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.

 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

 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

 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


BGU holds emergency training for the deaf

A thesis on the struggles of deaf people during Operation Cast Lead focuses on assisting deaf people.

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We're safe for now: Raising children in Netivot

I thought I’d share this, because some of you have no clue what’s going on halfway across your own country.

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Barak: Israel could reoccupy parts of Gaza Strip

Defense minister says Israel shouldn't go to war "unless we have to"; Ashkenazi urges inclusion of military brass in war planning.

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An apology for Hamas

With the deadly group, governance and terrorism are not mutually exclusive.

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No ‘buyer’s remorse’ for voting for Obama

When I decide who to vote for as president, I ask myself who will be best for America and for the world.

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Hamas in Sinai

Lawlessness in the Sinai could trigger conflict between Israel and Hamas.

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The Philadelphi Corridor

While the Muslim Brotherhood is still settling in in Egypt, Israel must imprint a stable precedent for action and establish a more durable framework for dialogue.

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Arab World: Siege mentality

Hamas leadership in Gaza energized by its expectations that the Brotherhood will soon be in control in Egypt.

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IDF to rule on status of officer probed on Gaza

Gantz to decide whether to promote Malka, who was exonerated from criminal charges in closure of Operation Cast Lead probe.

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Probe closed into Cast Lead strike that killed 21

IDF closes probe into incident in which airstrike killed 21 members of the Samouni family in Gaza.

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