List of Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel, 2015

This is a detailed list of Palestinian rocket and mortar attacks on Israel in 2015. All of the attacks originated in the Gaza Strip, unless stated otherwise. For information pertaining to the wider conflict, see Arab-Israeli conflict and Israeli–Palestinian conflict. This list does not include reports of deaths and injuries caused by Hamas rocket and mortar attacks that fell within Gaza.

In August 2014, Operation Protective Edge was ended after 4,594 rockets and mortars launched toward Israel. From the end of the operation came into force an unofficial cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.

January

There were no Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel in January.[1]

February

There were no Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel in February.[2]

March

There were no Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel in March.[3]

April

In April, Palestinians fired one rocket into Israel.[4]

April 23

On April 23, Israel's 67th independence day, a rocket was fired from the Gaza Strip at Israel.[5] The rocket hit an open field in the Sha'ar HaNegev region near Sderot,[6] causing no injuries or damage.

May

In May, Palestinians fired one rocket into Israel.[7]

May 26

On May 26, an M-75 or Grad missile impacted in Gan Yavne, a city east of Ashdod. No reports of injuries or damage were noted initially. In response to the attack, 14 schools and 56-day care centers in Ashdod that do not have fortified shelters were ordered to remain closed the following day.[8]

June

In June, Palestinians fired three rockets into Israel.[9]

June 4

Around 23:00 sirens sounded around Ashkelon and Netivot, 2 rockets were fired from Gaza at Israel and exploded near those cities, one in Sdot Negev Regional Council and one near Ashkelon. No casualties or damage reported. The IDF retaliated with airstrikes against empty Hamas training camps in Gaza.[10]

June 6

Around 21:40 sirens sounded around Ashkelon, rocket was fired from Gaza at Israel and exploded near Ashkelon. No injury or damage reported. In response, the IDF attacked a training facility of Hamas.[11]

June 11

Around 22:01 sirens sounded around Ashkelon, rocket was fired from Gaza at Israel and landed short in Gaza.[12]

June 23

Around 22:04 sirens sounded around Hof Ashkelon Regional Council, rocket was fired from Gaza at Israel and exploded in the council between two communities. No injury or damage reported.[13][14] In response, Israeli aircraft carried out an air strike on a rocket launcher in northern Gaza.[15]

June 28

Around 23:14 sirens sounded around Hof Ashkelon, rocket was fired from Gaza at Israel and landed short in Gaza.[16]

July

In July, Palestinians fired one rocket into Israel.[17]

July 16

Around 2:00am sirens sounded around Hof Ashkelon, a rocket was fired from Gaza at Israel and exploded in the council. No casualties or damage reported. The IDF retaliated with airstrikes against terror infrastructure belonging to Hamas.[18]

August

In August, Palestinians fired three rockets into Israel.[19]

August 7

Around 2:00pm 3 mortars fired from Gaza at Israel, one landed inside Israeli territory in Eshkol region. The other two landed inside Gaza. No alaram sounded and there is no casualties or damage reported. This event is the third this week of attempts to fire at Israel, the previous shooting attempts landed in Gaza.[20]

August 20

Around 6:00pm 5 mortars fired from Syria at Israel, 4 landed inside Israeli territory and the Golan Heights. 2 landed in Upper Galilee region and the other 2 landed in Golan Heights region. The rockets caused fires in fields where they landed. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) attributed the attack to the Palestinian Islamic Jihad and held the Syrian government responsible. The same evening, IDF responded with strikes on Syrian positions, and the next morning the air force targeted the car it said the Palestinian Islamic Jihad members who fired the rockets were in, killing all 4. A spokesman for the group, Daud Shihab, said they were not behind the rocket attacks.[21] Syrian officials said the five killed were civilians.[22][23]

August 27

Around 00:00 one rocket fired from Gaza landed in an open area in the Eshkol Regional Council, without causing injuries or damage. No alarm sounded.[24] Israeli aircraft responded by attacking a weapons manufacturing site of Hamas in central Gaza.[25]

September

In September, Palestinians fired four rockets into Israel.[26]

September 1

Around 5:21am sirens sounded in Hof Ashkelon. One rocket landed short in Gaza. The attack was in the opening day of the Israeli school year.[27]

September 18

Around 8:30pm, One rocket fired from Gaza exploded in Sderot, causing damage to a home and a nearby bus, but no injuries.[28]

Around 11:30pm, One rocket was intercepted over Ashkelon by Israel's Iron Dome missile defence system, for the first time since Operation Protective Edge in 2014, just three hours after the rocket strike on Sderot.[29]

September 21

Around 4:00am One rocket fired from the Gaza Strip, exploded in open area in Eshkol region. No sirens were sounded and no injuries were reported.[30]

September 29

Around 10:50pm One rocket was intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome missile defence system over Ashdod.[31]

October

In October, Palestinians fired five rockets into Israel.[32]

October 4

Around 11:30pm Two rockets fired from the Gaza Strip, one exploded in open area in Eshkol region. The second failed to cross the border and landed short in Gaza.[33]

October 10

Around 00:50am One rocket fired from Gaza landed inside Israel in open area near the border. Sirens sounded in Eshkol region. No injuries or damage reported.[34]

Around 11:00pm One rocket was intercepted over Ashkelon by Israel's Iron Dome missile defence system.[35]

October 11

Around 8:50pm One rocket fired from Gaza at southern Israel, landed short in Gaza.[36]

Around 11:00pm One rocket fired from Gaza landed inside Israel in open area in the Eshkol region. No injuries were reported.[37]

October 17

IDF forces discovered a rocket launched from the Gaza Strip which landed in an open area in Israel. Engineering Corps defused the projectile.[38]

October 21

Around 6:52pm One rocket fired from Gaza landed in open area in Sha'ar Hanegev regional council.[39]

