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Tuesday, February 1, 2011

2011 - List of Arab rocket attacks on Israel - Grad Rockets Hit Southern Israel


A Grad rocket which was fired on Monday evening from the Gaza Strip into Israeli territory exploded in the southern Israel town of Netivot.

The rocket hit a parked car. There were no reports of casualties but four people were treated for shock, the Negev District Police said. Residents in the area reported that the “red alert” alarm that is usually heard before a rocket explosion did not work this time.



Several minutes after the rocket attack on Netivot, a second Grad rocket fired from the Gaza Strip exploded in the city of Ofakim. There were no reports of injuries or damage as a result of the attack.
Two weeks ago, a Qassam rocket exploded in an open area in the Negev Regional Council. There were no reports of injuries or damage.


On Sunday, Hamas closed the Rafah border crossing with Egypt due to the unrest in the country, the Palestinian Authority-basedMa’an News Agencyreported. Hamas officials announced that the crossing would be closed “for several days,” which would prevent hundreds of PA Arabs from crossing into Egypt.


According to the Ma’anreport, Hamas has bolstered its forces along the border and has deployed hundreds of troops. The report added that due to the unrest in Egypt, Hamas has shut down the activity in the underground tunnels that connect the Gaza Strip and Egypt.
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This is a detailed list of Palestinian rocket and mortar attacks on Israel in 2011 from the Gaza Strip.

[Overview and notable developments

At the very end of 2010, Palestinian Islamic Jihad stated that it and other Palestinians militant groups in the Gaza Strip would temporarily halt rocket attacks against Israel.[1] However, by 7 January, Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for a mortar attack that injured three agricultural workers,[2] and the group was responsible for most of the attacks on Israel in the first two weeks of the year. On 12 January, the group declared again that it would cease firing rockets.[3] Multiple, unclaimed rocket and mortar attacks occurred on 16, 17 and 18 January.

On 2 January, it was revealed that two East Jerusalem Arabs, employees of the British Consulate General in Jerusalem, were arrested for suspected involvement in an aborted Hamas plot to fire a missile at Teddy Stadium during a soccer match. The two were charged the following day with weapons trafficking.[4][5]

