in Jerusalem and the West Bank. Of these, 85 were firebomb attacks, 6 pipe bomb attacks. There were also two attacks using firearms. 25 rockets were launched at Israel from the Gaza Strip, 5 incidents of small arms fire and one IED. Click here for a full breakdown.
September 2020: There were 100 terror attacks in September. There were no fatalities, although five people were injured, including two members of the security forces. The three civilians were injured by rocket fire in Ashdod.
86 terror attacks took place in Jerusalem and the West Bank. Of these, 70 were firebomb attacks. There was one stabbing attack, one vehicular attack and eight arson attacks. Six rockets were launched from the Gaza Strip into Israel; there were also seven firebomb attacks.
Click here for a full breakdown of September attacks.
October 2020: 124 terror attacks took place in October. No fatalities resulted from these attacks, but two members of the security forces were injured in a pipe bomb explosion in Nablus. 117 attacks took place in Jerusalem and the West Bank in October. Of these, there were 95 incidents of firebombing, 14 of pipe bombing and six arson attempts. Of the seven attacks emanating from the Gaza Strip, four were rocket attacks.
Click here for a full breakdown of October attacks.
November 2020: There were 83 terror attacks in November. There were no fatalities or casualties.
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December 2020: There were 98 terror attacks in December 2020. There was one fatality: An Israeli citizen was killed in an assault near the settlement Tal Menashe on 20 December. In addition, a member of the security forces sustained slight injuries in a firebomb attack in Issawiya on 15 December.
Click here for a full breakdown of December attacks.
January 2021: There were 131 terror attacks during January, with one person injured and no fatalities
Click here for a full breakdown of January 2021 attacks
February 2021: A total of 92 terror attacks took place in February. One person was injured and there were no fatalities.
Click here for a full breakdown of February 2021 attacks.
March 2021: 89 terror attacks took place in March 2021, resulting in 5 non-fatal casualties and no fatalities.
For a full breakdown of the March 2021 attacks, click here.
April 2021: 130 terror attacks took place in April; there were no fatalities or casualties.
For a full breakdown of April terror attacks, click here.
May 2021: Approximately 4500 rockets were launched from Gaza, targeting Israeli civilian facilities in cities, towns and villages. Major cities were also targeted, including Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. A total of fifteen people were killed in terror-related incidents during May; of these, thirteen were directly related to the rocket arracks from Gaza. In addition, there were 168 non-fatal injuries during the round of fighting and other terror incidents. For a full breakdown of May terror attacks, click here.
June 2021: One hundred and eighty-five terror attacks took place during June. Of these, 37 originated in the Gaza Strip. The attacks resulted in one non-fatal casualty. For a full breakdown of June terror attacks on the ISA website, click here.
July 2021: One hundred and forty-two terror attacks took place during July. These resulted in two non-fatal casualties; there were no fatalities. For a full breakdown of July attacks, click here.
August 2021: One hundred and forty-two terror attacks took place in August. One member of the security forces was killed in a shooting attack from the Gaza Strip on 30 August, a civilian was moderately injured in a stone-throwing attack in Binyamin on 31 August.
September 2021: Two hundred and fifty-one terror attacks took place in September. These resulted in no fatalities and six non-fatal casualties. For a full breakdown of September attacks click here.
October 2021: One hundred and fifty-nine terror attacks took place in October. One person was injured, there were no fatalities. For a full breakdown of October attacks click here.
November 2021: One hundred and forty-two terror attacks took place in November. One person was killed and eight others were injured. For a full breakdown of November attacks click here.December 2021: One hundred and thirty-seven terror attacks took place in December. One civilian was killed and six others were injured. For a full breakdown of December attacks, click here.
January 2022: One hundred and forty-one terror attacks took place during January 2022. A civilian and a member of the security forces were injured. For a full breakdown of January attacks, click here.
February 2022: One hundred and eighty-seven terror attacks took place during February 2022. A civilian and a member of the security forces were injured. For a full breakdown of February attacks, click here.
March 2022: One hundred and ninety terror attacks took place during March. Eleven people were killed, 27 were injured. For a full breakdown of March attacks, click here.
April 2022: 268 terror attacks took place during April. Four people were killed, 11 injured. For a full breakdown of the attacks, click here.
May 2022: 208 terror attacks took place during May. Four people were killed, 6 were injured. For a full breakdown of the attacks, click here.
June 2022: 189 terror attacks took place in June. Three people were injured, there were no fatalities. For a full breakdown of June terror attacks, click here.
July 2022: A total of 135 terror attacks took place in July. Three people were injured, there were no fatalities. For a full breakdown of July terror attacks on the Israeli Security Agency (ISA) website, click here.
August 2022: 209 terror attacks tool place in August. 15 people were injured in the attacks, there were no fatalities. For a full breakdown of August attacks on the Israel Security Agency (ISA) website, click here.
September 2022: 254 terror attacks tool place in September. 2 people were killed and 14 injured. For a full breakdown of September attacks on the Israel Security Agency (ISA) website, click here.
October 2022: 401 terror attacks tool place in October in which three people were killed and 19 injured. For a full breakdown of October attacks on the Israel Security Agency (ISA) website, click here.November 2022: 196 terror attacks tool place in November. The attacks resulted in five people killed and deaths and 28 injured. For a full breakdown of November attacks on the Israel Security Agency (ISA) website, click here.
December 2022: 214 terror attacks tool place in December. Five people were injured, there were no fatalities. For a full breakdown of December attacks on the Israel Security Agency (ISA) website, click here.
January 2023: 251 terror attacks tool place in January. 187 attacks took place in Judea and Samaria, 61 in Jerusalem and the Green Line. Three attacks originated in the Gaza Strip. Seven people were killed in the attacks and ten were injured. For a full breakdown of January attacks on the Israel Security Agency (ISA) website, click here.
February 2023: 200 terror attacks tool place in February. 157 attacks took place in Judea and Samaria, 38 in Jerusalem and the Green Line. Five attacks originated in the Gaza Strip. Seven people were killed in the attacks and six were injured. For a full breakdown of February attacks on the Israel Security Agency (ISA) website, click here.
March 2023: 206 terror attacks tool place in March. Of these, 183 took place in Judea and Samaria, 30 in Jerusalem and the Green Line region and 3 originated in the Gaza Strip. One person was killed and eight were injured. For a full breakdown of March attacks on the Israel Security Agency (ISA) website, click here.April 2023: 194 terror attacks took place in April. Of these, 147 took place in Judea and Samaria, 44 in Jerusalem and the Green Line region. Three attacks originated in the Gaza Strip. Four people were killed and eighteen injured. For a full breakdown of April attacks on the Israel Security Agency (ISA) website, click here.
Following is a list of major terror attacks against Israelis since September 13, 2015, the eve of Rosh Hashanah:
This is a partial list that does not include most of the daily instances of riots, rock-throwing and Molotov cocktails in which no one was hurt.
2023
April terror attacks:
Four people were killed and 18 injured in the April attacks:
1 April. Beit Ummar: Three members of the security forces were injured in a car ramming attack.
2 April, Nir Tzvi Junction: Two members of the security forces were injured in a stabbing attack.
6 April, the Adam settlement: A member of the security forces was injured in a shooting attack near the settlement.
7 April, Jordan Valley: Three women, a mother and two daughters, were killed in a shooting attack.
7 April, Tel Aviv: A tourist visiting Israel was killed and five other people were wounded in a car-ramming attack on the city's promenade.
