The series of terror attacks and ensuing clashes resulted in one of the deadliest years for both Israelis and Palestinians in recent memory
The series of terror attacks and ensuing clashes resulted in one of the deadliest years for both Israelis and Palestinians in recent memory. 27 Israeli civilians and foreigners were killed in terror attacks, along with three soldiers and one police commando. More than 129 people were wounded in these attacks. On the Palestinian side, the Palestinian Authority Health Ministry reported 167 Palestinian deaths due to Israeli gunfire in the West Bank, marking it as the deadliest year since 2006
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The high number of Palestinian deaths is largely attributed to violent clashes and a series of terror attacks, in which many of the assailants were also killed
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According to Shin Bet data, over 129 people were wounded in attacks during the year, with many attackers coming from the Jenin and Nablus areas in the northern West Bank
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The majority of the fatalities occurred in the Tel Aviv area and nearby cities (12 deaths) and in the West Bank (9 deaths). Other locations included the southern city of Beersheba (4 deaths), Jerusalem (4 deaths in separate attacks), and the northern city of Hadera (2 deaths)
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