2011 southern Israel 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. Quotes Attacking civilians with firearms, bombs, and rockets shows an abominable disregard for human life. Attacks by unidentified gunmen … were an egregious assault on the right to life. “The recent violence began with a series of attacks on August 18. External link