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List of rocket and mortar attacks in Israel in 2009
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This is a list of rocket and mortar attacks on Israel, which occurred in 2009. See also List of rocket and mortar attacks in Israel in 2008. See also List of rocket, mortar, bombing and infantry attacks by Israel in 2009. January ;January 1, 2009 :The Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs or Israel reports that the range of rockets and mortars from the Gaza Strip now reaches about 40 kilometers. Four Israelis have been killed by rocket and mortar fire from Gaza since December 27. :The IDF said in a statement that more than 40 rockets fell in Israel. ;January 3, 2009 :A Qassam rocket hit an apartment building in Ashdod, 37 kilometers from the Gaza Strip.. :Hamas militants launched 20 rockets from Gaza into Israel by late afternoon Saturday, IDF spokeswoman Maj. Avital Leibovich said. ;January 4, 2009 :At least 30 rockets, including 12 Grad rockets, were launched from Gaza into southern Israel on Sunday, the IDF said. :47 rockets and mortars struck Israel on Sunday , the Israeli military said. ;January 5, 2009 :37 rockets were fired in at the southern Israeli cities of Beersheba, Kiryat Malachi, Netivot, Ofakim and Ashdod. A kindergarten in Ashdod was hit by a Grad rocket. : and at least another 40 on Monday, the Israeli military said. ;January 6, 2009 :According to the Israeli military, Hamas fired 35 rockets into Israel on Tuesday. ;January 7, 2009 :About 25 rockets and mortar shells were fired into Israel hitting Beersheba, "the Eshkol region, the Sha'ar Hanegev area," Kibbutz Sdot Negev, and areas near Ashkelon, Netivot, Ofakim, Ashdod. :By Wednesday evening, 16 rockets had struck the Jewish state, according to the Israeli military. ;January 8, 2009 :4 rockets hit Nahariya. :More than 20 rockets were fired into Israel on Thursday, Israeli police said. ;January 9, 2009 :The Israeli military said more than 30 rockets from Gaza landed in southern Israel on Friday, including two Grad missiles that fell on Beer Sheva. ;January 10, 2009 :Hamas militants fired 20 Grad long-range rockets into Israel on Saturday, injuring four civilians, according to an IDF spokesman. ;January 11, 2009 :At least 20 rockets struck Israel on Sunday, including a kindergarten in the southern city of Ashdod, causing some damage but no casualties, according to an Israeli military statement. ;January 12, 2009 :At least 14 rockets were fired into Israel on Monday, an Israeli police spokesman said. :A civilian "man and two teenagers narrowly escaped serious injury when a Grad rocket struck their" house in Ashkelon, causing it to be completely destroyed. ;January 13, 2009 :The Israel Defense Forces said Hamas militants fired 18 rockets into Israel on Tuesday, though no one was injured. ;January 14, 2009 :A total of 14 rockets were fired into Israel today, no injuries were reported. :And early Wednesday, for the second time in a week, rockets fired from Lebanon struck northern Israel. Three projectiles landed harmlessly in fields near the city of Kiryat Shmona, Israeli police said. ;January 15, 2009 :A rocket hit a civilian's back yard in Sderot. :More than 25 rockets were launched into Israel today . ;January 16, 2009 :Over 20 rockets and mortars fired from the Gaza Strip hit Israel.. ;January 17, 2009 :A total of 20 rockets and mortar shells were fired into Israel today, no injuries were reported.. see also # List of Qassam rocket attacks # List of rocket and mortar attacks in Israel in 2008 See Also
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