List of Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel in 2016

Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel
A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel, 2008
By year (list)
2001 2002–2006 2007 2008 2008 ceasefire Gaza War 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Groups responsible
Fatah Hamas Islamic Jihad PFLP DFLP PRC Ansar al-Sunna Force 17 Army of Islam Tawhid wal-Jihad Abdullah Azzam Brigades Mujahideen Shura Council
Rocket types
Mortar Qassam Al-Quds Katyusha Grad Fajr-5
Cities affected
Ashdod Ashkelon Beersheba Eilat Gedera Kiryat Gat Kiryat Malakhi Netivot Sderot Ofakim Yavne Tel Aviv Jerusalem
Regional Council areas affected
Hof Ashkelon Karmia Netiv HaAsara Yad Mordechai Zikim Eshkol Nir Oz Nirim Yesha Sha'ar HaNegev Kfar Aza Nahal Oz Nir Am Sdot Negev Alumim Sa'ad Merhavim Be'er Tuvia Yoav Bnei Shimon Gush Etzion
Settlements affected (evacuated)
Atzmona Dugit Elei Sinai Gadid Ganei Tal Katif Kfar Darom Morag Netzarim Netzer Hazani Neve Dekalim Nisanit Rafiah Yam Slav
Defense and response
Civil defense in Israel Red Color Iron Dome ZAKA
See also
Rocket attacks on Eilat Projectile attacks from Lebanon
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The following is a detailed list of Palestinian rocket and mortar attacks on Israel in 2016. All of the attacks originated in the Gaza Strip, unless stated otherwise. For information pertaining to the wider conflict, see Arab–Israeli conflict and Israeli–Palestinian conflict. This list does not include reports of deaths and injuries caused by Hamas rocket and mortar attacks that fell within Gaza.

In August 2014, Operation Protective Edge was ended after 4,594 rockets and mortars launched toward Israel. From the end of the operation came into force an unofficial cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.

January 1

Around 11pm, five rockets were fired from Gaza at Israel. Two rockets fell inside Israel in open areas at Sha'ar Hanegev regional council. The other three fell in Gaza.^[1]

January 24

Around 9pm, 1 rocket was fired from Gaza at Israel. The rocket fell inside Israel in an open area at Sha'ar Hanegev regional council.^[2]

There were no Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel in February.

March 11

Around 10:30pm, 4 rockets fired from Gaza at Israel. All rockets fell in open area at Sha'ar Hanegev regional council.^[3]

March 14

Around 11:40pm, 1 rocket fired from Gaza at Israel. The rocket fell in open area at Sha'ar Hanegev regional council.^[4]

There were no Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel in April.

May 7

1 rocket fired from Gaza at Israel. The rocket fell at Eshkol Regional Council without injures or damage. The attack came after 3 days of clashes near the border between Hamas and Israel.^[5]

May 25

Around 11pm, 1 rocket fired from Gaza at Israel. The rocket fell at Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council without injures or damage.^[6][7] A salafist group named Ajnad Bait al-Maqdis claimed responsibility.^[8]

There were no Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel in June.

July 1

Around 11pm, 2 rockets fired from Gaza at Israel. One rocket fell in an empty preschool in Sderot causing extensive damage to the building. No direct casualties were reported. The second rocket fell in open area.^[9][10]

August 21

Around 14:25, 1 rocket fired from Gaza at Israel. The rocket fell in Sderot between 2 homes; no injuries were reported.^[11][12]

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