January

January 1
In the evening, a mortar shell fired by Palestinians in the Gaza Strip landed near a kibbutz in the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council. A woman suffered from shock, but no physical injuries or damage were reported. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine claimed responsibility for mortar attacks that day, saying that it had fired four mortars at two military posts in Israel and adding that it would "cling to the option of resistance and confront the Israeli occupation". That night, Israel responded to the attack and to a separate attack two days earlier with airstrikes on two targets in the Gaza Strip, described by theIsrael Defense Forces as a Hamas "terrorist activity center" in the north and a "weapons manufacturing facility" in the center of the territory. Palestinian rescue services said that two people were injured.[6][7]
January 2
A projectile fired by Palestinians in the Gaza Strip hit the Eshkol Regional Council.[8] The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine and the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine claimed responsibility for attacks that day, saying they had fired several projectiles at Israeli targets late at night in response to "ongoing Israeli aggression against the people of Gaza". However, an Israeli military spokeswoman said she was not aware of any shells launched from Gaza at that time.[9]
January 4
In the afternoon, a Qassam rocket fired by Palestinians in the northern Gaza Strip exploded near a kibbutz in the Ashkelon Coast Regional Council. No injuries were reported, but several greenhousessustained damage. No militant group claimed responsibility. Israel responded that day with airstrikes on a Hamas militant training facility in the central part of the Gaza Strip and a smuggling tunnel in the south. No injuries were reported.[10][11][12][13][14]
January 5
Two mortar shells fired by Palestinians in the Gaza Strip landed in open areas in the Eshkol Regional Council. No injuries or damage were reported.[15] Five additional mortars hit the Eshkol Regional Council that day, according to the IDF website.[16]
After nightfall, a Qassam rocket hit an open area in the Eshkol Regional Council. No injuries or damage were reported.[17][13]
January 6
In the morning, a mortar shell fired by Palestinians in the Gaza Strip fell in the Sdot Negev Regional Council. No injuries or damage were reported.[18] The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine claimed responsibility for mortar attacks at that time, saying that it had fired three shells at an Israeli military base near Kissufim. However, an Israeli military spokeswoman said she was not aware of any attacks in that area.[19] Israel responded that night with airstrikes on two sites in the Gaza Strip, which it identified as a Hamas terror base in the north and an infiltration tunnel in the south intended for carrying out attacks against Israelis. No injuries were reported.[20][21]
January 7
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip fired a projectile at Israel. No injuries or damage were reported.[22]
January 8
At about 2:20 pm, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip fired four 181-millimeter mortar shells at Israel, all of which landed in the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council. One of the shells hit a residential area within an agricultural community in the area. Three Thai foreign agricultural workers were injured, one seriously, one moderately and one lightly, all by shrapnel. A number of other people suffered from shock. The shell also killed a cat nearby. Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility, saying that it had fired six mortar shells at an Israeli military post near Nahal Oz.[23][24][2][25][26]
Towards the evening, an additional Palestinian mortar shell landed in an open area in the Eshkol Regional Council. No injuries or damage were reported.[23]
After nightfall, Palestinians fired a Qassam rocket which landed in an open area in the Eshkol Regional Council. No injuries or damage were reported.[27][28]
Within an hour, Palestinians fired a second Qassam rocket into the Eshkol Regional Council. Truck driver Yitzhak Zaafrani was lightly wounded in the face and his truck was damaged.[27][28]
January 9
In the morning, Palestinians fired a Qassam rocket into the Eshkol Regional Council. No injuries or damage were reported.[28][29] Israel responded overnight to the attacks of the previous two days with airstrikes on two terror activity targets in the Gaza Strip. No injuries were reported.[30] According to DEBKA, the targets were Hamas underground command centers recently built by engineers from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.[31]
January 10
In the evening, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip fired three rockets at Israel. One hit an industrial area in Ashkelon, while the other two fell in the Ashkelon Coast Regional Council. No injuries or damage were reported.[32]
Later, Palestinians fired another Qassam rocket which landed in an open area in the Eshkol Regional Council. No injuries were reported.[33]
January 11
In the morning, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip fired a rocket which exploded south of Ashkelon. No injuries or damage were reported.[34] Israel responded overnight to the attacks of the previous two days with airstrikes on two Hamas compounds and a Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant training base.[35]
January 16
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip fired three mortar shells at Israel, all of which exploded in an open area near a kibbutz in the Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council. No injuries or damage were reported. The Color Red siren did not sound.[36]
January 17
In the morning, a Qassam rocket fired by Palestinians in the northern Gaza Strip exploded in an orchard near a community in the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council. No injuries or damage were reported.[37]
January 18
In the early afternoon, four mortar shells fired by Palestinians in the Gaza Strip landed in open areas in the Eshkol Regional Council. No injuries or damage were reported.[38]
January 21
A mortar fired by Palestinians in the Gaza Strip landed in an unspecified location in the western Negev. No injuries or damage were reported.[39]
January 25
In the evening, a Qassam rocket fired by Palestinians in the Gaza Strip fell in an open area in the Sdot Negev Regional Council. No injuries or damage were reported.[40]
Later in the evening, a second rocket exploded in an open area in the Eshkol Regional Council. No injuries or damage were reported.[41]
January 31
A Qassam rocket fired by Palestinians in the Gaza Strip exploded in an open area in the Eshkol Regional Council. No injuries or damage were reported.[42]
A Grad rocket landed near a residential neighborhood in the city of Netivot. The explosion disrupted a wedding in the vicinity of the landing site; four people suffered from shock, and damage was caused to a road and a parked car. Another Grad rocket exploded near the city of Ofakim a few minutes later, but no injuries or damage were reported.[42]
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February