17 April, Gush Etzion Junction: A man was injured in a stabbing attack.
18 April, Jerusalem's Shimon HaTzadik neighborhood: Two people were injured in a shooting attack.
24 April, Jerusalem: Four people were injured in a car-ramming attack.
189 terror attacks were recorded in Jerusalem and Judea and Samaria. There were a total of 111 firebomb attacks, 47 pipe bomb attacks and 19 small-arms fire attacks. There were also 7 arson attacks, 3 vehicular attacks and 2 assaults. In addition, 66 rockets were launched from the Gaza Strip and six incidents of AA fire were reported.
March attacks:
One person was killed in the March terror attacks, eight were injured:
3 March: A man was injured in a shooting attack near Beit Hagai.
9 March: One person was killed and two others wounded in a shooting attack in Tel Aviv.
13 March: A man was injured in a car explosion at the Megiddo Junction.
19 March: Two people were wounded in a shooting attack in Huwara.
25 March: Two members of the security forces were injured in a shooting attack in Huwara.
201 terror attacks were recorded in Jerusalem and Judea and Samaria. Of these, 140 were firebomb attacks, 38 were pipe bomb attacks and 18 were small-arms fire attacks. There were also 3 arson attacks and 2 assaults. In addition, two rockets were launched from the Gaza Strip and one IED incident was reported.
February attacks:Seven people were killed in February terror attacks and six were injured:
10 February: Three people were killed and five injured in a car ramming attack in the Jerusalem suburb of Ramot.
Two separate attacks took place on 13 February:
(1) A member of the security forces was killed in a stabbing attack at Shuafat Checkpoint.
(2) A man was wounded in a stabbing attack in the Old City of Jerusalem.26 February: Two people were killed in a shooting attack in Huwara.
27 February: A man was killed in a shooting attack in the Jordan Valley.
195 attacks were recorded in Jerusalem and Judea and Samaria. Of these, 117 were firebombing attacks, 44 were pipe bomb attacks and 18 were small-arms fire attacks. There were also 10 arson attacks, 1 stone-throwing attack that resulted in injuries, 1 vehicular attack and 4 assaults. In addition, eight rockets were launched from the Gaza Strip. Four incidents of automatic gunfire were also reported.
January attacks:
Seven people were killed in the attacks that took place in January and ten were injured.
7 January: A member of the security forces was injured in a firebombing attack in Bethlehem.
11 January: A man was wounded in a stabbing attack near Yatir.
23 January: A member of the security forces was injured in a shooting attack near Tulkarm.
27 January: Seven people were killed and three others injured in a shooting attack in the Neve Ya'akov neighborhood of Jerusalem.
28 January: Two people were wounded in a shooting attack near the City of David in Jerusalem.
31 January: Two members of the security forces were wounded in a vehicle attack at Tapuach Junction.
248 attacks were recorded in Jerusalem and Judea and Samaria. Of these, 158 were firebombing attacks, 49 were pipe bomb attacks and 24 were small-arms fire attacks. There were also 12 arson attacks, 1 vehicular attack and 4 assaults. In addition, eight rockets were launched from the Gaza Strip and one incident of automatic gunfire was reported.
2022
December attacks:
Five injured, no fatalities:
2 December: Two members of the security forces were injured in a stabbing attack in Huwara.
5 December: A member of the security forces was injured in an IED attack at Rachel's Tomb.
23 December: Two members of the security forces were injured in a vehicle ramming attack at Kafr Qassem.
December attacks included 117 firebomb attacks, 43 pipe bomb attacks, 41 attacks using small arms, 9 arson atacks, 2 vehicular ramming attacks and 1 assault. In addition, a rocket was launcehd form the Gaza Strip.
November attacks:
2 November: A member of the security forces was injured in an attack near the Maccabim Checkpoint.
3 November: Three members of the security forces were injured in a stabbing attack in Jerusalem.
15 November: Three people killed and 4 wounded in a stabbing attack in Ariel.
23 November: 2 people were killed and 18 wounded in an IED attack in Jerusalem.
24 November: One person wounded in a vehicular attack in Beer Sheva.
29 November: One member of the security forces was injured in a vehicular attack in Migron.
November attacks originated in the Gaza Strip, Judea and Samaria and in Jerusalem and the Green Line areas. The attacks included 121 firebomb attacks, 39 pipe bomb attacks, 21 incidents of small arms fire, 6 arson attacks, 2 vehicular attacks and 2 stabbing attacks.
October attacks:
2 October: One person injured in a shooting attack near Nablus
8 October: Female soldier killed and civilian guard injured in a shooting attack at a checkpoint outside Shuafat.
10 October: Member of security forces injured in a firebombing in East Jerusalem.
11 October: Member of the security forces killed in a shooting near Shavei Shomron.
12 October: Two people wounded in an IED-throwing attack in East Jerusalem.
14 October: One person injured in a shooting near Beit El.
19 October: A member of the security forces injured in a shooting attack near Ma'aleh Adumim.
22 October:
Man wounded in stabbing attack in Jerusalem.
Three members of the security forces injured in an IED-throwing attack in East Jerusalem.
29 October: One person killed and three others wounded in a ramming attack at Ashmoret checkpoint in Kiryat Arba.
30 October: Five members of the security forces wounded in a ramming attack near the Nabi Musa and Almog junctions.All the October attacks took place either in Judea and Samaria or in Jerusalem and the Green Line areas. The attacks included 258 firebomb attacks, 60 pipe bomb attacks, 46 incidents of small arms fire, 32 arson attacks, 2 vehicular attacks and 2 stabbing attacks.
September 2022
254 terror attacks took place in September. Of these, 212 attacks took place in Judea and Samaria and 42 in Jerusalem and the Green Line. Two people were killed and 14 injured in the attacks:
2 September: A man was injured in a stabbing attack at Beit Einum Junction.
4 September:
Four people were injured in a shooting attack in the Jordan Valley
Four people were injured in an IED attack in Binyamin
9 September: A man was injured in a shooting attack near Einabus
12 September: A man was attacked with a hoe and injured at Havat Maon
14 September: A member of the security forces was killed in a clash with terrorists near the Jalame checkpoint
20 September: A woman was killed in an attack in Holon
22 September:
A member of the security forces was injured in a vehicle attack in Huwara
Two people were injured in a stabbing attack at Shilat Junction
The attacks in September included 1 stone-throwing incident, 139 firebomb attacks, 53 pipe bomb attacks and 34 attacks involving small-arms fire. There were also 14 arson attacks, 4 vehicular attacks and 4 assaults.
August 2022
209 terror attacks took place in August. Of these, 172 attacks took place in Judea and Samaria and 37 in Jerusalem and the Green Line. 14 civilians and one member of the security forces were injured in the attacks, There were no fatalities:
One person was wounded from a firebomb attack (10 August).
11 people were wounded in a shooting attack in the Old City of Jerusalem (14 August).
A member of the security forces was injured from gunfire during operational activity in the town of Burkin (25 August).
Two people were injured in a shooting attack near Joseph’s Tomb in Nablus (30 August).
During the three days of Operation Breaking Dawn (5-7 August), 1,233 rockets aimed at Israel were launched from the Gaza Strip. Other incidents included 135 firebomb attacks, 39 pipe bomb attacks, 23 attacks with small arms and 10 arson attacks.
July 2022
135 terror attacks took place in July. Of these, 113 attacks took place in Judea and Samaria, 120 in Jerusalem and the Green Line and 2 in the Gaza Strip.
Three Israeli citizens were injured in the attacks, there were no fatalities:
On 5 July, a man was stabbed in Givat Shaul
On 15 July, a woman was injured in a stone-throwing attack in Samaria
On 19 July a man was wounded in a stabbing attack in Jerusalem.
The attacks included 1 stone-throwing incident, 75 firebomb attacks, 27 pipe bomb attacks and 15 incidents of small-arms fire. There were also 12 arson attacks and 2 assaults.
