News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (November 28-December 4, 2012)

Since the end of Operation Pillar of Defense on November 21, 2012, no rockets or mortar shells have been fired into Israeli territory from the Gaza Strip. On November 29, a symbolic date in the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the UN General Assembly voted by a large majority to upgrade the status of the
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News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (November 21-27, 2012)

So far, Hamas and the other terrorist organizations operating in the Gaza Strip have complied with the understandings achieved to end Operation Pillar of Defense.
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News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (November 7-13, 2012)

This past week terrorist events focused on a new round of rocket fire escalation,. During the current round 121 rockets and in addition, mortar shells have been fired into Israeli territory. Mahmoud Abbas formally announced the date of the Palestinian request to upgrade the PA’s status in the UN on the symbolic date of November
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News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (October 31 – November 6, 2012)

Rocket fire from the Gaza Strip continues. This past week two rocket hits were identified in Israeli territory. Three IDF soldiers conducting routine counterterrorism activities near the security fence were wounded. A remark made by Mahmoud Abbas to Israel’s Channel 2 TV implying he had relinquished the so-called “right of return” enraged the Palestinians (especially
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News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (October 24-30, 2012)

This past week terrorism events focused on the new round of escalation in southern Israel, during which 105 rockets and an estimated 12 mortar shells hit Israeli territory. Hamas and the Popular Resistance Committees (PRC) claimed responsibility for most of the rocket launchings.
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News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (October 17-23, 2012)

This past week rocket and mortar shell fire from the Gaza Strip continued to target southern Israel. On October 20 the Israeli Navy took control of the Estelle an estimated 30 miles from the Gaza Strip. The emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa, arrived to participate in launching Qatari-financed projects to rebuild the Gaza
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