There has been an uptake in terrorist activity in 2020, a new report published by the IDF reveals. According to the data, 60 terror incidents happened this year, compared to the 51 that occurred the year before.
Judea and Samaria saw a slight increase in the number of stone-throwing incidents: 1,500 this year compared to 1,469 in 2019.
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Some 2,277 Palestinian terror suspects have been arrested across the West Bank, compared to the 2,328 last year. There was an uptake in shooting accidents: 31 incidents this year and 19the year before. Some 50 workshops closed in 2020, compared to the 14 that closed in 2019.
There was a decrease in the number of illegal weapons seized: 541 this year compared to the 603 weapons in 2019. Altogether, 229 firebombs were thrown at vehicles and settlements in 2020, compared to the 290 the year before.
The report reveals some positive changes as well.
There was a decrease in terror funding: from 972,000 shekels ($300,000) last year to NIS 675,000 ($209,000) this year.
The Border Police thwarted 38 infiltration attempts. One Hamas tunnel was exposed, and 300 targets in the Gaza Strip were destroyed. Some 176 rockets were fired at Israel this year; of those that targeted cities, 93% were intercepted.
There was a decrease in the number of stabbing attacks as well, with nine incidents this year compared to the 12 the year before.
The IDF formed five new units and welcomed two new squadrons this year. The Air Force carried out more than 1,400 operational flights, the Armored Corps carried our dozens of maneuvers at home and internationally, one of which took place on German soil for the first time.
Additionally, IDF forces recruited 3,000 reservists and conducted 235,000 epidemiological investigations to assist the government in their efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
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