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| Israel sees first significant rise in terror attacks this year |
| 2016-11-12 |
| [IsraelTimes] Shin Bet records a total of 153 terror-related incidents in October, with nearly a third occurring in Jerusalem. The number of terrorist attacks recorded in Israel increased last month by almost 30 percent over September -- the sharpest rise recorded in any given month over the past year. The Shin Bet recorded a total of 153 attacks in October, with nearly a third occurring in Jerusalem, compared to 109 attacks in September, according to the security agency’s monthly report, which it published on its website earlier this week. The 29% increase in attacks -- the largest since the near tripling of incidents recorded in October 2015 -- owed partly to a near doubling of incidents in the Israeli capital to 48 last month from 26 in September. The October tally for Jerusalem has more than tripled since August, when 13 attacks were recorded there. The attacks last month resulted in two fatalities and 23 injuries among victims, according to the Shin Bet. Both killings occurred on Oct. 9 during a drive-by shooting in the West Bank that also injured 10. Despite the rise, the tally for October is still lower than the average of 170 attacks per month over the past year. The Shin Bet reports do not include dozens of incidents of rock throwing that occur every month, mainly in the West Bank. On Thursday, a protest march commemorating the 12th anniversary of the death of Paleostinian leader Yasser Arafat erupted into festivities with Israeli forces as the demonstrators headed to the Ofer detention center. Four Paleostinians were maimed and two were detained, according to Ma’an. |
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