February 4
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip fired a Qassam rocket into the Sdot Negev Regional Council. No injuries or damage were reported. The Color Red alarm did not sound.[48]
February 6
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip fired two mortar shells into the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council.[49]
After nightfall, two additional mortar shells landed in open areas in the Eshkol Regional Council. No injuries or damage were reported in either incident.[49]
February 8
At around 11 am, two mortar shells launched by Palestinians in the Gaza Strip landed in a kibbutz in the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council. One projectile landed in a parking lot, damaging a car. A second landed in a nearby field and damaged a hose. No injuries were reported.
Shortly after 2 pm, two more mortars were fired at the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council from the northern Gaza Strip. No injuries or damage were reported. The Color Red rocket alert system sounded during both attacks and residents of the area were asked to temporarily remain in their homes. Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility, saying the attacks were directed at a military post east of Khan Younis.[50][51][52]
Israel responded to the attacks with airstrikes on an infiltration tunnel in the northern Gaza Strip, a rocket manufacturing facility, and a third target near Jabaliya. Palestinian sources said that eight people were lightly injured.[53]
February 9
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine said that its militants fired a projectile at an Israeli military jeep in the morning. The Israel Defense Forces said they were not familiar with the incident.[54]
February 14
Around noon, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip fired a Qassam rocket into the Eshkol Regional Council. No injuries or damage were reported.[55] The attack, which occurred after several days of relative calm, coincided with the swearing of Benny Gantzas new Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces. Ilana Curiel of Israel News speculated that the attack was a signal by Palestinian terror groups that they would not "make life easy" for him.[56]
February 23
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip fired three mortar shells at a kibbutz in the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council. One of the projectiles exploded near a soccer field, another near a pool and the third outside the border fence. No injuries were reported. The Color Red alarm did not sound. Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for mortars fired that day, saying it launched two shells at IDF forces which crossed the fence into the Gaza Strip.[57][58]
Around 9:30 pm, Palestinians fired three Grad missiles at Beersheba, one of Israel's largest cities. One of the missiles hit the backyard of a home in a residential area, causing extensive damage to surrounding houses and vehicles. Four residents - two adults and two children - were treated for shock. No physical injuries were reported. The Color Red alarm sounded through the city mere seconds before the explosion. This marked the first time Beersheba was hit by Palestinian rockets since the 2009 Gaza War.[59][60][58]
Israel responded that day with an airstrike on a Palestinian Islamic Jihad cell in eastern Gaza City, wounding three militants. This was followed by several airstrikes on military targets throughout the Gaza Strip, which caused heavy damage to buildings. The following day, a further airstrike on a Hamas vehicle in the Al Salaam area of Rafah killed one person and wounded several others.[61][62]
February 26
A mortar shell fired by Palestinians in the Gaza Strip landed in an open area in the Eshkol Regional Council. No injuries or damage were reported.[63] Israel responded with airstrikes on Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant facilities in the Gaza Strip. Four Palestinians were lightly injured.[64][65]
February 27
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip fired a Qassam rocket at the Eshkol Regional Council. No injuries or damage were reported. The Color Red alarm did not sound.[64][65]
A mortar shell was fired from the northern Gaza Strip Israel but landed in Palestinian territory near the Erez border crossing. No injuries or damage were reported. Residents of three towns in the Shaar HaNegev and Ashkelon Coast regional councils were requested to remain in their protected spaces for fear of additional attacks.[66]
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March

