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|casualties2=205 killed (at least 140 Hamas militants),<br> more than 700 wounded.}} | ||
| {{Campaignbox Al aqsa}} | {{Campaignbox Al aqsa}} | ||
| '''Operation Cast Lead''' is a ] air strike operation launched on December 27 at 11:30 AM (]),<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1050405.html|title=ANALYSIS / IAF strike on Gaza is Israel's version of 'shock and awe' |last=Harel|first=Amos|date=2008-12-27|publisher=Ha'aretz|accessdate=2008-12-27}}</ref> in order to destroy ] military capacities. | |||
| ⚫ | Israel launched airstrikes in Gaza that killed at least 205 and wounded around 700 in answer to the Qassam rocket attacks on southern Israel the past days.<ref name="AFPEgypt">{{cite news|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gISje3ZtebFEs6q9IV02RT6CgfsA|title=Egypt slams Israeli 'murder' in Gaza, summons ambassador|date=2008-12-27|publisher=AFP|accessdate=2008-12-27}}</ref> About 140 of the dead are Hamas militants, according to Hamas officials,<ref name="JTA">{{cite news|url=http://jta.org/news/article/2008/12/27/1001834/israel-launches-major-gaza-air-operation|title=Israel launches major Gaza air operation|date=2008-12-27|publisher=JTA|accessdate=2008-12-27}}</ref> including police chief Tawfiq Jabber and the head of Hamas's security and protection unit. | ||
| ⚫ | 60 Israeli planes targeted Hamas security and training compounds, as well as weapon storage buildings,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7801292.stm|title=Eyewitness: Chaos in Gaza |last=Aboualouf|first=Rushdi|date=2008-12-27|publisher=BBC|accessdate=2008-12-27}}</ref><ref name="iht">{{cite news|url=http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/12/27/africa/28mideast.php|title=Israeli attack kills scores across Gaza|last=El-Khodary|first=Taghreed|coauthors=Kershner, Isabel|date=2008-12-27|publisher=International Herald Tribune|accessdate=2008-12-27}}</ref> and dropped more than 100 tons of bombs.<ref name="JTA"/> | ||
| '''Operation Cast Lead''' is a ] air strike operation launched on December 27, 2008, in order to destroy ] military capacities. | |||
| ⚫ | Israel launched airstrikes in Gaza that killed at least 205 and wounded around 700 in answer to |
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| Gaza militants fired 30 rockets and mortars in response of the air offensive. A missile hit the town of Netivot, killing an Israeli man and wounding four people<ref name="iht"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/dec/27/gaza-attacks-analysis-ian-black|title=Israel's hammer blow in Gaza|last=Black|first=Ian|date=2008-12-27|publisher=Guardian|accessdate=2008-12-27}}</ref> | Gaza militants fired 30 rockets and mortars in response of the air offensive. A missile hit the town of Netivot, killing an Israeli man and wounding four people<ref name="iht"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/dec/27/gaza-attacks-analysis-ian-black|title=Israel's hammer blow in Gaza|last=Black|first=Ian|date=2008-12-27|publisher=Guardian|accessdate=2008-12-27}}</ref> | ||
| ==International reactions== | ==International reactions== | ||
| *] condemned the attacks and opened up the ] to allow the wounded into ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://topnews.us/content/21577-arab-and-islamic-leaders-condemn-deadly-raids-gaza|title=Arab and Islamic leaders condemn deadly raids on Gaza |last=Sood|first=Manish|date=2008-12-27|publisher=Topnews|accessdate=2008-12-27}}</ref> Egypt also deployed 500 anti-riot police along the border.<ref name="AFPEgypt"/> | *] condemned the attacks and opened up the ] to allow the wounded into ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://topnews.us/content/21577-arab-and-islamic-leaders-condemn-deadly-raids-gaza|title=Arab and Islamic leaders condemn deadly raids on Gaza |last=Sood|first=Manish|date=2008-12-27|publisher=Topnews|accessdate=2008-12-27}}</ref> Egypt also deployed 500 anti-riot police along the border.<ref name="AFPEgypt"/> | ||
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 Hamas | ||||
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Gabi Ashkenazi Yoav Galant |
Khaled Meshaal Ismail Haniyeh Mahmoud az-Zahar Ahmed Jabari | ||||
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205 killed (at least 140 Hamas militants), more than 700 wounded. | ||||
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Operation Cast Lead is a Israeli air strike operation launched on December 27 at 11:30 AM (IST), in order to destroy Hamas military capacities.
Israel launched airstrikes in Gaza that killed at least 205 and wounded around 700 in answer to the Qassam rocket attacks on southern Israel the past days. About 140 of the dead are Hamas militants, according to Hamas officials, including police chief Tawfiq Jabber and the head of Hamas's security and protection unit.
60 Israeli planes targeted Hamas security and training compounds, as well as weapon storage buildings, and dropped more than 100 tons of bombs.
Gaza militants fired 30 rockets and mortars in response of the air offensive. A missile hit the town of Netivot, killing an Israeli man and wounding four people
International reactions
- Egypt condemned the attacks and opened up the Rafah Border Crossing to allow the wounded into Egyptian hospitals. Egypt also deployed 500 anti-riot police along the border.
- Syria also condemned the acts, calling them a "heinous crime and convicted terrorist act."
- The United States condemned Hamas, saying that "Hamas' continued rocket attacks into Israel must cease if the violence is to stop," but also urging "Israel to avoid civilian casualties as it targets Hamas in Gaza."
References
- Harel, Amos (2008-12-27). "ANALYSIS / IAF strike on Gaza is Israel's version of 'shock and awe'". Ha'aretz. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
- ^ "Egypt slams Israeli 'murder' in Gaza, summons ambassador". AFP. 2008-12-27. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
- ^ "Israel launches major Gaza air operation". JTA. 2008-12-27. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
- Aboualouf, Rushdi (2008-12-27). "Eyewitness: Chaos in Gaza". BBC. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
- ^ El-Khodary, Taghreed (2008-12-27). "Israeli attack kills scores across Gaza". International Herald Tribune. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - Black, Ian (2008-12-27). "Israel's hammer blow in Gaza". Guardian. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
- Sood, Manish (2008-12-27). "Arab and Islamic leaders condemn deadly raids on Gaza". Topnews. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
- "Syria condemns Israeli strikes on Gaza as "heinous crime"". Xinhua. 2008-12-27. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
- "U.S. Condemns Hamas in Midst of Israeli Strikes". FOX. 2008-12-27. Retrieved 2008-12-27.