Source: ITIC
During the week of October 20-27, 2009 one rocket hit was identified in an open area near a town in the western Negev on October 21. There were no casualties. On October 20, three mortar shells were fired at an IDF force and on October 21, shots were fired at an IDF force near the security fence.
During the week of October 12-20, 2009 two rocket hits were identified in open areas in the western Negev (October 13 and 18). There were no casualties and no damage.
On October 7, 2009 one mortar shell hit was identified in an open field near Sderot (October 7, 2009). There were no casualties and no damage. On October 6 civilians working near the Karni crossing were attacked with light arms fire.
During the week of September 29 - October 5, 2009 five rocket hits were identified in open areas near Israeli communities (another rocket fell inside the Gaza Strip), There were no casualties and no damage. In addition, light arms were used to attack IDF force and Israeli civilians near the security fence.
During the week of September 22-29, 2009 three rocket hits were identified in the western Negev (the Palestinians fired other rockets which landed inside the Gaza Strip). One mortar shell was fired. There were no casualties and no damage. Shots were fired at IDF patrols and Israeli civilians working near the security fence, near the Sufa and Kissufim crossings.
During the week of September 15-22, 2009 two rocket hits were identified in the western Negev and a mortar shell was fired at civilians working near the security fence. IDF patrols and Israeli civilians working near the security fence were also shot at, mostly with light arms.
September 16: A mortar shell was fired at civilians working near the Kissufim IDF post.
September 19 (Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah): Two rocket hits were identified near the Israeli city of Sderot. There were no casualties and no damage.
September 20: An IDF force shot at a terrorist squad planting IEDs southeast of Jabaliya, killing two terrorists and wounding three.
September 21: Light arms were fired at Israeli civilians working near the Nahal Oz fuel terminal. There were no casualties.
During the week of September 1-8, 2009 three rocket hits were identified and seven mortar shells:
On September 4 and September 7, 2009 two rocket hits were identified in open fields in the western Negev. There were no casualties and no damage.
On September 3, 2009, during a 24-hour period, seven mortar shells were fired, four at an IDF force near the security fence and three at communities in the western Negev. There were no casualties and no damage was done. In an exceptional statement, the Iz a-Din al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’ military-terrorist wing, claimed responsibility for the attacks. Palestinians also shot at civilians working the near security fence, damaging a tractor, and at an IDF force near the security fence in the central Gaza Strip which returned fire.
On August 30, 2009 Palestinians opened fire at Israeli civilians conducting an engineering project near the security fence in the northern Gaza Strip. There were no casualties and no damage.
On August 29, 2009 a rocket hit was identified near a village in the western Negev. There were no casualties and no damage.
On August 27, 2009 Palestinians opened fire at Israeli civilians engaged in non-military activities near the security fence in the southern Gaza Strip. There were no casualties and no damage.
On August 24, 2009 two mortar shells were fired into Israeli territory. One landed in an IDF base north of the Gaza Strip, slightly wounding a soldier. An hour earlier three suspicious Palestinians were identified near the security fence, apparently trying to plant an IED.
During the week of August 12-18, 2009 one mortar shell was fired at Israel civilian working near the border fence.
During the week of August 4-11, 2009 a rocket hit was identified in the western Negev. On August 10, Israeli civilians working near the Karni crossing were attacked by small arms fire. On August 9, two mortar shells fell near the Erez crossing inside the Gaza Strip. The attack occurred as a Palestinian heart patient was being transferred to an Israel ambulance on his way to medical treatment in Israel.
On July 23, 2009 light arms were fired from the Gaza Strip at a group of Israeli civilians working near the Sufa crossing. There were no casualties.
On July 16, 2009 a rocket hit was identified south of Kibbutz Nahal Oz. There were no casualties and no damage was done. On July 19 armed Palestinians launched RPGs and mortar shells at an IDF force patrolling the border fence near Kibbutz Nahal Oz.
On July 7, 2009 a mortar shell was fired at an IDF patrol near the Karni crossing, falling in Israeli territory. On July 11 a mortar shell was fired near the Karni crossing, falling inside the Gaza Strip.
On July 2, 2009 an IDF patrol was fired on south of the Karni crossing. On July 5 three mortar shells were fired at an IDF patrol near the Sufa crossing.
On June 25, 2009 light weapons were fired at the Nahal Oz fuel terminal; there were no casualties. On June 29 two Palestinians were observed placing an IED 2 kilometers southwest of the Karni crossing.
On June 21, 2009 an IDF force on routine patrol uncovered four IEDs placed along the border security fence in the Kissufim region of the western Negev . As the IEDs were being disarmed, two mortar shells were fired and light arms were used to attack the soldiers. There were no casualties.
During the week of June 9-15, 2009 one rocket hit was indentified in the western Negev . There were no casualties and no damage was done.
On May 19, 2009 a rocket hit a house in the southern city of Sderot, causing damage. Two people were treated for shock.
During the week of May 5-12, 2009, four rockets and two mortar shell hits were identified, all of them in non-inhabited areas. There were no casualties and no damage was done.
During the week of April 28 - May 5, 2009, one rocket and three mortar shells were fired at Israel.
Two rockets were fired at the western Negev , on April 15 and 17, falling in open fields.
During the week of March 31 - April 7, 2009, two rockets and two mortar shells were fired at Israel. On March 31, following the prevention of an attempt to place an IED near the border security fence, two rockets and a mortar shell were fired at western Negev communities.
During the week of March 24-30, 2009, two rockets and one mortar shell were fired at Israel.
