Gaza War (dec 27, 2008 – jan 18, 2009)

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Also known as Operation Cast Lead and the Gaza Massacre.

Location: Gaza Strip and Southern Israel
Result: Israeli military victory
-IDF declared unilateral ceasefire, 12 hours later Hamas announced a one-week ceasefire.
-Humanitarian crisis and deterioration of infrastructure and basic services in Gaza.[8]
-Temporary reduction in the number of rockets being fired from the Gaza Strip.
Arabs killed: 1,181 civilians, 236 combatants
Israelis killed: 10 soldiers, 3 civilians
Infrastructure damaged or destroyed: 46,000 homes, 34 hospitals and clinics, 214 schools, 52 mosques and churches
Population displaced: 100,000 people made homeless
Other impacts: 80% of agricultural produce and equipment destroyed

It lasted 3 weeks and 1 day.

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