March 3
During the night, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip fired a projectile at the Sdot Negev Regional Council. The Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine claimed responsibility for the attack, saying its militants had fired a C5K rocket at an Israeli military tower near Kissufim. "We choose the option of resistance as the means to attain our national rights, and promise the Palestinian people that we will continue resistance against Israeli forces," a statement from the group said.[67]
March 4
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip fired two Qassam rockets at Israel. One exploded in the Sdot Negev Regional Council and the other apparently landed within Palestinian territory. No injuries or damage were reported.[68]
March 5
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip fired a rocket at an unspecified site in the western Negev. No injuries or damage were reported. Israel responded with airstrikes on Hamas militant posts in Zeitoun, Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis. No injuries were reported.[68][69]
March 9
After nightfall, a Qassam rocket fired by Palestinians in the Gaza Strip landed in an open area in the Eshkol Regional Council. No injuries or damage were reported.[70]
March 16
Palestinians fired a rocket into Sderot. No injuries or damage were reported.[71] Israel responded with an airstrike on a Hamas compound in the Gaza Strip, killing two Hamas militants and injuring one.[72]
March 18
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip fired four mortar shells at Israel. Some fell in unspecified locations in the western Negev,and some fell within the Gaza Strip.[73]
Around 4 pm, Palestinian terrorists fired six additional mortar shells into the Eshkol Regional Council. No injuries or damage were reported.[74][73]
March 19
In the early morning, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip fired 54 mortars on Israeli communities within a period of 15 minutes. A man and his wife were wounded by shrapnel as they fled toward a safe zone. Several homes on a kibbutz were badly damaged. One mortar shell landed on the rooftop of a kindergarten, but the building was empty because it was Shabbat, the Jewish day of rest. Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it was a response to the death of two of the group's militants in an Israeli airstrike several days earlier.[75][76][77][78][79] According to The Telegraph, the unusually extreme attack by Hamas was an attempt by the Islamist group to divert its people's wrath and to avoid being engulfed by the concurrent popular uprisings in the Middle East.[80]
Israel responded with airstrikes and tank fire, killing one Hamas official and injuring four others.[76]
March 20
On the Jewish holiday of Purim, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip fired a mortar and two Qassam rockets at Israel.[77]
Later in the day, Palestinians fired a Grad missile at southern Ashkelon. One elderly woman was lightly injured, and several other people suffered from shock. Sirens were heard in the city.[81] British Minister for the Middle East and North AfricaAlistair Burt condemned Hamas for its attacks on Israel as well as its assaults on Palestinian protesters in the Gaza Strip, saying: "Hamas should not think that while the attention of the world is elsewhere we will turn a blind eye to their actions. The indiscriminate targeting of Israeli citizens, as they celebrated the Jewish festival of Purim, is unacceptable."[82]
March 21
After nightfall, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip fired a Qassam rocket at the Eshkol Regional Council. No injuries or damage were reported.[83]
March 22
Around 4 pm, Palestinians fired four mortar shells at Alumim and Sa'ad. No injuries or damage were reported.[84][85]
In the evening, Palestinians fired a Grad missile from the northern Gaza Strip and several mortar shells at Ashkelon; the Grad landed south of the city. No injuries or damage were reported.[86]
In the evening, the Israel Defense Forces attacked a Palestinian terror cell in the midst of preparing to fire a long-range rocket into Israel, killing four terrorists. Israeli military sources said the same terrorists were behind the Grad missile attack onBeersheba on 23 February.[87]
March 23
During the night, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip fired a Grad missile at Ashdod, which landed in an open area south of the city. This was the first time Ashdod, one of Israel's largest cities and relatively far from the Gaza Strip, was targeted since theGaza War. Sirens were heard in the city and in nearby Gedera and Kiryat Malachi. No injuries or damage were reported. Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility.[88]
At 5:30 am, Palestinians launched another Grad missile at Beersheba. The rocket hit a street in the midst of a residential area. A 56-year-old man was injured by shrapnel that penetrated his third-floor apartment, and three other people suffered from shock. Several buildings, including a synagogue, were damaged. Fearing additional attacks, the city closed schools and universities for the day. Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility, saying, "This is an initial reaction to the Zionist crimes against our people in Gaza."[89][90][85]
Four hours later, Palestinians fired a third Grad missile at Beersheba, hitting an open area within the city.[90][85]
Later, Palestinians fired seven mortar shells at the Eshkol Regional Council and one at the Shaar Hanegev Regional Council. Some of the shells contained white phosphorus.[91]
US President Barack Obama condemned the attacks as well as a recent Palestinian terrorist bombing in Jerusalem "in the strongest possible terms", saying that "there is never any possible justification for terrorism".[92] Israel responded to the attacks with airstrikes on terrorist training sites, weapons-smuggling tunnels under the Gaza-Egypt border, and an abandoned rocket launcher. No injuries were reported in the airstrikes.[93]
March 24
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip fired twelve projectiles at Israeli towns throughout the day, reaching deep into the country. The Israeli cities of Beersheba, Ashdod and Kiryat Gat kept schools closed for the day, fearing additional attacks. The Ashkelonmunicipality held classes as usual, but the local Parents' Committee urged residents to keep their children at home.[93][94] EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton condemned the attacks as well as the recent Palestinian terrorist bombing in Jerusalem in "the strongest terms", adding that "attacks on any civilians are completely unacceptable in any circumstance".[92] Details of some of the attacks:
During the night, Palestinians fired a Qassam rocket at the western Negev. No injuries or damage were reported.[93]
In the morning, Palestinians fired a second Qassam rocket which landed in an open area south of Ashkelon. No injuries or damage were reported.[93]
Shortly before 11 am, a third Palestinian rocket fired from the northern Gaza Strip exploded in an open area in the Eshkol Regional Council. No injuries or damage were reported.[93]
Around 12:15 pm, a fourth Palestinian Qassam rocket landed in an open area in the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council. No injuries were reported.[93].
Just before 2 pm, Palestinians fired a fifth rocket at the Eshkol Regional Council. No injuries were reported.[93]
Two Grad missiles were fired at Ashdod. One struck south of the city and the other to its north; the explosion of the second projectile was heard in Yavne. The Color Red alarm was heard throughout the city, as well as in Ashkelon, Gedera andGan Yavne.[95][96][97]
A few hours later, a rocket landed in Sderot and a mortar exploded in the Shaar Hanegev Regional Council. The Color Red alarm sounded. No injuries or damage were reported.[98][97]
In the evening, Palestinians fired six mortar shells at the Eshkol Regional Council. No injuries or damage were reported.[99]
Israel responded during the day with airstrikes on Hamas buildings in the Gaza Strip.[99]
March 26
Early in the morning, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip fired two rockets into Israel. One landed in the Eshkol Regional Council, exploding three yards from a home in one of the area's communities. The house was severely damaged but the eight family members who were sleeping inside were unharmed. Another home was moderately damaged. The second rocket landed in an open area in an unspecified location. No injuries were reported.[100][101]