October 26

Around 7:05pm One rocket fired from Gaza landed in open area in Sha'ar Hanegev regional council.[40]

November

November 8

Around 7:29pm One rocket fired from Gaza landed in open area in Sha'ar Hanegev regional council.[41]

November 17

In the evening one rocket fired from Gaza landed near the border. [42]

November 23

In the early hours of the morning one rocket fired from Gaza landed in an open area in the Eshkol regional council. [43]

December

December 13

Around 8:08pm One rocket fired from Gaza landed in open area in Sha'ar Hanegev regional council.[44]

December 17

Around 6:41pm Three rockets fired from Gaza, one landed in open area in Sha'ar Hanegev regional council, two fall outside Israel.[45] A day before bomb exploded on IDF patrol without causing injures.[46]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.shabak.gov.il/English/EnTerrorData/Reports/Pages/Monthlysummary%E2%80%93January2015.aspx
  2. ↑ http://www.shabak.gov.il/English/EnTerrorData/Reports/Pages/Monthlysummary%E2%80%93February2015.aspx
  3. ↑ http://www.shabak.gov.il/English/EnTerrorData/Reports/Pages/Monthlysummary%E2%80%93March2015.aspx
  4. ↑ http://www.shabak.gov.il/English/EnTerrorData/Reports/Pages/Monthlysummary%E2%80%93April2015.aspx
  5. ↑ "Rocket from Gaza fired at Israel on its independence day -army". Reuters. April 23, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Rocket from Gaza hits S. Israel". April 24, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Monthly summary – May 2015". www.shabak.gov.il. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
  8. ↑ "After rocket, Ashdod schools without shelters shuttered for Wednesday". Times of Israel.
  9. ↑ "Monthly summary – June 2015". www.shabak.gov.il. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  10. ↑ "At least two rockets fired from Gaza, falling in Sdot Negev". ynet. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
  11. ↑ "IAF strikes Gaza targets in response to rocket on Ashkelon". ynet. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
  12. ↑ http://www.i24news.tv/en/news-feed/11-06-2015/106281-rocket-launched-at-southern-israel-earlier-this-evening-fell-short-inside-inside-the-gaza-strip-landing-close-to-border-idf#info-106281
  13. ↑ http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4672041,00.html
  14. ↑ Cohen, Shirly. "Rocket fired from Gaza explodes in southern Israel - Diplomacy and Defense". Retrieved 2015-06-23.
  15. ↑ "IAF strikes Gaza rocket launcher after projectile attack on southern Israel". 24 June 2015.
  16. ↑ "Code red sirens heard in southern Israel". Retrieved 2015-06-28.
  17. ↑ "Monthly summary – July 2015". www.shabak.gov.il. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
  18. ↑ "IAF strikes Gaza after rocket fire on Israel". Retrieved 2015-07-16.
  19. ↑ "Monthly summary – August 2015". www.shabak.gov.il. Retrieved 2015-09-24.
  20. ↑ "Gaza mortar lands in Israeli territory". Retrieved 2015-08-07.
  21. ↑ "Syrian mortars land in Israeli territory". Retrieved 2015-07-20.
  22. ↑ "Israel strikes Syria after stray rockets land in Golan". Al Jazeera. 27 September 2015.
  23. ↑ "Israel strikes Syrian targets in Golan Heights after rocket attacks". CNN. 21 August 2015.
  24. ↑ "Rocket fired from Gaza lands in Israeli territory". 2015-07-27.
  25. ↑ "Israel Air Force targets Hamas munitions operation in Gaza after rocket attack". 2015-07-27.
  26. ↑ "Monthly summary – September 2015". Retrieved 2015-10-24.
  27. ↑ "Rocket fired from Gaza lands on Palestinian side of the border - Diplomacy and Defense". Haaretz.com. Retrieved 2015-09-01.
  28. ↑ "Gaza rocket slams into front yard of home in Sderot, causing damage". Jerusalem Post. 2015-09-18.
  29. ↑ "IDF strikes in Gaza after rocket fire". Ynet. 2015-09-18.
  30. ↑ "Rocket from Gaza hits open field in south; no injuries". TimesOfIsrael. 2015-09-21.
  31. ↑ "Iron Dome intercepts rocket over Ashdod". Jpost. 2015-09-29.
  32. ↑ "Monthly summary – October 2015". Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  33. ↑ "Palestinian rocket lands in Israel near Gaza border". Jpost. 2015-10-04.
  34. ↑ "Rocket fired from Gaza explodes in open area in southern Israel - Diplomacy and Defense". Haaretz.com. Retrieved 2015-10-10.
  35. ↑ "Iron Dome shoots down Palestinian rocket in skies over southern Israel". Jpost. 2015-10-10.
  36. ↑ "Rocket launch attempt into Israel fails, falls in Gaza territory". Jpost. 2015-10-11.
  37. ↑ "Rocket falls in open area near Eshkol region of Israel". Jpost. 2015-10-11.
  38. ↑ "IDF uncover Gaza rocket that landed near Israel border". Jpost. 2015-10-17.
  39. ↑ "Lone rocket hits field in southern Israel". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2015-10-21.
  40. ↑ "Rocket from Gaza explodes in Israel near border". Jpost. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
  41. ↑ "Rocket fired from Gaza hits open area in Israel - Israel News". Haaretz.com. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
  42. ↑ "Palestinians fire rocket from Gaza; landing site unclear". Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  43. ↑ "Gaza rocket lands in southern Israel". Jpost. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  44. ↑ "Israeli jets strike Gaza after rocket attack". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
  45. ↑ "Rocket sirens sound in Israeli communities near Gaza border - Israel News". Haaretz.com. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
  46. ↑ "Blast targets IDF patrol on Gaza border". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
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