Police inspected the body of one of two suicide bombers following a double bombing attempt in the southern Israeli town of Dimona on Monday (Feb., 2008). Rina Castelnuovo for The New York TimesShin Bet: 2009 Was First Year In Decade Without Suicide Attacks -- Haaretz
The number of attacks in Israel coming from the Palestinian territories declined significantly in 2009 over previous years, the Shin Bet security services said Sunday.
According to the Shin Bet's 2009 annual summary, this was the first year in which no suicide attacks were executed in Israel.
The number of casualties in battles and rocket attacks also declined, according to the summary. Most occurred during Israel's Cast Lead military operation in the Gaza Strip in December 2008 and January 2009.
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More News On No Suicide Attacks (And Other Attacks) Against Israelis In 2009
Israelis release 2009 death, injury stats -- UPI
Palestinian Attacks against Israel Decreases in 2009 -- CriEnglish
Israel reports sharp drop in attacks in 2009 -- AFP
Shin Bet: 2009 was quiet year -- Ynet News
'Palestinians lacking bombing capacity' -- Jerusalem Post
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