In the evening, a third rocket hit the Eshkol Regional Council. No injuries or damage were reported.[100][102]
March 27
A Palestinian Islamic Jihad cell near Jabaliya was attempting to launch a projectile into Israel when it was targeted by an Israeli airstrike. Two PIJ militants were killed and three PIJ militants were wounded.[103]
March 29
Palestinians fired an unspecified number of Qassam rockets at Sderot, but all the projectiles fell within the Gaza strip. The Color Red alarm sounded in the Israeli city.[104] Israel responded the following day with airstrikes on a Palestinian Islamic Jihad cell, killing one PIJ terrorist and wounding another, and on a smuggling tunnel in the southern Gaza Strip.[105]
March 31
Around 7:30 pm, Palestinian terrorists in the northern Gaza Strip fired a Qassam rocket that landed in an open area south of Ashkelon. No injuries or damage were reported. The Color Red alarm sounded in nearby communities.[106]
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April 5
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip fired a Qassam rocket at the Eshkol Regional Council. No injuries or damage were reported. Israel responded with airstrikes on two militant infiltration tunnels in the northern Gaza Strip. Palestinians said that four people were lightly to moderately injured.[109] The following day Israel carried out additional airstrikes on anothermilitant infiltration tunnel in the north and three smuggling tunnels in the south. No injuries were reported.[110]
April 7
Main article: Hamas school bus attack
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip fired a Kornet anti-tank missile at a school bus in the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council, outside Sa'ad. In the explosion, 16-year-old boy Daniel Viflic was critically injured with a shrapnel wound to the head, and the driver was moderately injured.[111][112][113] Hamas issued a press release that evening claiming responsibility, calling the incident a retaliation for a previous Israeli strike that killed three Hamas leaders and vowing further attacks.[114] The fact that the Russian-made Kornet is a laser-guided weapon indicated that the school bus was intentionally targeted.[115] The attack opened a several-day stretch of violence in which Palestinians launched over 100 projectiles at Israel and Israeli responses left 19 Hamas militants and two civilians dead.[116]
Israeli President Shimon Peres said the attack showed that Gaza had turned into a terror state.[117] The United States condemned "the attack on innocent civilians... in the strongest possible terms, saying "there is no justification for the targeting of innocent civilians and those responsible for these terrorist attacks should be held accountable."[118] British Foreign Secretary William Hague "unreservedly" condemned the attack as "despicable" and "cowardly", and said reports suggested that the school bus was deliberately targeted.[119]
Over the next three hours, at least 45 additional Palestinian projectiles hit Israel. Residents were instructed to stay inside their homes, children were ordered to stay inside schools, and police sealed roads in the area for fear of additional attacks.[111]European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton "strongly" condemned the attacks.[119] Details of some of the incidents:
One mortar hit a home in the Eshkol Regional Council. The house was damaged but no injuries were reported.[111]
A Grad missile fired at Ashkelon was intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system, marking the first successful interception of a short range rocket in history.[111]
After nightfall, three Qassam rockets were fired into the Ashkelon Coast and Eshkol regional councils. No injuries or damage were reported.[120]
Israel responded with airstrikes on terror cells and smuggling tunnels.[121]
Ten days later, the boy, Daniel Viflic, died of his wounds.[122]
April 8
Despite the announcement by Gazan terror organizations of a unilateral ceasefire at 11 pm the previous night, Palestinians fired at least 24 mortar shells and 6 rockets at Israel, causing serious damage to a factory and to chicken coops.[121] Hamas,Fatah, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the Popular Resistance Committees, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine and the little-known Abu Al-Qumsan Brigades all claimed responsibility for various attacks.[123][124] Israeli children in the danger zone were held in school for safety reasons until the attacks ended. 450 schoolchildren at the "Nitzanei Eshkol" school were evacuated with a security forces escort. No injuries were reported.[125]Details of some of the attacks:
In the afternoon, sixteen Palestinian mortars shells exploded across southern Israel. One shell hit a chicken coop in the Eshkol Regional Council. [126][127]
Later in the afternoon four more mortar shells landed in open areas south of Ashkelon. No injuries or damage were reported.[128]
Four rockets were fired at Ashkelon. Three were intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system.[121]
In the evening, two mortar shells were fired at a kibbutz in the Shaar Hanegev Regional Council. A residential structure was damaged.[121]
Israel responded with airstrikes, killing four Hamas militants and one Popular Resistance Committees militant.[129]
April 9
Palestinians fired over 65 projectiles at Israel. Five people were injured while running to bomb shelters. [129] Details of some of the attacks:
Overnight, 15 Grads were fired into Israeli territory. The Iron Dome defense system intercepted five of them near Beersheba and Ashkelon.[129]
A rocket fired at a kibbutz in the Shaar Hanegev Regional Council damaged homes and a water main.[129]
After nightfall, two rocket barrages hit the Eshkol Regional Council.[129]
Israel responded with airstrikes, killing two senior Hamas militants and one Popular Resistance Committees militant.[130]
April 10
Palestinians fired about 20 rockets and mortars at Israel.[131][132] Details of some of the attacks:
In the morning, three Palestinian mortar shells hit fields belonging to a kibbutz in the Eshkol Regional Council. The projectiles damaged electrical cables, causing power outages in nearby communities.[133]
A Palestinian rocket hit an open area in Ashkelon.[134]
A Palestinian Grad missile fired at Ashkelon was intercepted by the Iron Dome rocket defense system.[134]
Shortly thereafter, two Palestinian rockets hit open areas in the Shaar Hanegev Regional Council and the Sdot Negev Regional Council.[135]
In the afternoon, a Qassam rocket exploded in an open area in the Eshkol Regional Council.[136]
Two mortar shells hit an open area in the Eshkol Regional Council.[137]
Two more mortar shells hit the Eshkol Regional Council.[138]
Around 9:30 pm, shortly after Palestinian militant groups announced a ceasefire, a Qassam rocket exploded in an open area in the Ashkelon Coast Regional Council.[139][132]
Israel refrained from responding to the attacks.[116]
April 12
According to the Palestinian Ma'an News Agency, al-Qaeda-affiliated Gazan militant group Tawhid and Jihad claimed to have launched two missiles at Nirim at 7:50 pm. The group said its claimed attack was "a response to Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip", without clarifying further. However, the Israel Defense Forces said they were not aware of a rocket atttack taking place at that time.[140]
April 15
Palestinians fired two Grad missiles at Ashdod from the Beit Lahiya neighborhood of al-Atatra in the northern Gaza Strip. Alarms sounded in Ashdod and nearby Ashkelon. One rocket exploded in a residential area and the second landed outside the city.[141] No injuries or damage were reported. Israel responded several hours later with airstrikes on militant targets. No injuries were reported.[142]
April 18
On Passover eve, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip fired a Qassam rocket at the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council. It exploded in an open area near a kibbutz, and no injuries or damage were reported. The Color Red alert sounded in the area and inSderot.[143]
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According to the Israel Security Agency's monthly summary, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip perpetrated only one rocket attack on Israel during this month.[147]
May 28
Overnight, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip fired a rocket at the Eshkol Regional Council. No injuries or damage were reported. This was the first such attack in six weeks.[148][149]

