Incident Summary:

06/03/2018: Assailants in Gaza fired projectiles into southern Israel. There were no reported casualties, as the rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome. This was one of two similar projectile attacks overnight. The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimed responsibility for the incident, and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the recent killing of a volunteer Palestinian medic.

GTD ID:
201806030035

When:
2018-06-03

Country:
Israel

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Southern

City:
Unknown

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) No
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Unknown
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Unknown
Nationality of Target
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Projectile (rockets, mortars, RPGs, etc.)
Weapon Details
Rockets were used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Unknown)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"UPDATE 3-Israel strikes Hamas sites in Gaza after militants fire rockets," Reuters UK, June 2, 2018.
"Indonesia: Israel, Gaza exchange fire after Palestinian nurse killed at border," The Jakarta Post Online, June 2, 2018.
"Israel, Gaza exchange fire after Palestinian...," Dotemirates.com, June 3, 2018.