The number of terror incidents recorded by the Shabak Israel Security Agency in 2010 was down in relation to 2009 and other recent years, according to a summary released on Thursday, but after figures for the Cast Lead counterterror operation in Gaza are removed from the 2009 figures, more people were killed this year. The number of attacks involving explosives was also on the rise. The agency noted an increase of activity among Israeli Arab citizens, including the arrest of an activist on espionage charges..
A number of incidents made the year unusual, including an increased state of alert against the threat of revenge for the elimination of senior terrorists and the flotillas intended to break the naval blockade on Gaza. The report noted apparent right-wing activity against mosques and other Arab targets.