June 2022
189 terror attacks took place in June. 147 attacks took place in Judea and Samaria, 41 in Jerusalem and the Green Line and 1 in the Gaza Strip. The attacks included 2 assaults with knives, 117 firebomb attacks and 42 pipe bomb attacks. There were also 11 incidents of small-arms fire and 16 arson attacks.
Three people were injured in a shooting attack at Joseph's Tomb on 30 June.
May 2022
208 terror attacks took place in May. Of these, 171 originated in Judea and Samaria and 37 in Jerusalem and the Green Line area. No terrorist attacks originated in the Gaza Strip.
Four people were killed in the May attacks; an additional six were injured:
Three people were killed and two others wounded in a stabbing abd assault in Elad (5 May).
A member of the security forces was killed in a shooting in Burqin (13 May).
A member if the security forces was injured in a stabbing attack at the Damascus Gate (8 May).
Three people were wounded (two moderately, another sustained minor injuries) from stone-throwing near Huwara (24 May).
April 2022
Two hundred and sixty-eight terror attacks took place in April. Of these, 217 originated in Judea and Samaria, 42 in Jerusalem and the Green Line area and 9 in the Gaza Strip.
7 April: Three civilians were killed and six injured in a shooting attack in Tel Aviv.
29 April: A civilian was killed in a shooting attack in Ariel.
10 April: A member of the security forces was injured in a stabbing attack at the Tomb of the Patriarchs.
11 April: Two civilians were injured in a shooting attack at Joseph's Tomb.
12 April: A member of the security forces was injured in a stabbing attack in Ashkelon.
15 April: A civilian was injured in a stabbing attack in Haifa.
The attacks in April included 187 firebomb attacks, 35 pipe bomb attacks, 17 attacks using small firearms, 11 arson attacks and 2 assaults.
March 2022
One hundred and ninety terror attacks took place during March. Of these, 161 originated in Judea and Samaria. The remaining 29 originated in Jerusalem and the Green Line area.
22 March: Four people were killed and two injured in a ramming and stabbing attack in Beersheba
27 March: Two members of the security forces were killed and five others injured in a shooting incident in Hadera.
29 March: Five people were killed and ten wounded in a shooting attack in Bnei Brak
2 March: A civilian was wounded in a stabbing attack in the Palestinian town of Hizme.
3 March: A civilian was wounded in a stabbing attack in Hizme.
6 March: Two members of the security forces were injured in a stabbing attack at the Lion's Gate in Jerusalem.
7 March: Two members of the security forces were injured in a stabbing attack on Jerusalem's Temple mount.
8 March: Two members of the security forces were injured in a ramming attack in the West Bank town of Silat al-Harithiya.
19 March: A man was injured in a stabbing attack in Jerusalem.
20 March: A member of the security forces was injured in a stabbing attack in East Jerusalem’s Ras al-Amud neighborhood.
There were 131 firebomb attacks in March, 17 pipe bomb attacks, 14 attcks using small arms, 16 arson attempts, 1 vehicualr attack and 7 assaults.
February 2022
One hundred and eighty-seven terror attacks took place during February 2022. Of these, 171 originated in Judea and Samaria and 15 in Jerusalem and the Green Line area and 1 in the Gaza Strip.
A civilian was injured in a stone throwing attack in Binyamin on 28 February; there were no fatalities.
The attacks included 136 firebomb attacks, 1 stone throwing attack, 29 pipe bomb attacks, 14 incidents of small-arms fire and 5 arson attacks.
January 2022
One hundred and forty-one terror attacks took place during January 2022. Of these, 116 originated in Judea and Samaria and 25 in Jerusalem and the Green Line area. There were two non-fatal casualties.
11 January: A member of the security forces was injured in a vehicle attack in Halamish
13 January: A civilian was wounded in an assault and arson attack in Tel Sheva
There were of 101 firebomb attacks, 17 pipe bomb attacks, 6 incidents of small-arms fire, 11 arson attacks, 1 vehicular attack and 1 assault.2021
December 2021
One hundred and thirty-seven terror attacks took place during December 2021. Of these, 113 originated in Judea and Samaria, 23 in Jerusalem and the Green Line area and 1 in the Gaza Strip. One civilian was killed, there were six non-fatal casualties.
16 December: A civilian was killed and two others were injured in a shooting attack in Homesh
4 December: A civilian was wounded in a stabbing attack in the Old City of Jerusalem.
6 December: A member of the security forces was injured in a vehicle attack at Te'enim Checkpoint
8 December: A woman was injured in a stabbing attack at Sheikh Jarrah
18 December: A civilian was wounded in a stabbing attack at the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron
There were of 107 firebomb attacks, 11 pipe bomb attacks, 6 incidents of small-arms fire, 2 vehicular attacks and 5 assaults.
November 2021
One hundred and forty-two terror attacks took place in November. Of these, 100 originated in Judea and Samaria and 42 in Jerusalem and the Green Line area. One person was killed, there were eight other non-fatal casualties.
21 November: One civilian was killed, two others were wounded and two members of the security forces were injured in a shooting attack in the Old City of Jerusalem.
17 November: Two members of the security forces were injured in a stabbing attack in the Old City of Jerusalem.21 November: A civilian was injured in a stabbing attack in Jaffa. In a separate incident, a member of the security forces was injured in a firebomb attack in Jerusalem.
There were of 94 firebomb attacks, 7 pipe bomb attacks, 4 incidents of small-arms fire and 22 arson attacks.
October 2021
One hundred and fifty-nine terror attacks took place in October. Of these, 126 originated in Judea and Samaria and 33 in Jerusalem and the Green Line area. In the October attacks, one person was injured. There were no fatalities.
September 2021
Two hundred and fifty-one terror attacks took place in September. Of these, 199 originated in Judea and Samaria, 42 in Jerusalem and the Green Line area and 10 in the Gaza Strip. The September attacks resulted in six non-fatal casualties. There were no fatalities.
13 September: Two civilians were moderately injured in a stabbing attack in Jerusalem.
15 September: A civilian was severeely injured in a stabbing attack in Jaffa
22 September: A civilian was moderately injured in a ramming attack in Maále Michmash
26 September: Two members of the security forces were wounded in a shooting attack in Jenin.
There were eight launches of rockets and mortar bombs from the Gaza Strip. Among other incidents, there were a total of 187 firebomb attacks, 17 pipe bomb attacks, 9 incidents of small-arms fire and 22 arson attacks.
August 2021
One hundred forty-two terror attacks took place during August. Of these, 92 originated in Judea and Samaria, 25 in Jerusalem and the Green Line and 25 in the Gaza Strip. One person was killed and another injured in the August attacks. A member of the security forces, St.-Sgt. Barel Hadaria Shmueli (21) of Be’er Ya’akov, was killed in a shooting attack in the Gaza Strip on 30 August. A civilian was moderately injured in a stone-throwing attack in Binyamin on 31 August. There were 19 rocket launches from the Gaza Strip during the month. Among other incidents, there were a total of 88 firebomb attacks, 12 pipe bomb attacks and 11 incidents of small-arms fire.
July 2021
A total of 142 terror attacks took place during July. Of these, 97 originated in Judea and Samaria, 44 in Jerusalem and the Green line and one in the Gaza Strip. While a member of the security forces was moderately injured in a stabbing attack in the Jordan Valley and another slightly injured in a shooting attack at the Qalandiya checkpoint, there were no fatalities due to terror attacks during July. In total, there were 100 firebomb attacks, 7 pipe bomb attacks, 27 arson attempts, 7 incidents of small-arms fire and 1 assault.