During the week of March 17-23, 2009, three mortar shells were fired at IDF forces operating along the border security fence. Hamas's Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades claimed responsibility for the mortar shells fired on March 22.
During the week of March 9-16, 2009, 14 rockets and four mortar shells fell in Israel, most of them in open areas, causing neither casualties nor property damage.
During the week of March 3-8, 2009, 17 rockets were fired, one of them hitting the city of Netivot. There were no casualties or property damage. Nine mortar shells were launched.
On March 5 an anti-tank missile was fired at an IDF patrol moving along the border security fence. In response the Israeli Air Force attacked the squad. The Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the missile attack.
During the week of February 25 - March 3, 25 rocket hits were identified. Two 175mm upgraded long-range rockets with a maximum range of 18 kilometers (11 miles) hit Ashkelon on February 28, one hitting a school building and causing serious damage. No mortar shells were fired.
• Mar 1 - Nine rocket hits were identified in the western Negev, one hitting a house in Sderot. No casualties were reported.
• Feb 28 - Seven rocket hits were identified, including two long-range rockets that struck in Ashkelon, one causing heavy damage to a school building when shrapnel penetrated the walls of several classrooms. Seven people living nearby suffered stress-related trauma.
• Feb 27 - 2 rocket hits were identified. There were no casualties and no damage was caused.
• Feb 26 - 3 rockets landed in Israeli territory, two in Sderot. One rocket hit a house and the other landed in an outdoor area near the industrial zone. There were no casualties, but the house was damaged.
During the week of February 17-24, 12 rockets and 15 mortar shells were fired from the Gaza Strip. The main incidents were the following:
• Feb 19 - Four rocket hits were identified - one fell near Sderot. There were no casualties and no damage was reported.
• Feb 20 - Six mortar shells were fired at IDF forces. There were no casualties and no damage was reported.
• Feb 20 - A three-man Palestinian terrorist squad placed an IED four kilometers northeast of the Kissufim post, and then fled.
• Feb 23 - Two rocket hits were identified near Sderot. There were no casualties and no damage was reported. A terrorist squad attempted to place an IED three kilometers north of the Kissufim post. The Israeli Air Force attacked the squad.
During the week of February 10-17, sporadic daily rocket and mortar shell fire continued targeting western Negev towns and communities, as well as IDF forces operating along the border security fence. This week 13 rockets were fired, one of them a 122mm long-range Grad rocket, which landed southwest of the city of Yavneh. In addition, six mortar shells were fired, mostly at IDF forces. Two mortar shells were fired at an Israeli Navy vessel near the Gaza shore, and a number of IEDs were detonated against IDF forces. In all the above incidents there were no casualties and no property damage was reported.
Violations Jan 20 - Feb 8
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No. |
Date |
Event |
Organization claiming responsibility |
Israel's response |
Notes |
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1 |
Jan. 20 |
Terrorists opened fire at IDF force south of Kissufim crossing. |
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No casualties or property damage reported. |
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2 |
Jan. 20 |
Terrorists shot at IDF force near border security fence in central Gaza Strip. |
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The IDF force returned fire. |
No casualties or property damage reported. |
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3 |
Jan. 20 |
Eleven mortar shells fired at IDF forces and into Israeli territory. |
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No casualties or property damage reported. |
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4 |
Jan. 25 |
Terrorist squad tried to carry out rocket attack against Israel. One rocket fired, fell inside Gaza Strip. |
PFLP |
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Palestinian media reported Hamas prevented the rocket fire. |
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5 |
Jan. 27 |
An IED was detonated against IDF patrol north of Kissufim. |
A network linked to the global jihad. |
IAF struck a motorcyclist in Khan Yunis area & weapons smuggling tunnels in Rafah. |
A soldier was killed and three wounded, one of them critically. |
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6 |
Jan. 28 |
A rocket fell in Israeli territory near the southern Gaza Strip. |
Fatah and the PIJ |
IAF attacked weapons manufacture facility in Rafah. |
No casualties or property damage reported. |
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7 |
Jan. 29 |
A rocket fell in an open area near Sderot. |
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No casualties or property damage reported. |
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8 |
Jan. 31 |
A rocket fell south of Ashkelon. |
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No casualties or property damage reported. |
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9 |
Feb. 1 |
Four rockets fired at western Negev towns and villages. |
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IAF attacked a Hamas security post northeast of Nusseirat. |
No casualties or property damage reported. |
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10 |
Feb. 1 |
Armed Palestinians shot at IDF force near Kissufim in western Negev. |
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No casualties or property damage reported. |
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11 |
Feb. 1 |
Six mortar shells fired into Israeli territory. |
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The IAF attacked six smuggling tunnels in Rafah. |
Two IDF soldiers sustained minor shrapnel injuries. |
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12 |
Feb. 2 |
A rocket and two mortar shells were fired into Israeli territory. |
A PRC group claimed responsibility for the mortar shells. |
IAF attacked the rocket launching squad, killing one operative. |
No casualties or property damage reported. |
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13 |
Feb. 3 |
A 122mm Grad rocket fell between two buildings in the city of Ashkelon. |
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Three people were treated for shock and several vehicles damaged.
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14 |
Feb. 6 |
Rocket fired from the area of Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza Strip hit western Negev. Another rocket fell south of Ashkelon. |
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15 |
Feb. 8 |
Rocket fell in kibbutz parking lot in northwest Negev. Another fell south of Ashkelon. |
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Several vehicles in the parking lot were damaged. |