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Wednesday, April 27, 2005
Significant increase in terrorist activity in Gaza despite ceasefire

April 27, 2005

BACKGROUND INFORMATION [Distributed by IDF Spokesperson's Office]

Attributed to "security sources"

Significant increase in terrorist activity in the Gaza Strip

Terrorist activity in the Gaza Strip continues despite the ceasefire,
and specifically, in the last few weeks, there has been a significant
increase in terrorist attacks against Israeli communities and civilians
inside and outside the Gaza Strip. This increase constitutes a blatant
contravention of the ceasefire agreement.

In the last three weeks, Palestinian terrorists have fired 3 Qassam
rockets, 6 mortar shells and an anti-tank missile, 10 explosive devices
have been uncovered and detonated, and fire was opened at Israeli
communities and IDF forces in over 30 different incidents. As a result
of these attacks an Israeli civilian was lightly wounded, an IDF
non-commissioned officer and IDF soldier were moderately wounded and a
third IDF soldier was lightly wounded.

In addition, 8 attempted infiltrations into Israel were thwarted,
involving 25 Palestinians who were taken for questioning.

Significant attacks:

* Tuesday, April 26th, 2005 - Palestinian terrorists fired two
Qassam rockets at Israeli communities in the Western Negev, in two
separate attacks, from Beit Hanun in the Northern Gaza Strip. In both
cases the rockets landed in open territory. A third Qassam rocket was
fired at an Israeli community north of the Gaza Strip at the beginning
of the week. In all three cases no injuries or damage were reported.

* Thursday, April 21st, 2005 - An IDF soldier was moderately
wounded when Palestinians detonated an explosive device near an IDF
vehicle that was patrolling near the security fence surrounding the Gaza
Strip, in the Northern Gaza Strip.

* Monday, April 18th, 2005 - A non-commissioned officer was
moderately wounded and an Israeli civilian was lightly wounded after
Palestinian gunmen opened fire at them, while infrastructural work was
being carried out near an IDF post on the Israeli Egyptian border, near
Rafah.

* Sunday, April 17th, 2005 - An IDF soldier was lightly wounded
when Palestinian gunmen opened fire at an IDF post near the Israeli
community of Gadid in the Southern Gaza Strip.

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