June 2021
A total of 185 terror attacks took place during June; of these,37 originated in the Gaza Strip. No fatalities resulted from these attacks; one civilian was moderately injured in a stone-throwing attack near Qalqilya.
May 2021
Rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip, targeting civilian facilities in Israeli cities, towns and villages, resulted in 13 deaths and many casualties. Other terror attacks were responsible for two more deaths and additional casualties, bringing the total number of fatal casualties in May to fifteen, with 168 non-fatal casualties.
Apart from the over 4500 rocket launchings from Gaza, there were also incidents of stone-throwing, small-arms fire, pipe bomb, grenade and arson attacks as well as one vehicular attack. For additional information on Operation Guardian of the Walls click here.April 2021
130 terror attacks took place in April; there were no fatalities or casualties.
March 2021
89 terror attacks took place during March. In separate incidents, one person was injured in a firebombing in East Jerusalem, another was injured in a stone-throwing attack and a third was injured in a firebombing. Two members of the security forces were also injured.
February 2021
A total of 92 terror attacks took place during February. A civilian was moderately injured in a stone-throwing attack in Qalqilya, and there were no fatalities. 91 terror attacks took place in Judea and Samaria and Jerusalem and one originated in the Gaza Strip.
January 2021
A total of 131 terror attacks took place during January. A civilian was moderately injured in a stone throwing attack in Binyamin on 3 January and there were no fatalities. 85 terror attacks took place in Judea and Samaria, 39 in Jerusalem and within the Green Line and 7 originated in the Gaza Strip. There were 106 firebomb and five pipe bomb attacks and two stone throwing incidents. There were also two rocket launches from the Gaza Strip, four arson attacks, one vehicular attack, three incidents of small-arms fire and five stabbing assaults. Two IED attacks originated from within the Gaza Strip.
2020
December 2020
Esther Horgan (53) of Tal Menashe, was killed in an assault near her home on 20 December. A member of the security forces sustained slight injuries in a firebomb attack in Issawiya on 15 Decembe. A total of 98 terror attacks took place in December. Of these, 94 took place in the West Bank and Jerusalem with the remaining four originating in the Gaza Strip. There were 85 firebomb, 5 pipe bomb and two small arms firing attacks during the month. There were also two arson attacks and one assault/stabbing attack as well as also three rocket launches from the Gaza Strip.
November 2020
83 terror attacks took place in November. Of these, 80 took place in the West Bank and Jerusalem with the remaining three originating in the Gaza Strip. There were 60 firebomb, 12 pipe bomb and three small arms firing attacks during the month. There were also four arson attacks and one stabbing attack. There were also three rocket launches from the Gaza Strip. There were no fatalities or casualties.
October 2020
There were 124 terror attack in October. Two members of the security forces were injured and there were no fatalities. 35 attacks took place in Jerusalem and the Green Line and 82 in Judea and Samaria. Seven attacks originated in the Gaza Strip. The majority were firebombing and pipe bombing attacks, with four rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip.
September 2020
A total of 100 terror attacks took place in September. 21 attacks took place in Jerusalem and the Green Line, 65 in Judea and Samaria and 14 from the Gaza Strip. There were no fatalities, five Israelis were wounded, including two members of the security forces.
August 2020
There were a total of 120 terror attacks in August compared to 94 in July. There were 14 attacks from the Gaza Strip in July, 39 attacks in Jerusalem and the Green Line and 67 attacks in Judea and Samaria.
There was one fatality and six non-fatal casualties.
15 August: A civilian was moderately injured in a stabbing attack in Rosh HaAyin.
17 August: One civilian and one member of the security forces suffered slight injuries in a stabbing attack in Jerusalem.
24 August: A member of the security forces was injured in a stone throwing attack at the Al Fawwar Refugee Camp.
26 August: A civilian was killed in a stabbing attack in Petah Tikva.
27 August: A member of the security forces was injured in a stone throwing attack in Issawiya.
28 August: A member of the security forces was injured in a stone throwing attack Hebron.
The majority of attacks in Jerusalem and Judea and Samaria consisted of firebomb and pipe bomb attacks (85 and 6 respectively). There were also incidents of stone throwing, small-arms fire, arson and stabbings.
There were five incidents of small-arms fire from the Gaza Strip, 8 rocket launches and one IED.
July 2020
There were two rocket launchings from the Gaza Strip in July, 22 attacks in Jerusalem and the Green Line and 70 attacks in Judea and Samaria. No people were injured and there were no fatalities.
The majority of attacks in Jerusalem and Judea and Samaria consisted of firebomb and pipe bomb attacks (61 and 14 respectively). There were no stone throwing, vehicular or stabbing attacks, but there were several incidents of small-arms fire and arson.
June 2020
There were four rocket launchings from the Gaza Strip in June, 22 attacks in Jerusalem and the Green Line and 69 attacks in Judea and Samaria. Three people were injured and there were no fatalities.
15 June: A member of the security forces sustained light injuries in a vehicular attack in Bethlehem.
27 June: Two members of the security forces were wounded in a stabbing at the Qalandiya Checkpoint.
The majority of attacks in Jerusalem and Judea and Samaria consisted of firebomb and pipe bomb attacks (70 and 4 respectively), but there also incidents of small-arms fire, arson, vehicular and stabbing attacks.
May 2020
In May there was a single terror attack from the Gaza Strip, 14 attacks in Jerusalem and the Green Line and 66 attacks in Judea and Samaria. The terror attacks resulted in one fatality and one non-fatal casualty.
12 May: A member of the security forces was killed in a stone throwing attack in Ya'bad/Jenin.
14 May: A member of the security forces was moderately injured in a vehicular attack in Beit Awa/Yatir.
The majority of attacks in Jerusalem and Judea and Samaria were firebomb and pipe bomb attacks (66 and 2 respectively), but there also incidents of stone throwing attacks, small-arms fire, arson and stabbing attacks. There were two vehicular attacks in May.
April 2020
In April there was a single incident of small arms fire from the Gaza Strip, 30 attacks in Jerusalem and the Green Line and 41 attacks in Judea and Samaria. The terror attacks resulted in four non-fatal casualties.
14 April: One member of the security forces was injured in a stone throwing attack in Binyamin.
22 April: A member of the security forces suffered slight injuries in a stabbing and vehicular attack in Judea.
28 April: One civilian was injured in a stabbing attack in Kfar Saba.
29 April: One member of the security forces was moderately injured in a stone throwing attack in Samaria.
The majority of attacks in Jerusalem and Judea and Samaria were firebomb and pipe bomb attacks (60 and 6 respectively), but there also incidents of stone throwing, arson and stabbing attacks. There was one vehicular attack in April.
March 2020
There were two rocket launches from the Gaza Strip in March, 37 in Jerusalem and the Green Line and 50 in Judea and Samaria. The attacks resulted in five non-fatal casualties.
2 March: One person was injured in a firebombing attack in East Jerusalem.
9 March: One person was injured in a stone throwing attack in Binyamin.
15 March: A member of the security forces was injured in a firebombing attack in East Jerusalem.
23 March: One person was injured in a firebombing attack in East Jerusalem.
29 March: One member of the security forces was injured in a firebombing in East Jerusalem.
The majority of attacks in Jerusalem and Judea and Samaria were firebomb and pipe bomb attacks (74 and 5 respectively), but there also incidents of stone throwing attacks. small arms fire, arson and stabbing attacks.
February 2020
There were 161 terror attacks from the Gaza Strip in February including 127 instances of shelling (rockets and mortars). 171 terror attacks were carried out in Jerusalem and the West Bank.
Feb 3: One member of the security forces was slightly injured in a firebombing at the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron
Feb 6: One member of the security forces was moderately injured by gunfire in Binyamin
Feb 6: One member of the security forces was moderately injured by gunfire at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.
