Palestinian Terrorism | August 2024

In August, Palestinians carried out 489 terrorist attacks, including stone-throwing incidents, resulting in 5 deaths and 29 injuries.

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August 4 – A stabbing attack in Holon: A Palestinian terrorist from Salfit stabbed several people, murdering a 70-year-old woman and an 80-year-old man, while two others were seriously and moderately injured.

August 6 – A Border Police officer was lightly injured in a stabbing attack at the Tunnel checkpoint. The Palestinian terrorist was neutralized.

August 11 – The shooting attack at the Mehola Junction: A Palestinian terrorist opened fire at the Mehola Junction on Highway 90 in the Jordan Valley, killing an Israeli and moderately injuring another.

August 12 – An Israeli civilian was critically injured in a shooting attack in Qalqilya carried out by an 18-year-old Hamas terrorist who had previously been a security prisoner and was released in the November 2023 hostage exchange deal. IDF forces killed the Palestinian terrorist.

August 18 – The Brown Park attack: A Palestinian terrorist from Qalqilya who worked at the Brown industrial park near Kedumim attacked a security guard with a hammer, critically injuring him, stole his weapon, and fled in a vehicle with Israeli license plates. The security guard later died of his injuries at the hospital.

August 18 – A Palestinian terrorist from the Nablus area detonated a large explosive device near a synagogue on Lihi Street in southern Tel Aviv. A scooter rider passing by was moderately injured.

August 25 – A car-ramming attack at the Ariel Junction: A 39-year-old man was lightly injured, and a 68-year-old woman suffered anxiety. The two Palestinian terrorists were killed.

August 25 – An explosive device detonated on a civilian bus near the village of Marah Raba in the Gush Etzion Brigade area, causing damage to the bus but no injuries.

August 30 – At a gas station at the Gush Etzion Junction, a Palestinian terrorist attempted to carry out an attack using a car bomb. Soldiers killed the terrorist. The Gush Etzion Brigade commander was lightly injured but continued to lead the operation to neutralize the terrorist. Additionally, one combat officer was moderately injured, and a reserve officer, serving as a security coordinator for a nearby settlement, was lightly injured.

August 30 – A Palestinian terrorist infiltrated the settlement of Karmei Tzur. A security patrol officer pursued the terrorist in his vehicle, collided with the terrorist’s car, and then dismounted and killed the terrorist. During the exchange of fire, an explosive device in the terrorist’s car detonated.

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