The Israeli Security Services ( Shin Bet) released Sunday their monthly summary of militant attacks against Israelis, revealing that 116 rockets and 55 mortar shells were fired into southern Israel from Gaza in October.

This figure marks a high escalation in violence from 17 rockets that were fired towards southern Israel and eight mortar shells in September.

According to the report, which was obtained by Xinhua, October saw an increase in the number of militant attacks from the Gaza Strip -- from 23 in September to 96 in October.

Meanwhile, the number of attacks against Israelis in the West Bank is 39 -- the same with last month. On the other hand, the amount of attacks in Jerusalem has gone up from 28 in September to 31 in October.

The attacks from the Gaza Strip are in the form of rocket barrages, while in Judea and Samaria (Biblical name for the West Bank), the most popular weapon is firebomb. Other forms of attacks include stabbing and explosives.

As for casualties, five Israelis were injured in different militant acts in October. An Israeli civilian was injured by a firebomb in Samaria; a military officer lost his arm while under an attack over the Gaza border, and three foreign workers were injured by rockets from Gaza.