Significant increase in number of terrorist attacks in March

According to data released by GSS, there were 128 attacks in March, compared
to 61 in February. Six people were killed in terrorist attacks in March

04 April 2011 , 16:51 IDF Website
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In March, there was a significant increase in the number of terrorist
attacks in comparison to recent months, according to a report released on
Monday (Apr. 4) by the General Security Service.

There were 128 attacks in March, compared to 61 in February and 83 in
January.

The data in the report shows a rise in the number of attacks on all fronts,
most prominently in the Gaza Strip where there was a sharp increase in the
level of rocket and mortar fire at Israel, including Grad rockets that
landed in Ashkelon and Be'er Sheba. Overall, there were 50 terrorist attacks
in the Gaza area in March compared to 18 the previous month.

In the Jerusalem area, there were 42 attacks in March compared to 20 in
February and in Judea and Samaria there were 36 attacks compared to 23 in
February.

Six people were killed in terrorist attacks in March: five members of the
same family in a stabbing attack in Itamar (Mar. 12) and a tourist in a
bombing in Jerusalem (Mar. 23).

27 Israelis were injured in terrorist attacks in March: 23 in the Jerusalem
bombing, two from mortars fired into Israel from Gaza (March 19 and 23) and
a member of the security forces who was struck by a thrown item in Judea
(March 25).

In March, 38 rockets and 87 mortar shells (in 47 attacks) were fired into
Israel, in comparison to February during which six rockets and 19 mortar
shells (in 14 attacks) were launched at Israel.