Feb 6: Ten members of the security forces were injured - two moderately and eight slightly - in a vehicular attack in Jerusalem.
Feb 10: One member of the security forces was moderately injured in a stone throwing attack in Hizma, Binyamin
January 2020
225 terror attacks took place during January. 9 rocket/mortar attacks were launched from Gaza.
Jan. 2: A member of the security forces was slightly injured in a firebombing at Karmei Tzur in Judea.
Jan. 18: An Israeli civilian was moderately injured in a stabbing attack in Hebron.
Jan. 22: An Israeli civilian was moderately injured in a firebombing at Muaskar Al Urub in Judea
2019December 2020
During Demeber there were a total of 106 terror attacks in Judea and Samaria and Jerusalem and 10 from the Sinai. In total, there were 81 firebombs attacks, 19 pipe bomb attacks, 2 small-arms fire attacks, 4 arson incidents and 5 rocket bomb attacks from Gaza. No casualties resulted from these attacks.
27 November 2019: See 8 August below, update on the terrorists who murdered Dvir Sorek.
12-13 November 2019
Southern Israel and Dan Region: The Palestinian Islamic Jihad fired 562 rockets and mortar bombs at a wide range of civilian targets in Israel – communities and farms close to the Gaza border, southern cities such as Netivot, Ashkelon and Ashdod, and as far away as Rehovot and Yavneh. Hamas was not involved. Several dozen Israelis were injured but no one was killed. This is due mainly to the Israeli defense apparatus that includes the Iron Dome system (which intercepted 90% of the rockets), the presence of bomb shelters and security rooms in houses and public buildings, and the disciplined behavior of the Israeli population. For additional information, click here.
2 November 2019
Negev: Hikers discovered a booby-trapped book in Re'im Stream near Mitzpe Ramon. Police sappers neutralized it with no injuries.
1 November 2019
Southern Israel: Seven rockets were launched from the Gaza Strip towards Sderot, causing damage but no injuries, and three more were later intercepted by Iron Dome.
Gaza-Israel border: 6500 Palestinians rioted along the security fence, throwing rocks, petrol bombs and grenades at IDF forces.
31 October 2019
Rachel's Tomb: Two pipe bombs were thrown at the tomb complex, causing damage to several vehicles.30 October 2019
Hebron: A woman attempted to stab Border Police officers at the Patriarchs' Tomb. During their attempt to convince her to surrender, she suddenly rushed at the officers with the knife, at which point the officers opened fire. She was taken to hospital in moderate condition.
25 September 2019
Maccabim Junction: A young woman (21) was stabbed and moderately wounded. IDF forces arrested a suspect, a youth (14) from the West Bank.
23 August 2019
Near Dolev, Benjamin region: Rina Shnerb (17), a resident of Lod, was murdered when terrorists detonated an IED near the spring where she was hiking. Her father and brother, who were with her, were seriously wounded.
8 August 2019
Gush Etzion: Dvir Yehuda Sorek (19, from Ofra) a yeshiva student in the IDF Hesder program, was stabbed to death and his body found on the side of the road in Gush Etzion early this morning (8 August). Dvir was the grandson of Rabbi Binyamin Herling, who was shot and killed in a terror attack near Nablus in October 2000.
On 27 November 2019, security forces (IDF, Border Police, Civil Administration) destroyed the houses of 4 terrorists from Bet Kahil village who belonged to the terrorist cell responsible for Sorek's murder. The houses were destroyed after the High Court of Justice heard the families' petition against the demolition, which was denied.
7 July 2019
Rivka Jamil, who was injured while running for shelter near her home in Ashkelon during the May 5 rocket barrage, succumbed to her wounds. Her death brings the civilian death toll resulting from the attack to 5 individuals.
6 July 2019
Near Hizma, just north of Jerusalem: Five IDF soldiers were injured in a ramming attack. The attacker was arrested.2 June 2019
Jerusalem: During visits by Jews to the holy Temple Mount in honor of Jerusalem Day, hundreds of Arab rioters threw chairs and other objects at security forces.26 - 27 May 2019
Jerusalem: Petrol bombs caused fires in the northern Jerusalem neighborhood of Pisgat Ze'ev.25 May 2019
Benjamin Regional Council: Arson fire in the wadi between the communities of Talmon and Dolev.24 May 2019
Jerusalem: Attempted arson in the areas of Mt. Scopus and Nahal Kidron: Several suspects were arrested.Shomron: Fires as a result of arson near Peduel and Har Bracha
14 May 2019
Gaza border: About 40,000 Gazans rioted along the border with Israel, throwing stones, burning tires and throwing petrol bombs and IEDs at IDF soldiers and launching incendiary materials in order to ignite fires in Israeli territory. Kerem Shalom crossing (where goods are transferred to the Gaza Strip) was set on fire by Palestinian mobs.
4-6 May 2019
690 rockets were launched at Israel from the Gaza Strip. Some fell in open areas. The Iron Dome defense system intercepted 240. Four people were killed during the barrage. An additional victim who was injured during the attack died in hospital on 7 July (see below). An additional 141 people were wounded, and 522 buildings were damaged.
Moshe Agadi (58) – a rocket hit his home in Ashkelon
Ziad Alhamada (47, from Bedouin village Savian in the Negev) – a rocket hit the factory where he worked in Ashkelon
Moshe Feder (68, from Kfar Saba) – his car was struck by an anti-tank missile on the way to his work in Kibbutz Erez near Gaza.
Pinchas Menahem Prezuazman (21) – hit by shrapnel while running to a shelter in Ashdod.
Rivka Jamil (89, from Ashkelon) succumbed to her wounds on 7 July after sustaining injuries during the barrage.
30 March 2019
Gaza border: About 40,000 Gazans rioted along the border with Israel, throwing stones, burning tires and throwing grenades and IEDs in several places.
26 March 2019
Southern Israel: During the night, about 60 rockets were launched from the Gaza Strip towards Israel. Many were intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system; the rest fell mostly in uninhabited areas. The people living in dozens of communities near Gaza and throughout southern Israel spent most of the night in shelters or specially reinforced rooms in their homes. Schools will be closed today in communities and cities throughout the south, including in Beersheba, the eighth most populous city (pop: over 207,550) in Israel.
In Sderot, a house sustained a direct hit. A rocket crashed through the wall and luckily did not explode. The owner, alone in the house, made it to the 'safe room' before the rocket landed - in his son's room.
Update on yesterday's injured: the grandmother's condition is stable; she is being treated for her wounds. The 12-year-old granddaughter will undergo a minor operation on her foot. The rest are recovering from light injuries.
25 March 2019
Moshav Mishmeret, near Kfar Saba: Seven people were injured when, early this morning, a house in the center of the country suffered a direct hit from a rocket launched from the Gaza Strip. The injured: parents, grandparents and three children – an infant, a 3-year-old, and a 12-year-old grandchild who lives next door. The house was almost totally destroyed; the family's four dogs were killed in the attack. Neighboring houses suffered damage, mainly to windows and tiled roofs. This community hasn't heard sirens warning of long-range rocket attacks since Operation Protective Edge (July 2014).
17 March 2019
Ariel Junction, Samaria: Sgt. Gal Keidan (19) was murdered by a Palestinian terrorist who stabbed him, grabbed his weapon and shot him. The terrorist continued shooting at civilians at the junction, critically injuring Rabbi Ahiad Ettinger (47, father of 12), who died of his wounds the next morning. The terrorist (20) stole a car from one of the civilians who fled the attack and drove to the Gitrai Avisar junction, where he shot and seriously injured another soldier. As of 18 March in the morning, the doctors were still fighting to save his life.
