Operation Cast Lead

Hind Rajab files criminal complaint, seeks arrest of Ehud Olmert over 2008-9 Gaza War

Operation Cast Lead, also known as the first Gaza War, was a 22 day conflict between Hamas and the IDF.

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Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert in Tel Aviv. August 8, 2024.
Israeli soldiers with PTSD, demanding better rights and conditions, block a road outside the Knesset, Israel’s parliament in Jerusalem, August 18, 2025.

Police clash with combat veteran demonstrators outside Knesset, punch protest leader

The protests, which have been ongoing in recent weeks, demand government action to assist soldiers in coping with trauma resulting from their military service. 

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Hamas official Osama Hamdan attends a press conference, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Beirut, Lebanon June 29, 2024.

WATCH: Hamas official storms off CNN after being pressed on Oct. 7, blame for Gazan deaths

CNN Anchor Jim Sciutto asked Osama Hamdan: “Does Hamas today regret the October 7 terror attacks?”

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Israeli troops operate in the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing ground operation of the Israeli army against the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in this handout image released November 19, 2023.

IDF to look at the past: How the October 7 probe will be handled

The IDF's announcement stated that the investigation will address real-time decisions and will also delve into aspects dating back to the 2014 Gaza conflict.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

The lasting effect of terror

Higher rate of miscarriages in Sderot linked to rocket stress, new study finds.

MARCH 15, 2013ByANAV SILVERMAN
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'We didn't hit Hamas hard enough in Gaza op'

Ex-deputy IDF chief says rocket recently fired into southern Israel from Gaza marks a shorter deterrence period than after Cast Lead.

MARCH 12, 2013ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
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Israel to release part 2 of Gaza flotilla probe

Part I of Turkel Commission inquiry focused on 2010 Gaza flotilla raid, finding Israel acted in accordance with international law.

FEBRUARY 6, 2013ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
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Haifa Port welcomes record-setting ship for new year

The Haifa Port started the new year by setting a record in Israeli shipping.

JANUARY 10, 2013ByMICHAEL OMER-MAN
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Graffiti changes the game on campus

Panthers for Israel use art to showcase Israel in a positive way in campuses across the US.

DECEMBER 22, 2012ByTALYA FELDMAN/ICB
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In defense of our country, in appreciation of our PM

I arrived back in Israel the day after the operation ended, as etanyahu faced a bombardment of criticism from various facets of the Israeli public for having implemented a cease-fire, which led me to the following consideration.

DECEMBER 5, 2012BySHALOM HAMMER
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'Remove Hamas from list of terrorist organizations'

Ismail Haniyeh calls on US, EU to recognize Hamas as a national liberation movement, defending against "Israeli aggression."

DECEMBER 2, 2012ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
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Group demands UN probe IDF strikes on journalists

International Federation of Journalists claims IDF deliberately targeted journalists in Gaza during Operation Pillar of Defense.

NOVEMBER 27, 2012ByILENE PRUSHER
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Reality Check: What is Netanyahu’s plan?

Will the PM follow through on the tough rhetoric of his FM? With Netanyahu, one never knows.

NOVEMBER 25, 2012ByJEFF BARAK
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Analysis: Military op ends, election campaign begins

PM had a difficult tight rope to walk, so soon before elections.

NOVEMBER 21, 2012ByHERB KEINON
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