Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Statistics of interesting from the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
Since the first rocket fell on Israel on 16 April 2001: 2994
Since the Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip in August 2005: 2411
Since the Hamas takeover of Gaza in mid-June 2007: 979
This year: from 1 January through 29 Feb. 2008: 498
1-4 March 2008 (tentative): 95
II. Breakdown according to year:
| Year | No. of rockets | Comments | Mortar bombs |
| 2001 | 4 | 245 | |
| 2002 | 35 | 257 | |
| 2003 | 155 | 265 | |
| 2004 | 281 | 876 | |
| 2005 | 179 | 108 until the withdrawal, 71 afterwards | 238 |
| 2006 | 946 | 22 | |
| 2007 | 896 | 421 until the Hamas takeover, 475 afterwards | 749 |
| 2008 | 498 | January-February | 364 |
III. Mortar bomb hits during the same period: more than 3000
IV. All of these statistics relate to identified hits in Israeli territory. The total number of rockets launched is about 20% more and includes failed launchings as well as rockets that fell short (inside the Gaza Strip) or in the sea.
V. Grad missiles - during the recent escalation (27 February - 3 March), 23 hits of Grad missiles were identified, most in Ashkelon. Some of them were in the northern part of the city, which was hit for the first time (including Kfar Silver, a youth village north of the city). A Grad missile also hit Netivot, near the grave of Baba Sali. The scope and frequency of launchings of these long-range missiles is unprecedented.
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, p.39
So this happens when israeli troups withdraw or a gaza border opens.
"1-4 March 2008 (tentative): 95"
Almost 100 Rockets in 4 days and I haven't heard of one.
Why do mortar bombs not count as attacks?
I. Total attacks:
This year: from 1 January through 29 Feb. 2008: 498
II. Breakdown according to year:
Year No. of rockets Comments Mortar bombs
2008 498 January-February 364