Friday, September 6, 2024

1,307 rockets fired from Lebanon in August, more than any month since war started

More rockets were fired at Israel from Lebanon in August than in any previous month since war broke out almost a year ago, according to data published by the Shin Bet security agency Thursday.

The report said that 1,307 rockets were fired at Israel in August from the northern front, meaning Lebanon and Syria, amounting to just over 40 a day on average, with the vast majority coming from Lebanon.

July saw 1,091 rockets, June saw 855, May saw 1,000, April saw 744, March saw 746, February saw 534, and January saw 334, according to the Shin Bet.

Exact data was not immediately available for October, November, and December 2023, but the quantity was known to be smaller than in August.

By contrast, only 116 rockets were fired at Israel from Gaza in the last month, the report said. READ MORE