Operation Cast Lead - Israeli Civilian Front (19 images)

Operation Cast Lead - Israeli Civilian Front

The Gaza War known as Operation Cast Lead was a three-week military conflict between Israel and Hamas that took place in the Gaza Strip and southern Israel during the winter of 2008-2009.
On 18 December Hamas declared the end of a six-month ceasefire with Israel and on 24 December began an intensification of rocket fire towards the Israeli towns. On 27 December Israel began a wave of airstrikes on the Gaza Strip with the stated...
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Operation Cast Lead - Israeli Civilian Front

The Gaza War known as Operation Cast Lead was a three-week military conflict between Israel and Hamas that took place in the Gaza Strip and southern Israel during the winter of 2008-2009.
On 18 December Hamas declared the end of a six-month ceasefire with Israel and on 24 December began an intensification of rocket fire towards the Israeli towns. On 27 December Israel began a wave of airstrikes on the Gaza Strip with the stated aim of stopping the rocket attacks from and arms smuggling into the territory. Hamas further intensified its rocket attacks against Israel, hitting civilian targets throughout the conflict and reaching major Israeli cities like Beersheba and Ashkelon for the first time, putting one-eighth of Israel's population in rocket range. An Israeli ground invasion began on January 3, 2009.
The war ended on January 18, when Israel first declared a unilateral ceasefire, followed by Hamas' announcing a one-week ceasefire twelve hours later. Israel completed its withdrawal on January 21.
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