Monthly Summary – April 2017
The number of attacks in April 2017 was similar to that of the
previous month: 118 attacks (including 96 firebomb attacks),
compared to 119 in March.
In Judea and Samaria, 89 attacks were executed in April,
compared to 91 in March. 26 attacks took place in Jerusalem,
compared to March's 20. One attack was executed within the
Green Line, compared to two in March. Finally, two attacks
originated from the Gaza Strip and the Sinai Peninsula this
month, compared to six in March.
Two people (an Israeli soldier and a British student) were killed
this month in terrorist attacks. 13 Israelis overall were injured in
terrorist attacks in April (eight civilians and five security
personnel). The soldier was killed and another security
officer was wounded in a car ramming attack in Ofra (6
April); the British student was killed and an Israeli citizen
was wounded in a stabbing attack in the Old City of
Jerusalem (14 April). In addition, stabbing attacks resulted in
two Israeli citizens and one security officer wounded in the Old
City of Jerusalem (1 April); four Israeli citizens were wounded in
Tel Aviv (23 April); another security officer was stabbed at the
Qalandiya checkpoint (24 April). One Israeli citizen was
wounded at Gush Ezion junction in a car ramming attack (19
April); one security officer was wounded in Silwan (27 April) and
one security officer in Rafat (28 April) as a result of firebomb
attacks.
Data on Terrorist Attacks in April 2017
The distribution of terrorist attacks by region was as follows: two
attacks from the Gaza Strip and the Sinai Peninsula (compared to six
in March); 89 attacks in Judea and Samaria (91 in March); 26 attacks
in Jerusalem (20 in March); and one attack within the Green Line,
compared to two in March.
Once again, most of the attacks in Jerusalem and J&S (96 out of
115) in April were firebomb attacks. In March, 93 out of 111 attacks
in these regions involved firebombs.
A graph detailing the distribution of attacks
compared to previous months:
119
118
102
100
91
17
Total no. of attacks
J&S
6
5
February
27
22
15
1
January
89
82
82
March
Jerusalem and the Green Line
2
April
Gaza Strip and Sinai
Distribution of terrorist attacks in April by region and
type of attack
From the Gaza Strip and the Sinai Peninsula – two attacks: one
shooting attack from the Gaza Strip and a rocket-fire attack from
Sinai.
In Jerusalem and J&S – 115 attacks: ten IEDs (including improvised
grenades and pipe bombs); three stabbing attacks; four instances of
small-arms shooting; two car-ramming attacks, and 96 firebomb
attacks (including 24 in Jerusalem).
Within the Green Line – one stabbing attack in Tel Aviv.
Graphs detailing the distribution of attacks by
region:
Attacks from the Gaza Strip in April 2017, compared to March
Total number of
attacks in April:
two (six in
March)
3
2
1
1
1
0
Small-arms
shooting
Rocket fire
Firebomb
Mar.
Apr.
Attacks in Jerusalem and Judea and Samaria
in April 2017, compared to March
Total number of
attacks in April:
111
(111 in March)
93 96
8 10
Firebomb
IED
5
4
Small arms
shooting
March
1
2
Car
ramming
1
3
Stabbing
1
0
Stone
throwing
April
High-trajectory Shooting
from the Gaza Strip and the Sinai Peninsula
In April 2017, one rocket was launched* from the Sinai at Israel. In
March, three rockets or mortar shells were launched from the Gaza
Strip.
*Clarification: The number of launchings is the number of rockets/mortar shells actually launched
during one high-trajectory fire attack. For example: one attack may include a salvo of three
launchings, that is, three rockets/mortar shells, and so it will be counted as one attack and three
launchings.
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Launchings* of Rockets and Mortar Shells
In April, Compared to Previous Months
4
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
November December January
Rockets
0
February
Mortar shells
0
March
0
April