Political Violence and Terrorism
Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel |
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A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel, December 2008. |
By year |
2001 · 2002–2006 · 2007 2008 · 2008 cease-fire Gaza War · 2009 · 2010 · 2011 2012 |
Groups responsible |
Fatah · Hamas · Islamic Jihad PFLP · DFLP · PRC Ansar al-Sunna · Force 17 Army of Islam · Tawhid wal-Jihad Abdullah Azzam Brigades |
Rocket types |
Mortar · Qassam · Al-Quds Katyusha · Grad · Fajr-5 |
Cities hit |
Ashdod · Ashkelon · Beersheba Gedera · Kiryat Gat · Kiryat Malakhi Netivot · Sderot · Ofakim · Yavne · Tel Aviv · Jerusalem |
Regional Council areas hit |
Hof Ashkelon (Karmia · Netiv HaAsara Yad Mordechai · Zikim) Eshkol (Nir Oz · Nirim · Yesha) Sha'ar HaNegev (Kfar Aza · Nahal Oz · Nir Am) Sdot Negev (Alumim · Sa'ad) Merhavim · Be'er Tuvia Bnei Shimon · Gush Etzion |
Settlements hit (evacuated) |
Atzmona · Dugit · Elei Sinai Gadid · Ganei Tal · Katif Kfar Darom · Morag Netzarim · Netzer Hazani Neve Dekalim · Nisanit Rafiah Yam · Slav |
Actions by Israel |
Civil defense in Israel Red Color · Iron Dome · ZAKA Operation Pillar of Defense |
See also |
Israeli–Palestinian conflict |
Hamas uses both political activities and violence in pursuit of its goals. For example, while politically engaged in the 2006 Palestinian Territories parliamentary election campaign, Hamas stated in its election manifesto that it was prepared to use "armed resistance to end the occupation".
From 2000 to 2004, Hamas was responsible for killing nearly 400 Israelis and wounding more than 2,000 in 425 attacks, according to the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From 2001 through May 2008, Hamas launched more than 3,000 Qassam rockets and 2,500 mortar attacks into Israel.
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