This page is a listing of incidents of violence in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict in 2011. IDT = Israeli (civilians/soldiers) killed by Palestinians; cumulative PDT = Palestinians (civilians/militants) killed by Israelis; cumulative.
January
DateTypeDeadInjuredLocation Details1Rocket attack00 IsraelIn the evening, a mortar shell fired by Palestinians in the Gaza Strip landed near a kibbutz in the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council. A woman suffered from shock, but no physical injuries or damage were reported. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine claimed responsibility for mortar attacks that day, saying that it had fired four mortars at two military posts in Israel and adding that it would "cling to the option of resistance and confront the Israeli occupation".2Shooting10 West BankIsraeli soldiers manning the Bekaot checkpoint east of Nablus shoot and kill Ahmad Maslamani, a Palestinian man in his 20s from the village of Toubas who was carrying a weapon.3Airstrike02Israel Air Force planes bomb three targets in the Gaza Strip, including two refugee camps, injuring two Palestinians. 4Airstrike00 Gaza StripIsrael Air Force planes bomb two targets in the Gaza Strip, reported by Israel to be a tunnel and a training base belonging to Hamas. 6Shooting20 Gaza StripAccording to Palestinian medics, Israeli troops killed two Palestinians on the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel. The IDF said they shot at two people who were attempting to cross a border fence.7Shooting10 West BankIsraeli troops shot and killed a 67-year-old Palestinian man during an operation into the West Bank, Palestine to arrest members of Hamas who had recently been released from a Palestinian prison. The man's wife claims that he was killed while sleeping in his bed, while the Jerusalem Post claims that soldiers shot him after they saw him make a "sudden move" and thought he was reaching for a weapon.7Airstrike00 Gaza StripIsrael bombs three targets in the Gaza Strip, targets it claims where activity centers and a Hamas tunnel. 8Rocket attack03 IsraelAt about 2:20 pm, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip fired four 181-millimeter mortar shells at Israel, all of which landed in the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council. One of the shells hit a residential area within an agricultural community in the area. Three Thai foreign agricultural workers were injured, one seriously, one moderately and one lightly, all by shrapnel. A number of other people suffered from shock. The shell also killed a cat nearby. Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility, saying that it had fired six mortar shells at an Israeli military post near Nahal Oz.4 mortar shells land in Sha'ar Hanegev area, 3 injured, Jerusalem Post 08-01-20113 Thai workers hurt by mortar shell, Israel News 08-01-2011Gaza mortar shell wounds two men at Israeli farm, Reuters 08-01-2011Three foreign workers wounded in mortar attack near Gaza border, Haaretz 08-01-2011Israel: 2 injured by projectiles launched from Gaza , Ma'an News Agency 08-01-20118Shooting10 West BankKhaldun Samudi, a Palestinian who ran towards a checkpoint is shot dead by Israeli troops. Soldiers later found explosives on Samudi's body.10Shooting10 Gaza StripIsrael Defense Forces soldiers shot and killed a 65-year-old farmer near their security fence for unknown reasons. 10Airstrike00 Gaza StripTwo targets in the Gaza Strip were bombed by the Israeli airforce. 11Airstrike10 Gaza StripAn Israeli missile attack kills a Palestinian militant while he was riding a motorcycle in the Gaza Strip. 12Airstrike00 Gaza StripIsrael bombs three targets in the Gaza Strip, no injuries are reported. 18Tank assault12 Gaza StripIsraeli tanks enter the northern Gaza Strip; some fighting occurs killing one Palestinian and injuring two others.20Shooting10 West BankSalem Samudi, a Palestinian whose friend, Khaldun Samudi, was killed by Israelis on the 8th, is shot dead during an exchange of fire with Israeli forces.27Explosion10 Gaza Strip A Palestinian shepherd dies in an explosion while tending his sheep near a nonoperational border crossing.27Shooting10 West BankA Palestinian, Uday Maher Qadous, (other sources give the name as Fadi Kadous) is shot and killed by Israeli settlers while he tended his field. One source reports that some Palestinians threw rocks towards the Israeli during the clash.28Shooting11 West BankA Palestinian is shot and killed in clashes with Israeli settlers and another Palestinian is injured.31Shooting01 Gaza StripA Palestinian is injured when Israeli troops open fire on a group of Palestinians collecting scrap metal near the border.31Rocket attack00 IsraelA Grad rocket landed near a residential neighborhood in the city of Netivot. The explosion disrupted a wedding in the vicinity of the landing site; four people suffered from shock, and damage was caused to a road and a parked car. Another Grad rocket exploded near the city of Ofakim a few minutes later, but no injuries or damage were reported.
