Monthly Summary – February 2009

Data regarding fatalities in terror attacks
Throughout February, 12 Israelis were injured. 11 were Israeli citizens injured as a result of high trajectory launchings towards Israel (eight civilians were injured from rocket launchings and three from mortar shell launchings). Moreover, a Jewish tourist was injured in a stabbing attack in Jerusalem (February 8).

Monthly distribution of attacks by region and pattern profile
Throughout February, 132 attacks were executed (including attacks considered as terror attacks, such as Molotov cocktail throwing). Following are the details:
68 terror attacks originated from the Gaza Strip and 64 from the West Bank.
The Gaza Strip – most of the terror attacks are high trajectory launchings (43 rocket launchings and 20 mortar shell launchings).
The West Bank – most of the attacks are local terror attacks such as Molotov cocktail throwing (58 attacks).