The decrease was noted in the Gaza Strip (13 attacks as opposed to 32 in January) and Jerusalem (3 attacks as opposed to 11 in January).
In February one IDF soldier was killed in a stabbing attack in Samaria (Feb. 10); another soldier was injured as a result of an explosive device attack near the Gaza Strip (Feb. 18).
Data regarding casualties in terrorist attacks
In February, one IDF soldier was killed and another was injured in the following attacks:
Data regarding terrorist attacks in February 2010
February demonstrates a decrease in the number of attacks as opposed to January: 53 attacks as opposed to 80 in January 2010. The number of attacks this month is similar to the number in December 2009 (51 attacks). The decrease is prominent in the Gaza Strip and Jerusalem.
Distribution of attacks according to regions: 37 attacks in Judea and Samaria (similar to the number in January); 13 attacks in the Gaza Strip (as opposed to 32 in January), and 3 attacks in the Jerusalem area (11 in January).
Judea, Samaria and Jerusalem – similar to January 2010, this month most attacks (36 out of 40) were in the form of Molotov cocktail throwing (in January: 38 out of 48).
Monthly distribution of attacks by region and pattern profile:
Following is a distribution of attacks in February according to regions:
The Gaza Strip – 13 attacks (as opposed to 32 last month): 5 rocket launchings, 4 mortar shell launchings, 1 explosive device, 2 small arms shootings and 1 AT shootings.
Judea, Samaria and Jerusalem – 40 attacks (as opposed to 48 last month): 1 explosive device, 1 grenade throwing, 1 small arms shooting, 1 stabbing and 36 Molotov cocktail throwings (3 of them in Jerusalem).
High-trajectory launchings from the Gaza Strip
Throughout February 2010, 5 rockets and 5 mortar shells were launched** towards Israel (in 9 attacks) as opposed to 13 rockets and 28 mortar shell launchings in January (in 26 attacks).
