List of Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel in 2011: Difference between revisions

 

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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 the [[Israel Defense Forces]] as a [[Hamas]] terrorist activity center in the north and a weapons manufacturing facility in the center of the territory. Palestinians said that two people were injured.<ref>[http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4007527,00.html IAF strikes in Gaza after mortar fire], Israel News 02-01-2011</ref><ref>[http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=347226 PFLP wing: 4 shells fired at army posts] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723194500/http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=347226 |date=2011-07-23 }}, Ma'an News Agency 02-01-2011</ref>

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.<ref>[http://www.jpost.com/Headlines/Article.aspx?id=202429 Mortar shell from Gaza lands in Negev], Jerusalem Post 06-01-2011</ref> 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.<ref>[http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=348667 Violence on Gaza border continues] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110110035751/http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=348667 |date=2011-01-10 }}, Ma'an News Agency 06-01-2011</ref> 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.<ref>[http://www.jpost.com/MiddleEast/Article.aspx?id=202597 IDF arrests Hamas men in Hebron, strikes Gaza], Jerusalem Post 07-01-2011</ref><ref>[http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=348931 Israeli army carries out three airstrikes on Gaza] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723194518/http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=348931 |date=2011-07-23 }}, Ma'an News Agency 07-01-2011</ref>

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 [[Thailand|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]].<ref name=jan7r>[https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE7070YZ20110108 Gaza mortar shell wounds two men at Israeli farm], Reuters 08-01-2011</ref><ref name=jan8jp>[http://www.jpost.com/MiddleEast/Article.aspx?id=202685 4 mortar shells land in Sha'ar Hanegev area, 3 injured], Jerusalem Post 08-01-2011</ref><ref>[http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4010560,00.html 3 Thai workers hurt by mortar shell], Israel News 08-01-2011</ref><ref>[http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/three-foreign-workers-wounded-in-mortar-attack-near-gaza-border-1.335906 Three foreign workers wounded in mortar attack near Gaza border], Haaretz 08-01-2011</ref><ref>[http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=349306 Israel: 2 injured by projectiles launched from Gaza] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723194509/http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=349306 |date=2011-07-23 }}, Ma'an News Agency 08-01-2011</ref>

According to the [[Israel Security Agency]]'s monthly summary, Palestinians fired 30 rockets and 11 mortar shells at Israel in 30 separate attacks.<ref>[http://www.shabak.gov.il/ENGLISH/ENTERRORDATA/REPORTS/Pages/dec11report-en.aspx Monthly Summary – December 2011] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120514084308/http://www.shabak.gov.il/English/EnTerrorData/Reports/Pages/dec11report-en.aspx |date=2012-05-14 }}, Israel Security Agency</ref>