4 March 2019
Kfar Naama: An IDF officer was seriously wounded and a border policeman was lightly wounded in a car ramming attack in the middle of the night. Two of the assailants were shot and killed by IDF forces and a third was wounded. The terrorists had earlier thrown petrol bombs at a junction on Route 443.
7 February 2019
19-year old Ori Ansbacher was violently assaulted and stabbed to death in the Jerusalem Ein Yael forest, while taking a walk nearby her workplace. On 8 February, Israeli Police arrested Arafat Irfiya (29), a Palestinian from Hebron. Arafat Irfiya admitted that the murder was a nationalistically motivated stabbing attack.
7 January 2019
Security forces arrested a terrorist suspected of perpetrating the 13 December attack at Givat Assaf, in which two soldiers were killed. The terrorist, a member of the Barghouti family which has a history of involvement in terror, was released from prison in April 2018 after serving an 11-year sentence. His brother, who carried out the shooting attack at the Ofra bus stop on 9 December (see below), was shot and killed on 12 December while attempting to evade arrest.
2018
13 December 2018
Givat Assaf junction, Route 60, Benjamin Region: In a shooting attack at a bus stop/hitchhiking post, two IDF soldiers were killed (Yoseph Cohen, 19, and Yovel Mor Yosef, 20); and two others were seriously wounded. The terrorist/s fled the scene.
Later in the afternoon, an attempted ramming attack near Ramallah-El Bira (which is also off Route 60) was foiled by IDF soldiers.
Old City, Jerusalem: At 5 a.m. a terrorist (26, from Qalandia) armed with a knife attacked two on-duty police officers, injuring them lightly. One of the officers managed to shoot and kill the attacker.
12-13 December 2018During the night, security forces located the terrorist that murdered two people in the Barkan Industrial Park (see below, 7 October). The terrorist was shot and killed while resisting arrest.
Security forces located suspects in the terrorist attack outside Ofra on 9 December (see below). One was shot and killed during the struggle to apprehend them, and more suspects were arrested.
12 December 2018
Amiad Israel Ish-Ran, the 30-week-old premature baby delivered after his mother was critically wounded in the 9 December shooting attack, died. The mother's condition is stable.
9 December 2018
Ofra, Benjamin region: In a drive-by shooting, 7 people waiting at a bus stop on Route 60 were injured. Among the injured was a pregnant woman (21). The baby (30 weeks) was delivered in an emergency C-section and the mother underwent surgery; both are fighting for their lives. In addition, 6 people, including the woman's husband and two 17- year-old girls, were lightly to moderately injured. The 30-week-old premature baby, delivered after his mother was critically wounded in the shooting attack, died on 12 December. The mother's condition is stable.
On the night between Decenber 12-13, security forces located suspects in the murder outside Ofra on 9 December. One was shot and killed during the struggle to apprehend them, and a second man was arrested.
At the same bus stop (which is also a hitch-hiking post), on 6 April 2017, Sgt. Elhai Teharlev (20) was killed and another soldier injured in a car ramming attack. In the current wave of terror since October 2015, there have been at least 7 terrorist attacks in or near Ofra.
IDF sources report that in the past year, about 500 planned or attempted terrorist attacks have been foiled by security forces.
14 November 2018
Jerusalem: A terrorist armed with a knife broke into a border police station and injured several officers. A fourth officer was injured in the attempt to overcome the terrorist, who was seriously wounded in the struggle.
12-13 November 2018
Northern Negev: 460 rockets were launched from Gaza, falling in Ashkelon, Eshkol Regional Council, and the area. Toll (including victims of the direct hit in Ashkelon, below): 1 killed, 3 seriously injured, 1 moderately injured, and 73 treated for light injuries and panic attacks.
12 November 2018
Ashkelon: One dead (a Palestinian contractor, 48, from Halhul in the West Bank), and two women injured, one seriously and one moderately, in a direct rocket hit on an apartment building. Netivot: direct hit on a home, with extensive damage. In a neighboring home, a single piece of shrapnel pierced the outer wall, sailed over beds, through the wall of the kitchen and through the refrigerator, finally stopping when it hit the oven. The family – parents and 2 small children – had fled outside when the siren sounded.
26-27 October 2018
Southern Israel: 39 rockets were launched at Israel from the Gaza Strip; two of them fell in Gaza.
17 October 2018
Beersheba: A rocket fired in a predawn attack from the Gaza Strip struck a house in Beersheba, causing extensive damage. The family sustained no injuries due to the mother's quick response, getting her children out of bed when the warning siren went off and pulling them into the home bomb shelter. Beersheba, the main city in southern Israel with over 200,000 people, is 40 kilometers (about 25 miles) from Gaza. A second rocket landed off the coast of Tel Aviv.
12 October 2018Gaza border: Serious incidents in Friday's riots: Gazans planted an explosive device by the security fence which exploded and blew a hole in the fence. A number of assailants crossed into Israel and tried to assault an IDF post. Israeli troops fired on them, killing three. About 15,000 Palestinian rioters gathered at various points along the security fence, hurled explosive devices, firebombs and rocks, shot with crossbows at IDF troops and burned tires. The soldiers responded with riot dispersal means and fire in accordance with standard operating procedures. In total, 7 Palestinians were killed in the Friday riots.
Ten fires broke out in southern Israel, ignited by incendiary balloons launched over the border.
7 October 2018Barkan Industrial Park: Two Israelis, Kim Levengrond-Yehezkel (28, mother of a baby) and Ziv Hajbi (35, father of three), were killed and a third wounded in a shooting attack. The assailant (23), who has been identified as an employee at a factory in the park, has not been caught. The third victim of the shooting was aided by another Palestinian employee at the scene and is in moderate condition. The businesses in Barkan Industrial Park employ some 8,000 people, about half Israelis and half Palestinians.
16 September 2018
Gush Etzion: In a stabbing attack near the shopping center, Ari Fuld (45, father of 4) was murdered. He managed to shoot the attacker (a 17-yr-old Arab from Yatta) before collapsing.
Terrorists from Yatta, south of Hebron, have been involved in 6 terror events since October 2015, including a serious attack in an entertainment complex in Tel Aviv (8 June 2016) in which 4 people were murdered and 13 injured.8-9 August 2018
More than 150 rockets were launched at Israel from the Gaza Strip. Two Thai workers were injured, one seriously. A number of Israeli civilians were injured and some were treated for panic/anxiety attacks.
14 July 2018
About 190 rockets were launched from the Gaza Strip towards Israel. One rocket fell in the yard of a house in Sderot, in southern Israel. Four family members were treated for shrapnel/glass shard injuries.7 July 2018
About 22 fires broke out, the worst in Or HaNer, where 9 firefighting teams and 4 firefighting planes worked to bring the fire under control. In the Be'eri Nature Reserve, about 30 dunams were destroyed by fire. Other sites were Nahal Shikma and Erez forest.
6 July 2018
Along the Israel-Gaza Strip border, about 3,000 Palestinians demonstrated. Terrorists threw an explosive device at IDF forces; the device exploded inside Gaza territory. The terrorists continue to hide among crowds of civilians. At least 19 fires were ignited by kites or balloons. In Gvaram Forest, 60 dunams were destroyed; in Nahal Besor about 5 dunams, and in open areas northwest of Sderot another 300 dunams were set ablaze.20 June 2018
Rockets in the South: Terrorists in the Gaza Strip launched 45 rockets and mortar bombs overnight. No injuries. Seven of them were intercepted by Iron Dome and at least three fell inside Gaza territory. At least 5 rockets fell inside Eshkol region communities, causing damage to buildings and cars. A mortar bomb fell near a kindergarten.
