Incident Summary:

08/05/2001: Palestinian militants fired 26 mortar rounds at Jewish settlements and army outposts in the Gaza Strip, Palestine. One of the mortars wounded two people, a father and son, at the isolated Jewish settlement of Kfar Darom.

GTD ID:
200108050014

When:
2001-08-05

Country:
West Bank and Gaza Strip

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Gaza Strip

City:
Kfar Darom

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Civilians
Specific Description Civilians in the Kfar Doram settlement in the Gaza Strip
Nationality of Target Israel
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Projectile (rockets, mortars, RPGs, etc.)
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Additional Information There was some discrepancy among the reports regarding the number of mortar rounds fired. Additionally, only one source made specific mention of Kfar Darom, the other two stating generally that settlements had come under mortar fire.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 2 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 2
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
“Drive-by gunman killed by Israelis; Attacker shot dead by troops within hours of targeted missile raid on HAMAS activist,” The Herald, August 6, 2001.
Robert Fisk, “Israel kills HAMAS activist in rocket raid,” The Independent, August 6, 2001.
“Day of Mideast bloodshed sees two dead, 14 wounded,” Deutsche Presse-Agentur, August 5, 2001.