JUNE

According to the Israel Security Agency's monthly summary, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip fired four rockets and one mortar shell at Israel.[150]
June 15
At about 9:30 pm, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip fired a Qasssam rocket at the Eshkol Regional Council. The projectile landed in an open area, and no injuries or damage were reported. The Color Red siren sounded in the region.[151]
June 21
After nightfall, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip fired a mortar shell at the Eshkol Regional Council, followed half an hour later by a Qassam rocket fired at the same area. No injuries or damage were reported in either attack. The incident affected an Israeli national civil defense drill the following day. Israel responded with an airstrike on an infiltration tunnel in the central Gaza Strip, causing no injuries.[152][153]

JULY

July 3
In the morning, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip fired a rocket at the Eshkol Regional Council, causing no injuries or damage.[154][155] Israel responded with an airstrike on an infiltration tunnel in the northern Gaza Strip, also causing no injuries.[156]
July 5
Mohammed Said and Kamal Abu Moamer, two members of the al-Qaeda-affiliated group Tawhid al-Jihad based in the southern Gaza Strip, were killed in an Israeli airstrike as they were preparing to launch a rocket into Israel from the central part of the Strip.[156][157]
July 9
In the evening, Palestinians fired three Qassam rockets at Israel. Two rockets hit open areas in the Ashkelon Coast Regional Council; a third landed within the Gaza Strip. No injuries or damage were reported. Israel responded with an airstrike on an infiltration tunnel in the northern Gaza Strip, causing no injuries.[158][159]
July 12
Around 10:15 pm, Palestinians fired two Qassam rockets at Israel. One of the rockets exploded several feet from a home in the Sdot Negev Regional Council, damaging it, while the other hit an open area in the Shaar Hanegev Regional Council. No injuries were reported. The Color Red siren sounded, and residents also received text messages asking them to enter fortified spaces. Israel responded with airstrikes on two Gazan sites identified as weapons manufacturing facilities, causing no injuries.[160][161][162]
July 13
In the morning, Palestinians fired a rocket at the Shaar Hanegev Regional Council. No injuries were reported.[161][163] Israel responded with airstrikes on two tunnels in the southern Gaza Strip and a third in the north.[164]
July 14
In the morning, Palestinians fired a rocket at the Shaar Hanegev Regional Council. In the afternoon, Palestinians fired three more rockets at unspecified areas in Israel. In the evening, two more rockets were fired at the Shaar Hanegev Regional Council. No injuries or damage were reported in any of the attacks.[164][165] Israel responded with airstrikes on four Hamas training camps in the Gaza Strip. Palestinian sources said that two children were lightly injured.[166]
July 15
Palestinians fired a mortar shell at the Eshkol Regional Council. No injuries or damage were reported.[167]
July 16
Overnight, Palestinians fired a rocket at the Eshkol Regional Council. No injuries or damage were reported.[168]
July 17
Starting about 1 am, Palestinians fired three Qassam rockets at Israel. The first rocket hit the Ashkelon Coast Regional Council. Two additional rockets exploded later in the Shaar Hanegev Regional Council. No injuries or damage were reported. The Color Red alarm did not sound.[169][170]
July 19
After nightfall, Palestinians fired a Qassam rocket at the Sdot Negev Regional Council. No injuries or damage were reported. Israel responded with airstrikes on terror targets in the Gaza Strip, causing no reported injuries.[171][172]
July 28
In the morning, Palestinians fired a Qassam rocket at the Ashkelon Coast Regional Council. The Color red alarm sounded in the area. No injuries or damage were reported.[173]
AUGUST 1 

