2006 in the Palestinian territories

Last updated
Flag of Palestine.svg
2006
in
Palestinian National Authority
Decades:
    See also:

    Incumbents

    Events

    On June 25 IDF soldier Gilad Shalit is captured and abducted by Hamas militants in a cross-border raid. Gilad Shalit on Hamas poster.jpg
    On June 25 IDF soldier Gilad Shalit is captured and abducted by Hamas militants in a cross-border raid.

    Notable deaths

    Related Research Articles

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Qassam rocket</span> Palestinian homemade artillery rocket

    The Qassam rocket is a simple, steel artillery rocket developed and deployed by the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military arm of Hamas. These rockets cannot be fired to target specific military objectives in or near civilian areas, and are "indiscriminate when used against targets in population centers".

    This page is a partial listing of incidents of violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in 2004.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Popular Resistance Committees</span> Coalition of Palestinian groups

    The Popular Resistance Committees is a coalition of a number of armed Palestinian groups opposed to what they regard as the conciliatory approach of the Palestinian Authority and Fatah towards Israel.

    In 2004, the Israeli Defense Forces launched Operation "Days of Penitence", otherwise known as Operation "Days of Repentance" in the northern Gaza Strip. The operation lasted between 29 September and 16 October 2004. About 130 Palestinians, and 1 Israeli were killed.

    This page is a partial listing of incidents of violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in 2005.

    Jamal Abu Samhadana, from Rafah in the Gaza Strip, was the founder and leader of the Popular Resistance Committees, a former Fatah and Tanzim member, and number two on Israel's list of wanted terrorists.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">2006 Gaza–Israel conflict</span> Israeli military offensive in the Gaza strip

    The 2006 Gaza–Israel conflict, known in Israel as Operation Summer Rains, was a series of battles between Palestinian militants and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) during summer 2006, prompted by the capture of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit by Palestinian militants on 25 June 2006. Large-scale conventional warfare occurred in the Gaza Strip, starting on 28 June 2006, which was the first major ground operation in the Gaza Strip since Israel's unilateral disengagement plan was implemented between August and September 2005.

    This is the Timeline of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict in 2007.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Timeline of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict in 2008</span>

    In 2008, Israel sought to halt the rocket and mortar fire from Gaza that killed four Israeli civilians that year and caused widespread trauma and disruption of life in Israeli towns and villages close to the Gaza border. In addition, Israel insisted that any deal include an end to Hamas's military buildup in Gaza, and movement toward the release of Corporal Gilad Shalit. Hamas wanted an end to the frequent Israeli military strikes and incursions into Gaza, and an easing of the economic blockade that Israel has imposed since Hamas took over the area in 2007.

    The Gaza–Israel conflict is a localized part of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict beginning in 1948, when 200,000 Palestinians fled or were expelled from their homes, settling in the Gaza Strip as refugees. Since then, Israel has fought 15 wars against the Gaza Strip. The number of Gazans reportedly killed in the most recent 2023–2024 war — 37,000 — is higher than the death toll of all other wars of the Arab–Israeli conflict.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Gaza War (2008–2009)</span> Armed conflict between Israel and Palestinian militant groups in the Gaza Strip

    The Gaza War, also known as Operation Cast Lead, also known as the Gaza Massacre, and referred to as the Battle of al-Furqan by Hamas, was a three-week armed conflict between Gaza Strip Palestinian paramilitary groups and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) that began on 27 December 2008 and ended on 18 January 2009 with a unilateral ceasefire. The conflict resulted in 1,166–1,417 Palestinian and 13 Israeli deaths. Over 46,000 homes were destroyed in Gaza, making more than 100,000 people homeless.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel</span>

    Since 2001, Palestinian militants have launched tens of thousands of rocket and mortar attacks on Israel from the Gaza Strip as part of the continuing Israeli–Palestinian conflict. The attacks, widely condemned for targeting civilians, have been described as terrorism by the United Nations, the European Union, and Israeli officials, and are defined as war crimes by human rights groups Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch. The international community considers indiscriminate attacks on civilian targets to be illegal under international law. Palestinian militants say rocket attacks are a response to Israel's blockade of Gaza, but the Palestinian Authority has condemned them and says rocket attacks undermine peace.

