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The main increase is in attacks emanating from the Gaza Strip: 135 attacks (compared to 20 in July). The cause of the surge in number of attacks is the escalation in southern Israel, following a combined terror attack on Israel-Egypt border, near Eilat (Aug. 18), killing 8 Israelis (6 civilians and 2 security personnel, one of friendly fire) and wounding 29.

A rise in the number of attacks was also noted in the Judea and Samaria area: 30 terror attacks (as opposed to 25 in July). On the other hand, Jerusalem has seen a slight drop in number of attacks: 6 attacks (as opposed to 8 in July).
There were two prominent attacks within the Green Line: the lethal combined attack near Eilat on Aug. 18 (small arms shooting, IEDs, AT and AA fire), and a running-over attack in Tel Aviv.

9 Israelis were killed in terror attacks this month and 55 were injured, most of them in the attack near Eilat and due to escalation in rocket fire; several casualties were caused in the running-over attack in Tel Aviv

 Casualties in Terror Attacks in August 2011
Number of casualties in terror attacks in August 2011, was 9 fatalities and 55 injuries, as detailed below:

August 18 – in a combined attack near the Israel-Egypt border, 8 Israelis were killed: 5 civilians as a result of AT fire, one civilian of an IED explosion, and two security personnel of small arms shooting (one of them of friendly fire). 28 Israelis were injured as a result of small arms shooting; three of them are security personnel.

One Israeli civilian was killed (Aug. 18) and another wounded as a result of rocket launched towards Israel.

During August 19-24, 18 civilians were wounded as a result of rocket launching towards Israel, as detailed below:
• August 19 – 6 injured.
• August 20 – 11 injured.
• August 24 – one injured.

August 29 – in a running-over and stabbing attack, 7 Israelis were wounded: 3 civilians and 4 security personnel.

 Data regarding terror attacks in August 2011
Following is a regional distribution of attacks:

 135 attacks in the Gaza Strip (20 in July); 30 attacks in the Judea and Samaria (25 in July); 6 attacks in Jerusalem (8 in July); 7 attacks within the

 Green Line: 6 of them as part of the combined attack near Eilat, and one a running-over attack in Tel Aviv.

 Jerusalem and the Judea and Samaria area: Most attacks executed in August (34 out of 36) were in the form of firebombs (July: 32 out of 33).

 Distribution of attacks according to regions and pattern profile:

Following is a distribution of attacks in August according to regions:

 The Gaza Strip – 135 attacks: 107 rockets launching; 27 mortar shell launching; 1 small arms shooting.

 Judea, Samaria and Jerusalem – 36 attacks: 1 explosive device; 1 small arms shooting; 34 firebombs (6 in Jerusalem).

 Green Line – 7 attacks: 6 as part of the combined attack near Eilat (3 small arms shooting, 1 explosive device, 1 AT, 1 AA), and 1 running-over attack (in Tel Aviv).

 High-trajectory launchings from the Gaza Strip

Throughout August 2011, 145 rockets and 46 mortar shell were launched towards Israel (in 134 attacks), compared to 20 rockets and 2 mortar shells in July 2011(in 18 attacks).