The following statistics are taken from Israeli General Security Services head Yuval Diskin’s press briefing on Monday:
Number of tons of explosives smuggled into the Gaza strip in 2006: 28
Number of assault rifles smuggled: 14,000
Number of ‘armament accessories’ smuggled: 5,000,000
Number of RPGs smuggled: 150
Number of grenade launchers smuggled: 65
Number of upgraded antitank missiles smuggled: 10
Number of antiaircraft missles smuggled: 10
Number of tunnels currently being dug towards Israel from Gaza with the intention of carrying out attacks against IDF forces in the communities adjacent to the border: 10
Number of terrorists arrested in 2006 after trying to enter Israel unlawfully, having left Gaza for Egypt with the intention of entering Israel through Egypt: 43
Number of Kassam (or Qassam) missiles that fell in Israel in 2006: 1726
Number of potential suicide bombers arrested in the West Bank in 2006: 279
Percent increase in the number of terror groups being guided by Hezbollah over the course of the first half of 2006: 150
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