Chronology of Terrorist Attacks in Israel
Part I: 1949-1967

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 4 April 2003

1 Jan 1952 1 killed in attack in Jerusalem, shot by terrorists invading a home

7 Jun 1953 1 killed, 3 injured in shooting attacks in Jerusalem
9 Jun 1953 1 killed near Lod
11 Jun 1953 2 killed in Kfar Hess, shot by terrorists invading a home

17 Mar 1954 11 killed, others injured in ambush of bus between Eilat and Tel Aviv

2 Jan 1955 2 killed hiking in the Judean Desert
24 Mar 1955 1 killed, 18 injured in grenade and shooting attack on wedding in Patish

7 Apr 1956 1 killed in grenade attack on home in Ashkelon
7 Apr 1956 2 killed in ambush of car between Plugot Junction and Mishmar Hanegev
7 Apr 1956 1 killed, 3 injured in several grenade and shooting attacks in Nitzanim and Ketziot
11 Apr 1956 4 killed (including 3 children) and 5 injured in shooting attack on synagogue in Shafrir
29 Apr 1956 1 killed
12 Sep 1956 3 killed in attack on Druze guards in Arava region
23 Sep 1956 4 killed, 16 injured in shooting attack on archaelogoists near Kibbutz Ramat Rachel; shooters fired from Jordan
24 Sep 1956 1 killed on farms in Aminadav
4 Oct 1956 5 killed in Sdom
9 Oct 1956 2 killed in orchard in Neve Hadassah
8 Nov 1956 6 injured in attacks on a train, cars, and wells in various locations

18 Feb 1957 2 killed in landmine attack near Nir Yitzhak
8 Mar 1957 1 killed in field near Kibbutz Beit Govrin
16 Apr 1957 2 killed in attack on guards at Kibburtz Mesilot
20 May 1957 1 killed in shooting attack on truck in Arava region
29 May 1957 1 killed, 2 injured by landmine placed near Kibbutz Kisufim
21 Dec 1957 1 killed in field near Kibbutz Gadot

11 Feb 1958 1 killed near Sharon
5 Apr 1958 2 killed in shooting ambush near Tel Lachish
22 Apr 1958 2 killed in shooting attack near Aqaba by Jordanian soldiers
26 May 1958 4 killed, all police officers, in Jordanian attack in Jerusalem
17 Nov 1958 1 killed, wife of a British diplomat, in attack at the Italian Convent on the Mt. of the Beatitudes
3 Dec 1958 1 killed, 31 injured in attack at Kibbutz Gonen

23 Jan 1959 1 killed at Kibbutz Lehavot Habashan
1 Feb 1959 1 killed in landmine attack near Moshav Zavdiel
15 Apr 1959 1 killed at Kibbutz Ramat Rahel
27 Apr 1959 2 killed hiking near Massada
6 Sep 1959 1 killed (a soldier) near Nitzana
8 Sep 1959 1 killed (a soldier) in the Negev in shooting attack on army bivouac
3 Oct 1959 1 killed near Kibbutz Yad Hana

26 Apr 1960 1 killed near Ashkelon

12 Apr 1962 1 injured in ambush of bus between Egged and Eilat

25 May 1965 3 killed in attack on settlement at Ramat Hakovash
31 May 1965 2 killed, 4 injured in shooting attack in Jerusalem
29 Sep 1965 attempted attack on Moshav Amatzia, one terrorist killed

25 Apr 1966 2 injured by bombing of homes in Moshav Beit Yosef
16 May 1966 2 killed in landmine attack between Sea of Galilee and Almagor
13 Jul 1966 3 killed (including 2 soldiers) in landmine attack near Almagor
27 Oct 1966 1 injured by bomb on railroad tracks near Jerusalem

Go to Introduction for sources and list of other sections.

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© 2003 by Wm. Robert Johnston.
Last modified 4 April 2003.
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