Palestinians fired a Qassam rocket at the Ashkelon Coast Regional Council. A 55-year-old woman, a Bedouin shepherdess, was injured by shrapnel hitting her lower limbs. The Color Red alarm sounded in the region.[174][175]

August 3

At about 10:30pm, Palestinians fired a rocket at the Lakhish Regional Council, between Sderot and Kiryat Gat.[177] The Abdullah Azzam Brigades claimed responsibility for the attack.[178]
August 4
Shortly after midnight, Palestinians fired a rocket that exploded at the entrance to Ashkelon. Five people were lightly injured seeking shelter after the Color Red alarm sounded.[179] Israel responded with an airstrike on a Hamas militant center in the Gaza Strip.[177]


August 7
After nightfall, Palestinians fired a Qassam rocket at the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council. The rocket landed near a kibbutz, triggering the Color Red alarm.[180]
Later, Palestinians fired three mortar shells at the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council, damaging a fence.[181]
August 15
Palestinians fired a Grad rocket into Beersheba. Israel responded with airstrikes on five targets in the Gaza Strip, killing one armed Hamas terrorist and wounding several others. In a separate incident, several Palestinians were scattered by the Israeli Air Force as they were attempting to fire a rocket into Israel.[182][183]
August 18
Palestinians fired two rockets at Ashkelon; at least one of them was intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system. The Popular Resistance Committees claimed responsibility. Later, two more rockets fired at Ashkelon were intercepted by Iron Dome.[184]
August 19
Palestinians terrorists fired 17 rockets and several mortars at Israel. Responsibility for various attacks was claimed by the Popular Resistance Committees and Fatah's Al Aqsa Brigades and al-Mujahideen Brigades.[185] The streets in Beersheba were said to be empty for fear of rockets. Details of some of the attacks:
Israel responded with airstrikes on four targets in the Gaza Strip, killing senior Popular Resistance Committees commander Samed Abdul Mu'ty Abed as he was on his motorcycle.[196