19 June 2018
Israeli firefighters fought to extinguish 16 fires near the Gaza border, ignited by Gazan Palestinians hurling Molotov cocktails/kites/balloons.
17 June 2018
Twenty-one fires broke out in Israel near the Gaza border, ignited by incendiary kites and balloons. No human injuries, but extensive damage to flora and fauna.
16 June 2018
Seventeen fires in southern Israel ignited by incendiary kites/balloons from Gaza
14-15 June 2018
Eighteen fires broke out in the Negev and near the Gaza border, ignited by Molotov kites/balloons.
8 June 2018
Near Israel's border with Gaza, firefighters responded to more than 40 fires.
6 June 2018
Israel's border with Gaza – fire caused by incendiary kite in the Be'ery Reserve; 22 fires in open areas.
1-3 June 2018
Southern Israel, near Gaza border – 40 fires were extinguished.
30 May 2018
180 rockets/mortar bombs were launched at Israel from the Gaza Strip. No injuries.
29 May 2018
As a result of rockets/mortar bombs launched by terror groups in the Gaza Strip, including a rocket hit on a power station, thousands of Gaza residents were without electricity.
26 May 2018
Over the weekend, 18 fires caused by terror kites/balloons near the Gaza border.
26 May 2018
Al-Amri, near Ramallah: Ronen Lubarsky (20), of the elite Duvdevan unit, was mortally wounded on 24 May by a marble slab dropped on his head during an IDF operation to arrest suspected terrorists. He succumbed to his wounds two days later.
18-19 May 2018
20 fires broke out near Israel's border with Gaza, ignited by "terror kites".
5 May 2018
Route 60, Luban/a-Sharkiya: A woman was lightly injured by rocks thrown at her car.
14 May 2018
Israel's border with Gaza – 40,000 Gazans protested violently at 13 locations along the fence separating Israel from the Gaza Strip. Rioters tried to break through the fence and threw incendiary objects, causing 35 fires in the Eshkol region. A Palestinian mob set fire to the Kerem Shalom border crossing (through which supplies and fuel are transferred to the Gazan population). 64 Palestinians were killed during the day of riots; at least 50 of them were Hamas terrorists (source: Salah al-Bardawil, a Hamas high official, and the ISA).
8 May 2018
Nahal Oz in Sha'ar Hanegev region: A kite flown from Gaza carrying an explosive device ignited a wheat field and caused extensive damage.
7 May 2018
Sha'ar NaNegev; Eshkol region: Helium balloons launched from Gaza set fire to areas in southern Israel
22 April 2018
Arson terror on Israeli border with Gaza: Six fires broke out in Israeli territory, ignited by "terror kites", kites carrying incendiary material and sent by Gazans over the border towards Israel.
18 April 2018
Reihan crossing: Security checkers discovered a powerful car bomb hidden in a Palestinian truck. The driver was arrested.
18 March 2018
The Old City, Jerusalem: Adiel Kolman (32) was stabbed to death by a Palestinian Arab. Kolman left a wife and four small children. The terrorist was shot and killed by a nearby police officer.
16 March 2018
Outside PA town Ya'bad near Mevo Dotan, 10 km from Jenin: On the eve of the Sabbath, a Palestinian man purposely ran over soldiers posted in northern Samaria, killing two and injuring two. Captain Ziv Daus (21) from Azur and Sergeant Netanel Kahalani (20) from Elyakim were killed in the attack, one soldier was critically injured and another soldier was moderately injured. The assailant (26) from the town of Barta'a, was arrested and admitted that he had decided on the spur of the moment to murder the soldiers as he drove by. Barta'a is on the western (Israeli) side of the security fence.
4 March 2018
Acre: An Arab Israeli intentionally ran over and injured 3 IDF soldiers. The assailant was shot and injured and taken into custody.
1 March 2018
Bethlehem: A young woman (18) was arrested after threatening to stab soldiers at the checkpoint near Rachel's Tomb.
17 February 2018
Gaza border, southern Israel: Four soldiers were injured – two seriously, one moderately and one lightly – by the explosion of a roadside bomb.
12 February 2018
Jenin: Two IDF soldiers, who drove into Jenin by mistake, were injured by a rock-throwing Palestinian mob. The female soldier was taken to hospital with moderate injuries.
7 February 2018
Carmei Tzur: A security guard was stabbed and lightly injured. The assailant was shot and killed by another security guard.
5 February 2018
Ariel, Samaria: Rabbi Itamar Ben Gal (29) was murdered while waiting for a ride by the side of the road at the entrance to Ariel. The terrorist who stabbed R. Ben Gal was pursued by an IDF officer at the scene but managed to escape. Ben Gal, a teacher, left a wife and 4 small children aged 1-7.
2 February 2018
Abu Dis (Jerusalem): An Israeli civilian who entered the village was attacked by about 200 rioting Palestinians. His car was burned and he was lightly injured. IDF forces evacuated the civilian.
17 January 2018
Jenin: In an operation by anti-terrorist units to locate and arrest suspects in the murder on 9 January of Rabbi Raziel Shevach, two soldiers were wounded in an exchange of fire, one suspect was killed and several others arrested.
9 January 2018
Highway 60, near Nablus, Samaria: In a drive-by shooting near the settlement of Havat Gilad (Gilad Farm), Rabbi Raziel Shevach (35) was fatally shot while driving home in his car. He was able to phone for help before losing consciousness, but, despite the efforts of civilian and IDF medics, he died on the way to the hospital. Rabbi Shevach left a wife and 6 children.2017
18 December 2017
Jerusalem: A Molotov cocktail was thrown into Armon Hanatziv, a Jewish neighborhood bordering Jabel Mukaber. There were no injuries, but a building sustained damage.
11 December 2017
Ramallah : A Red Crescent ambulance brought Palestinian rioters to the entrance to Ramallah, where they exited the ambulance and joined hundreds of Palestinians throwing rocks and Molotov cocktails at IDF forces and setting tires on fire.
10 December 2017
Jerusalem: A security guard (46) at the Jerusalem Central Bus Station was stabbed in the heart and seriously wounded by a terrorist during a security check at the entrance to the station. The attacker (24, from Nablus) was apprehended.
30 November 2017
Arad: A 19-year-old soldier, Ron Yitzhak Kokia, was stabbed to death at a bus station in the southern city of Arad, and his gun stolen. Two Palestinian suspects were arrested; one led investigators to the soldier's gun.
17 November 2017
Gush Etzion: A terrorist ran over a civilian (70) near the town of Efrat, then continued to the Gush Etzion junction and ran over another civilian (35), seriously injuring him. Then, he exited the car and tried to stab soldiers from an IDF unit. The forces shot and wounded the terrorist (17, from Halhoul in the West Bank).
21 October 2017
Hebron: At Abraham's Spring, a 12-year-old boy was struck in the head by a large stone thrown by Palestinians, causing him to fall into the spring. He was taken to Hadassah Hospital and treated and is in good condition.
18 October 2017
Gush Etzion junction: A terrorist attempted to stab IDF forces. During the attempt to stop and arrest him, the terrorist (20) was shot; he was taken to Hadassah Hospital in serious condition.
4 October 2017
Kfar Kassem: On the eve of the Succot holiday (Festival of Booths), Reuven Schmerling (70), from Elkana in Samaria, was murdered. Two Palestinians (in their 20's, from Qabatiya in Samaria) who had entered Israel illegally with the intention of murdering Jews, were arrested.
26 September 2017
Har Adar: Youssef Ottman (25), Or Arish (25) and St. Sgt. Solomon Gavriya (20), were murdered in a shooting attack. The three, two civilian security guards and one border police officer, were on duty when the terrorist, who held a work permit, aroused their suspicions. The terrorist, who had intended to carry out an attack on the civilians in the community, opened fire, killing the three and injuring one other person. The terrorist was killed by security forces.