February DateTypeDeadInjuredLocation Details2Airstrike00 Gaza StripIsraeli war planes bomb a target in the Gaza Strip. Israel states the target was a smuggling tunnel.4Riot control0Many West BankPalestinians protesting against the Israeli West Bank barrier are fired upon with tear gas, rubber-coated bullets, and live ammunition in multiple towns; Nil'in, Bil'in, Wadi Rahal, al-Ma'sara, and al-Nabi Saleh.5Shooting02 Gaza StripTwo Palestinians are shot by Israeli forces while they gathered gravel from destroyed homes in Gaza.5Shooting01 Gaza StripPalestinian workers are shot at by Israeli forces, injuring one, while they collected gravel in the northern Gaza Strip.8Airstrike08 Gaza StripIsraeli warplanes bomb a Health Ministry medicine warehouse and a field in the Gaza Strip, injuring eight people. The IDF say that they bombed a tunnel and two "terror activity centres" in response to Palestinian rocket attacks and that there were secondary explosions at two of the targets.9Demolition of homes00 West BankIsrael destroys Palestinian tents and barracks, built without a permit from Israel, near Nablus. A range of "8 families" to "180 Palestinians" has been given as previously living there.11Clash12JerusalemHussam al-Rweidi was stabbed to death and two other Palestinians are injured, during a clash with Israelis in west Jerusalem.11Clash0DozensJerusalemLocal youths and Israeli forces clash during protests in Silwan. Dozens of Palestinians injured after the Israelis fire gas bombs and rubber-coated bullets.13Shooting02 Gaza StripTwo Palestinians are shot and wounded by Israeli forces as they collected rubble in the northern Gaza Strip.14Shooting01 Gaza StripSuleiman Abu Rkab, a Palestinian, is shot and wounded by Israeli forces while he worked near the northern border with Israel.15Shooting01 West BankWael Mahmoud Ayed, a 17-year-old Palestinian is shot in the abdomen by Israeli settlers while he farmed his land.16Unexploded ordnance02 Gaza StripTwo Palestinians are injured after a previously unexploded Israeli ordnance explodes.17Shooting02 Gaza StripTwo Palestinians are shot in their legs by Israeli forces while collecting stone aggregates, with Israel stating that the workers violated the buffer zone at the border.17Shooting30 Gaza StripThree Palestinians are shot and killed by Israeli forces. The Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine has stated that one of those killed was a member of the organisation, killed "during a mission carried out by our military wing." Other sources describe the three men as fishermen. 19Rocket attack00 IsraelA projectile is fired from the Gaza Strip into Eshkol Regional Council, no damage or casualties are reported.19Anti-protest attack02 West BankIsraeli forces fire gas agents, live ammunition, and rubber-coated bullets against Palestinian protesters in Beit Ummar, with the mayor being shot in his leg, and a child injured from a concussive grenade.21Property attack00 West BankIsraeli settlers destroy between 220 and 270 Palestinian olive trees near Nablus.22Property attack00 West BankThe Israeli army destroy 230 Palestinian olive trees near Bethlehem.22Shooting01 Gaza StripThe Israeli army shoots a Palestinian worker while he worked near the border with Israel.22Explosives disarmed00 Gaza StripTwo improvised explosive devices are found near the Gaza Strip border with Israel and are destroyed by Israeli soldiers.23Improvised explosive device00 Gaza StripAn Improvised Explosive Device is detonated at the Gaza border, targeting Israeli soldiers.`23Mortar/missile attacks111 IsraelSeven projectiles are fired from the Gaza Strip. One is fired at an Israel Defense Forces position, and the other six are fired at civilians. One hits a building in Beersheba. Israeli forces return fire, killing one militant and injuring several other Palestinians, at least six of whom are militants. Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad both say that they fired mortars.23Shooting02 Gaza StripTwo Palestinians are shot by Israeli troops as they collected material for concrete in the Gaza Strip.23Airstrike02 Gaza StripThe Israeli Air Force targets a squad of militants who launched Grad rockets into a residential area in Beersheba. A "direct hit" was confirmed.24Airstrike16 Gaza StripIn a joint Israel Defense Forces-Shin Bet operation, the Israel Air Force uses an unmanned aerial vehicle to target militants in a pick-up truck along the Gaza-Egypt border. The missile was launched at the vehicle when it was near smuggling tunnels in Rafah, killing one militant and wounding six, in response to rocket fire on Israeli civilians. Palestinian sources however state that the vehicle occupants escaped and that four nearby civilians were injured in the Israeli attack.25Airstrike Gaza StripThe Israel Air Force target several sites in the Gaza Strip.25Riot West BankAbout seventy Palestinians turn violent during a demonstration, attacking IDF soldiers and Israeli Border Police with rocks in Bil'in, West Bank. They also damage the West Bank barrier.26Airstrike02 Gaza StripThe Israeli Air Force bombs four sites in the Gaza Strip, including a Hamas guard post. One man is injured, as well as a seven-month-old girl, whose injury was "slight".28Thwarted Attack Gaza StripThe Israel Defense Forces thwarts an attempted attack on Israeli soldiers near the Gaza-Israel border. Troops spot several militants attempting to plant explosives and open fire on them, confirming a hit.
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