    Events in the year 2006 in Israel.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">2011 southern Israel cross-border attacks</span> Series of cross-border attacks

    On August 18, 2011, a series of cross-border attacks with parallel attacks and mutual cover was carried out in southern Israel on Highway 12 near the Egyptian border by a squad of presumably twelve militants in four groups. The attacks occurred after Israel's interior security service Shin Bet had warned of an attack by militants in the region and Israeli troops had been stationed in the area. The militants first opened fire at an Egged No. 392 bus as it was traveling on Highway 12 in the Negev near Eilat. Several minutes later, a bomb was detonated next to an Israeli army patrol along Israel's border with Egypt. In a third attack, an anti-tank missile hit a private vehicle, killing four civilians. Eight Israelis – six civilians, one Yamam special unit police sniper and one Golani Brigade soldier—were killed in the multiple-stage attack. The Israel Defense Forces reported eight attackers killed, and Egyptian security forces reported killing another two.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">2006 Gaza cross-border raid</span> Palestinian attack on Israeli border post

    The 2006 Gaza cross-border raid, known by Palestinian militants as Operation Dispersive Illusion was an armed incursion carried out by seven or eight Gazan Palestinian militants on 25 June 2006 who attacked Israel Defense Forces (IDF) positions near the Kerem Shalom Crossing through an attack tunnel. In the attack, two IDF soldiers and two Palestinian militants were killed, four IDF soldiers were wounded, one of whom was Gilad Shalit, who was captured and taken to the Gaza Strip.

    References

    1. "Baby hurt in rocket attack". 3 February 2006.
    2. Top Hamas fugitive nabbed by Efrat Weiss, Ynetnews, May 23, 2006
    3. http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/715651.html [ dead link ]
    4. "Broward teen dies of wounds suffered in suicide bombing". MiamiHerald.com. Archived from the original on 2006-11-16. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
    5. "The Statesman". Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
    6. "IDF Naval craft seized several hundred kg of explosives". Archived from the original on 2006-08-29.
    7. Stephen Sloan with Sean K. Anderson (2009). Historical Dictionary of Terrorism (3rd Ed.). The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group. pp. 234–236. ISBN   9780810863118.
    8. "Wanted militant dies in Gaza raid". BBC News. 2009.
    9. The Associated Press (2009). "Rockets fly after Palestinian militant faction leader killed in Israeli airstrike". USA Today.
    10. McGreal, Chris (2006-06-10). "Death on the Beach: Seven Palestinians killed as Israeli shells hit family picnic". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2010-04-22.
    11. "Palestinian Child Buries Slain Family". IslamOnline.net. 2006-06-11. Archived from the original on December 7, 2008.
    12. "Doubts over Gaza deaths inquiry". BBC News. 2006-06-14.
    13. Hamas breaks truce with rockets, BBC Online , June 10, 2006
    14. CHRONOLOGY-Key events in the Gaza Strip, Reuters , July 4, 2006
    15. Gaza Beach Libel Archived July 14, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
    16. IDF not responsible for Gaza blast | Jerusalem Post [ dead link ]
    17. Gaza beach blast: Possible scenarios – Israel News, Ynetnews
    18. Der Krieg der Bilder, Süddeutsche Zeitung , June 16, 2006 Archived June 19, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
    19. German paper doubts Gaza beach reports – Israel News, Ynetnews
    20. Human Rights Watch switches stories
    21. Israeli missile kills 11 Palestinians in Gaza – Turkish Daily News Jun 14, 2006 Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
    22. Missing teen found dead, buried in Ramallah field – Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News
    23. Butcher, Tim (2006-06-29). "Israel launches warning air strikes on Gaza". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
    24. AG refuses to ok use of Hamas officials as 'bargaining chips' – Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News Archived January 27, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
    25. News – AlertNet
    26. PA Rocket Slams Into the Heart of Ashkelon – Defense/Middle East – Israel News – Arutz Sheva Archived July 13, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
    27. (Al Jazeera)
    28. "Palestinian security chief killed in Gaza bombing". Archived from the original on May 26, 2006.
    29. "Islamic Jihad member killed in Lebanon". Archived from the original on August 18, 2007.
    30. "An Islamic Jihad Leader In West Bank Is Killed". The Washington Post. July 30, 2006.

    See also