August 20
Palestinians fired dozens of rockets at Israel, killing one and injuring several, as Hamas announced it would renew attacks on Israelis.[198] Details of some of the attacks:
  • Around 4 am, two rockets hit the Eshkol Regional Council. No injuries or damage were reported.[199] Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility.[200]
  • Two rockets fired from the northern Gaza Strip hit the outskirts of Ashdod, seriously injuring three Palestinian aliens working in the local industrial zone. The three were rushed to Kaplan Medical Center for treatment.[201][199] Palestinian Islamic Jihadclaimed responsibility.[200]
  • Around 8:30 am, a rocket fired from the northern Gaza Strip hit an open area in the Be'er Tuvia Regional Council. No injuries or damage were reported.[202][199] Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility.[200]
  • Around 9 am, a Grad rocket landed in the Bnei Shimon Regional Council just north of Beersheba, triggering the Color Red alarm. Eight people suffered light injuries and shock.[199][203][204] The Popular Resistance Committees claimed responsibility.[200]
  • A rocket fired at the Lachish Regional Council at noon exploded on a section of Highway 35, from Ashkelon to Kiryat Gat, severely damaging it. The highway was closed to traffic.[205]
  • Just after noon, two Qassam rockets hit the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council, one landing in a kibbutz and the other in an open area. No injuries or damage were reported.[206][207]
  • A rocket fired at Ashkelon was intercepted by Iron Dome.[208]
  • Four mortar shells were fired at the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council. No injuries or damage were reported.[209]
  • A Qassam rocket was fired at the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council and a mortar was fired at the Eshkol Regional Council. No injuries or damage were reported.[210]
  • Two mortar shells were fired at the Eshkol Regional Council. No injuries or damage were reported.[211]
  • Five mortar shells were fired at the Eshkol Regional Council. No injuries or damage were reported.[212]
  • A mortar shell was fired at the Eshkol Regional Council.[213]
  • A Grad rocket fired at Beersheba was intercepted by Iron Dome. The Popular Resistance Committees claimed responsibility.[214]
  • Five additional mortar shells were fired at the Eshkol Regional Council. No injuries or damage were reported.[215]
  • Grad rockets were fired at Ofakim. One rocket hit a home, wounding a 4-month-old baby, a 9-year-old child, and a 20-year-old man. Hamas claimed responsibility.[216][217]
  • A barrage of Grad rockets hit Beersheba, killing one person and injuring at least ten, four of them seriously. The Popular Resistance Committees claimed responsibility.[218][219]
  • Two Qassam rockets hit the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council.[220]
  • A Qassam rocket fired at Israel exploded within the Gaza Strip.[221]
    August 21
    • In the morning, two mortar shells were fired at the Eshkol Regional Council. No injuries or damage were reported.[225]
    • In the morning, a Qassam rocket hit the Ashkelon Coast Regional Council. No injuries or damage were reported.[226]
    • In the morning, three Grad rockets fired at Ashkelon were intercepted by Iron Dome.[227]
    • In the morning, two Grad rockets were fired at Beersheba. One was intercepted by Iron Dome; the other fell in an open area near the city. No injuries or damage were reported.[228]
    • In the morning, a rocket hit a school in Beersheba, damaging it. No injuries were reported.[229]
    • In the morning, two rockets were fired at the Beersheba region. No injuries or damage were reported.[230]
    • Shortly before noon, three rockets hit near Ashkelon. No injuries or damage were reported.[231]
    • Shortly after noon, a rocket was fired at the Ashkelon Coast Regional Council. No injuries were reported.[232]
    • During the evening, a Qassam rocket was fired at Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council. No injuries were reported.[233]
    • Though a ceasefire has been declared starting 09:00 P.M. that night, two rockets were fired after that time. No injures were reported.[234]
    August 22
    • During night, a rocket was fired at the city of Ashkelon and was intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system.[236]
    • Another rocket was fired early morning at Eshkol Regional Council. No injuries were reported.[237]
    • At night, a Qassam rocket was fired at Ashkelon and landed in an open area. No injuries were reported.[238]
    • A rocket fired at Hof Ashkelon Regional Council landed near greenhouses and started a fire. No injuries were reported.[239]
    • Another rocket landed in Hof Ashkelon Regional Council just before midnight.[240]
    August 24
    Palestinians fired more than 20 rockets on Israeli communities. Grad rockets fell on the cities of Beersheba, Ashkelon and Ofakim, injuring a 9-month-old baby. Israel responded with airstrikes, killing a senior Palestinian Islamic Jihad operative invlolved in a recent terrorist shooting attack on Israel.[241][242]
    August 25
    Palestinians fired at least 15 rockets and mortars at Israel.[243] Details of the attacks:
    • Five Qassam rockets were fired at the Shaar Hanegev Regional Council. No injuries or damage were reported.
    • Four Qassam rockets were fired at the Eshkol Regional Council. No injuries or damage were reported.
    • A Grad rocket fell in an open area near Ashkelon, without causing injuries or damage.
    • A Palestinian mortar shell caused extensive damage to the Erez Crossing Terminal, which is frequently used by Palestinians to enter Israel for medical treatments.[244]
    Israel responded with airstrikes on several targets in the Gaza Strip, killing two Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants involved in the attack against the Erez Crossing Terminal.[245][246]
    August 26
    At about 3 pm, Palestinians fired a Grad rocket at Ashkelon, despite a ceasefire announced by Palestinian Islamic Jihad the previous day. Shortly after 10 pm, two Qassam rockets were fired at the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council. No injuries were reported in either incident. The leftist Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine claimed responsibility for two attacks on Ashkelon.[243][247]
    August 27
    A Qassam rocket fell in the Negev. No injuries or damage were reported.[248]
    August 28
    A Grad rocket fired was fired at Hatzerim in the Bnei Shimon Regional Council, near Beersheba. After nightfall, a Qassam rocket was fired at the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council. No injures were reported in either attack. Tawhid wal-Jihad claimed responsibility for both.[249][250][251]
    August 29
    A Qassam rocket was fired at the Eshkol Regional Council. No injures or damage were reported. Tawhid wal-Jihad claimed responsibility.[252][250]
    August 31
    Two Qassam rockets hit the Eshkol Regional Council. No injures or damage were reported.[253]

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