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| '''Operation Cast Lead''' is a ] air strike operation launched on December 27, 2008, in order to destroy ] military capacities. | '''Operation Cast Lead''' is a ] air strike operation launched on December 27, 2008, in order to destroy ] military capacities. | ||
| The airstrikes killed more than 205 ] and injured 270 others, |
The airstrikes killed more than 205 ] and injured 270 others . According to Hamas spokesman, at least 140 of them were Hamas militants.<ref>http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081227/ts_afp/mideastconflictgaza_081227164140</ref> | ||
| The air offensive followed weeks of intense Palestinian rocket and mortar fire on southern Israel. See: ] | The air offensive followed weeks of intense Palestinian rocket and mortar fire on southern Israel. See: ] | ||
| Israeli military officials said more than 100 tons of bombs were dropped on Gaza | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 17:03, 27 December 2008
Operation Cast Lead is a Israeli air strike operation launched on December 27, 2008, in order to destroy Hamas military capacities.
The airstrikes killed more than 205 Palestinians and injured 270 others . According to Hamas spokesman, at least 140 of them were Hamas militants.
The air offensive followed weeks of intense Palestinian rocket and mortar fire on southern Israel. See: List of Qassam rocket attacks, 2008
Israeli military officials said more than 100 tons of bombs were dropped on Gaza