The National Public Diplomacy Directorate in the Prime Minister’s Office of Israel has released its 2024 Annual Summary Report on Terrorism Against Israel. This report consolidates data and information from the IDF, Israel Police, the Israeli Security Agency (ISA), and emergency and rescue authorities. It is distributed to all official Israeli public diplomacy bodies and serves as the authoritative source of data for hasbara efforts.
Last year, Israel was attacked from seven fronts: Iran, Lebanon, Syria, Gaza, Iraq, Yemen and from within Israel. The number of terrorist attacks in 2024 was 18,365, in which 134 people were murdered and 1,277 people were injured.
According to the report, in 2024, about 16,400 rockets were fired and crossed into Israel, of which some 15,400 were launched from Lebanon and some 700 from Gaza. October 2024 had the greatest number of rockets fired at Israel, with more than 6,900 launches.
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A total of 399 hostile UAVs/drones entered Israeli airspace. Rocket attacks and UAV incursions caused significant damage, resulting in the loss of 71 lives, including 14 minors, and injuries to 892 individuals. Additionally, these attacks sparked nearly 610 fires, which devastated 92,417 acres of land managed by the Nature and Parks Authority and over 42,749 acres of grazing land.
An additional 1,900 terrorist incidents were carried out in 2024, including stone throwing, Molotov cocktails, vehicle rammings, shootings, stabbings, assaults, explosive devices and throwing objects. July had the highest number of incidents—191 attacks. November was the quietest month with 109 attacks. October was the most violent month, in which 37 people were murdered and 394 injured.
The most frequent type of terrorist attack was stone throwing, with 1,248 incidents reported. April recorded the highest number of such incidents at 130, while November was the quietest month with 76. Other common types of attacks included throwing objects, arson, and tire burning (162 incidents), Molotov cocktail attacks (140), shootings (132), and the use of explosive devices (89).