List of Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel in 2008


The following is a list of 2008 rocket and mortar attacks on Israel, by Hamas and Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip. This was part of a rapid escalation of attacks by Hamas on Israel. Until the ceasefire on June 19, 2008 2378 rockets and mortars were launched. This is more than the 1,639 attacks launched in all of 2007, the rate of fire per month had increased more than 240%. A six-month 2008 Israel–Hamas ceasefire was agreed to by both sides and began on June 19, 2008. Sporadic attacks continued during the cease-fire at a vastly diminished rate; a total of 20 rockets and 18 mortars were launched from the signing of the ceasefire until the beginning of November. This represented a 98% reduction in rocket fire -month period prior to the signing of the ceasefire during which over 1,800 rockets were fired from Gaza. On November 4, the Israeli military attacked a cross-border tunnel on the Gaza side, killing two Hamas gunman. The resulted in rocket and mortar attacks and subsequent Israel Air Force strikes on launching sites and killed an additional four Hamas gunmen. Israeli officials allege Hamas was constructing a tunnel to be used to abduct Israeli soldiers. Following this event the number of rockets fired from Gaza escalated, 125 being launched in the month of November. This page lists rocket attacks on Israel by Palestinian terrorists. According to the Israeli military's count on December 27, 3,000 rockets hit Israel since the beginning of the year.
A total of eight people were killed by Qassam rocket, Grad rocket and mortar attacks on Israel in 2008. Four of these deaths occurred between 27–29 December.

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January

;January 3, 2008
; January 4, 2008
; January 9, 2008
; January 10, 2008
;January 13, 2008:Eight mortar bombs were fired at Israel, including one that exploded in Netiv HaAsarah, just north of Gaza, causing damage to a building.
; January 15, 2008 – January 18, 2008
; January 18, 2008 – January 28, 2008

February

;February 5, 2008
;February 6, 2008
;February 25, 2008
; February 27, 2008
;February 28, 2008

March

; March 1, 2008
; March 13, 2008
; March 19, 2008
; March 20, 2008

April

; April 17, 2008
; April 18, 2008
;April 21, 2008
;April 22, 2008
; April 29, 2008
;April 30, 2008

May

;May 1, 2008
;May 9, 2008
;May 10, 2008
;May 11, 2008
;May 12, 2008
;May 13, 2008
;May 14, 2008
;May 15, 2008
;May 18, 2008
;May 19, 2008
;May 24, 2008
;May 31, 2008

June

;June 2, 2008
; June 5, 2008
;June 6, 2008
;June 8, 2008
;June 10, 2008
;June 11, 2008
;June 12, 2008
;June 16, 2008
;June 17, 2008
;June 18, 2008
; June 23, 2008
; June 24, 2008
;June 26, 2008
;June 27, 2008
;June 28, 2008
;June 30, 2008

July

;July 2, 2008
;July 3, 2008
;July 7, 2008
;July 8, 2008
;July 10, 2008
;July 12, 2008
;July 13, 2008
;July 15, 2008
;July 25, 2008
;July 29, 2008
;July 31, 2008

August

;August 1-31st

September

;September 1-30th

October

;October 11

November

;November 4
;November 6-12th
;November 12–19
;November 21
;November 22–23
;November 24–25
;November 26–27

December

;December 3
;December 6–7
;December 12
;December 16
;December 17
;December 18
;December 21
;December 22
;December 23
;December 24
;December 26
;December 27–31