2 August 2017
Yavne: (Preliminary report) A terrorist (19) from the West Bank village of Yatta, stabbed a Jewish man (42) in a supermarket. The victim, the assistant manager of the supermarket branch, is in critical condition. The attacker, who entered Israel illegally, was apprehended and held by bystanders until the police arrived.
24 July 2017
Petah Tikva: Stabbing attack in a shwarma stand in the center of town left one man moderately wounded. The wounded man (32), an Israeli Arab, is an Egged bus driver. The attacker (21), who entered Israel illegally from Qalqilya in the West Bank, was apprehended by civilians at the scene and turned over to security forces when they arrived.
21 July 2017
Neve Tzuf-Halamish, western Binyamin region: On Friday night, three Israelis were murdered in their home as they sat at the Sabbath table. Yossi Salomon (70), his oldest daughter Chaya (46) and his son Elad (36) were stabbed to death; Yossi's wife, Tova, was stabbed in the back and, after undergoing surgery, is recovering in a Jerusalem hospital. Elad's wife managed to get their 5 small children to safety in an upstairs bedroom. The terrorist (19, from the nearby village Kaubar) was shot and wounded by a neighbor, an off-duty IDF soldier who rushed over when he heard screams.
14 July 2017
Temple Mount, Jerusalem: Two Israeli Border Police officers on duty on the Temple Mount were shot and killed by terrorists: Three armed terrorists entered the compound early Friday morning. After being discovered by police officers, they tried to escape into a mosque. In the exchange of fire between the terrorists and police officers, Haiel Stawi (30) and Kamil Shnaan (22) were fatally wounded; a medic was lightly wounded; and the terrorists (all from Umm el-Fahm) were shot and killed. The Temple Mount was closed by police. The unusually severe response was due to the unusually severe nature of the attack – staging an armed attack on the grounds of a site holy to both Jews and Muslims.
20 June 2017
Near Adam, north of Jerusalem: Attempted stabbing attack. Soldiers shot and killed the assailant.
17 June 2017
Old City, Jerusalem: A young Border Police officer Hadas Malka (23) was stabbed to death by a Palestinian terrorist. Malka was serving as an officer in the Border Police unit that maintained security at the Damascus Gate. The attacker was shot to death by Border Police at the site. This attack was apparently coordinated with the attack at:
Zedekiah's Cave near Damascus Gate, Jerusalem: Two Palestinians shot at passersby. In the combined attacks, 3-4 people were wounded, including a Border Police officer. The attackers were shot and killed. Police suspect that the three terrorists, all from villages in the West Bank, took advantage of the relaxed travel restrictions during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan to enter Israel.
1 June 2017
Mevo Dotan, Samaria: A female terrorist stabbed a soldier, wounding him lightly. The attacker was shot and later died in hospital.
20 May 2017
Qalandia checkpoint: A girl (14) from Jalazun camp was arrested as she tried to pass through the lane for vehicles. She was carrying a knife and claimed that her intention was to perpetrate an attack as revenge for the incident at Damascus Gate (see 7 May below).
13 May 2017
Old City, Jerusalem: An Israeli police officer was wounded in a stabbing attack. The officer managed to shoot and kill the assailant, a Jordanian man, 57, who had arrived in Israel on a tourist visa a few days earlier. [A Jordanian citizen was involved in a similar terrorist attack last September – see 16 September 2016, Damascus Gate.]
9-10 May 2017
Binyamin region: (9 May) In Pesagot, a fire caused by a Molotov cocktail was extinguished without damage or injuries. The next day (10 May) a fire caused by Molotov cocktails was extinguished by Israeli and Palestinian firefighters. In Kokhav Hashakher, fires caused by arson were extinguished without damage or injuries.
7 May 2017
Damascus Gate, Jerusalem: A young Palestinian woman (16) tried to stab police officers and was shot and killed. At least 10 Israelis have been wounded at or near Damascus Gate, and Hadar Cohen, a Border Police officer, was murdered in a stabbing attack there in February 2016.
28 April 2017
Rachel's Tomb: At this holy site, an Israeli officer was lightly wounded by Palestinians throwing stones and Molotov cocktails.
25, 26 April 2017
Nablus: Attempted stabbings perpetrated by a Palestinian (17) and the next day by his cousin (21). In both cases, the assailants were shot and wounded by security forces and no one else was injured.
24 April 2017
Qalandia checkpoint: An Arab woman (41, from Duma near Nablus) stabbed a female guard at the checkpoint, wounding her lightly, and was shot and arrested. The attacker, married and the mother of nine, told her investigators that she has been engaged in a lengthy conflict with her husband, who has threatened to divorce her. She decided to commit a terrorist attack so that the security forces would shoot her because – in her words – she was fed up with her life.
23 April 2017
Tel Aviv: Four Israelis were stabbed and lightly wounded. The assailant (18, from Nablus) was arrested.
19 April 2017
Gush Etzion Junction: Car-ramming attack; an Israeli (70) was moderately injured. The assailant was shot and killed by security forces at the site.
14 April 2017
Jerusalem: Stabbing attack – A British exchange student, 21-year-old Hannah Bladon, was stabbed and killed by an Arab passenger while traveling on the light rail. The assailant (57, from Ras el-Amud) was arrested. He has a history of mental illness.
6 April 2017
Ofra, Route 60, Binyamin region: (Preliminary report) Car-ramming attack – Sgt. Elchai Taharlev (20, from Talmon, Binyamin region) was killed, another soldier injured. The terrorist, from Silwad, was arrested.
1 April 2017
Old City, Jerusalem: On the afternoon of the Sabbath, a Palestinian (17) stabbed 2 Jewish pedestrians, wounding them lightly, and fled. Border police officers gave chase. The terrorist stabbed one of them and then was shot and killed.
13 March 2017
Old City, Jerusalem: A terrorist entered the guard post at the Lions' Gate and attacked two border police officers with a knife, wounding them moderately. While struggling with the assailant, one of the officers succeeded in shooting and killing the terrorist (25, from Jabel Muqaber, an Arab neighborhood in Jerusalem). This is the 9th terrorist from Jabel Muqaber caught committing a terrorist attack since the current wave of attacks began in October 2015; more have been arrested as suspects.
2 February 2017
Adam, Binyamin region: Car-ramming attack –Two police officers and a civilian security guard were wounded when a Palestinian woman drove her vehicle into a police car and a guard post outside the Adam community north of Jerusalem. The assailant confessed that the attack was deliberate (according to Times of Israel).
25 January 2017
Cochav Yakov, Binyamin region: Attempted ramming attack against people waiting at a bus stop was thwarted by metal posts placed around the bus stop to prevent just such attacks. The driver (18, from Qalandia), who was holding a knife but did not exit the car, was shot and killed by soldiers who were at the bus stop. The attacker was the cousin of the terrorist who murdered Shlomit Kriegman exactly one year ago today.
Aboud, Binyamin region: Drive-by shooting at soldiers near the Arab village of Aboud. The assailant was shot and wounded.
8 January 2017
Jerusalem, Armon Hanatziv neighbourhood: A truck driven by a terrorist left the road, accelerated and ran over a group of young people who had just gotten off of a bus at the Armon Hanatziv promenade in Jerusalem. The attack occurred shortly after 1 pm. Four young people (3 women and one man in their 20s) were killed and over 11 injured. Soldiers in the group and a civilian bystander shot and killed the driver (28, from the nearby Jabel Mukaber neighborhood) as he turned around and backed up to run over the victims again. The injured (one very critically, several seriously and the rest moderately to lightly) were taken to hospital.
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