2012 Gaza War

Military offensive in the Gaza strip other conflicts called the "Gaza War" Gaza War (2008–2009) 2014 Gaza War Gaza war yes November 2019 2012 Gaza War the Gaza–Israel conflict and the Israeli–Palestinian conflict 14–21 November 2012 (11 14 2012 11 21 2012) Gaza Strip and Israel 30 40 N 34 50 E title,inline 300px Iron Dome launches during operation Pillar of Defense Ceasefire, both sides claim victoryErnesto Londoño Michael Birnbaum https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/clinton-arrives-in-middle-east-as-prospects-of-gaza-cease-fire-look-uncertain/2012/11/20/02f8be9c-3397-11e2-bfd5-e202b6d7b501_story.html After Israel, Hamas reach Gaza cease-fire, both sides claim victory The Washington Post 21 November 2012 22 November 2012 23 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190223075644/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/clinton-arrives-in-middle-east-as-prospects-of-gaza-cease-fire-look-uncertain/2012/11/20/02f8be9c-3397-11e2-bfd5-e202b6d7b501_story.html liveMatthew Kalman Kim Sengupta https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/fragile-truce-deal-hailed-as-a-victory-on-both-sides-8340694.html Fragile truce deal hailed as a victory on both sides The Independent 21 November 2012 21 November 2012 London 23 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190223082701/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/fragile-truce-deal-hailed-as-a-victory-on-both-sides-8340694.html deadRaphael Ahren https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-says-it-fulfilled-all-its-goals-while-hamas-hails-an-exceptional-victory-pillar-of-defense-gaza/ Israel says it 'fulfilled all its goals,' while Hamas hails an 'exceptional victory' The Times of Israel 21 November 2012 21 November 2012 22 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190222204840/https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-says-it-fulfilled-all-its-goals-while-hamas-hails-an-exceptional-victory-pillar-of-defense-gaza/ live According to Israel, the operation "severely impaired Hamas's launching capabilities."Alistair Lyon http://www.jewishjournal.com/israel/article/israels_battle_damage_report_says_hamas_crippled Israel's battle damage report says Hamas crippled Jewish Journal 21 November 2012 Reuters 22 November 2012 16 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131216082834/http://www.jewishjournal.com/israel/article/israels_battle_damage_report_says_hamas_crippled live According to Hamas, their rocket strikes led to the ceasefire dealBalmer Crispian https://www.reuters.com/article/us-palestinians-israel-winners-idUSBRE8AK1IM20121121 Analysis: Relief at Gaza ceasefire can't mask its frailty Reuters 21 November 2012 3 June 2013 8 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160308023514/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-palestinians-israel-winners-idUSBRE8AK1IM20121121 live Cessation of rocket fire from Gaza into Israel.Ravid Barak https://www.haaretz.com/2012-11-22/ty-article/.premium/aluf-benn-israel-achieved-its-goals/0000017f-e6a1-d62c-a1ff-fefb32f00000 Israel's Pillar of Defense achieved its goals Haaretz 22 November 2012 3 June 2013 12 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150512171407/http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/israel-s-pillar-of-defense-achieved-its-goals.premium-1.479674 live Gaza fishermen allowed 6 nmi km 0 on out to sea for fishing;http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/11/2012112592819190218.html Israel eases restrictions on Gaza fishing – Middle East – Al Jazeera English Aljazeera.com 25 November 2012 3 June 2013 1 August 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180801033103/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/11/2012112592819190218.html live reduced back to 3 nmi km 0 on after 22 March 2013Williams Dan https://www.reuters.com/article/us-palestinians-israel-truce-idUSBRE92L0DU20130322 Hamas appeals to Egypt after Israel halves Gaza fishing zone Reuters 22 March 2013 3 June 2013 11 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160311020716/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-palestinians-israel-truce-idUSBRE92L0DU20130322 live Israel Gaza Gaza Strip Hamas Palestinian Islamic Jihadhttps://www.jpost.com/Defense/IDF-believes-Hamas-Islamic-Jihad-will-honor-cease-fire IDF believes Hamas, Islamic Jihad will honor cease-fire The Jerusalem Post 22 November 2012 3 June 2013 13 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190213031009/https://www.jpost.com//Defense/IDF-believes-Hamas-Islamic-Jihad-will-honor-cease-fire live PFLP-GC Flag.svg 22px Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine–General Command Popular Front for the Liberation of PalestinePFLP says fighters will continue to strike Israel http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=538618 Ma'an News Agency 17 November 2012 17 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20141108191715/http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=538618 8 November 2014 dead Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine Popular Resistance Committees Popular Resistance Committeeshttp://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=9107120872 https://archive.today/20121216065258/http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=9107120872 dead 16 December 2012 Occupied Quds City Targeted by Palestinian Missile Fars News Agency 20 November 2012 3 June 2013 FatahFatah: We also fought against Israel in Pillar of Defense https://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Fatah-We-also-fought-Israel-in-Pillar-of-Defense The Jerusalem Post 24 November 2012 24 November 2012 14 February 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180214082028/http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Fatah-We-also-fought-Israel-in-Pillar-of-Defense live Flag of Jihad.svg Jaysh al-Ummahhttps://ecfr.eu/special/mapping_palestinian_politics/jaysh_al_umma_gaza/ Jaysh al-Ummah (Gaza) European Council on Foreign Relations 18 June 2021 6 November 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211106211556/https://ecfr.eu/special/mapping_palestinian_politics/jaysh_al_umma_gaza/ live Benjamin NetanyahuPrime MinisterEhud BarakMinister of DefenseBenny GantzChief of General StaffAmir EshelAir Force CommanderYoram CohenDirector of Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) Ismail Haniyeh(Prime Minister of the Hamas)Mohammed Deif(Commander of Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades)Ahmed Jabari(Deputy commander of Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades)Ramadan Shallah(Secretary-General of Palestinian Islamic Jihad)Abu Jamal(spokesperson of the Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades) Israeli Southern Command and up to 75,000 reservistshttp://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/11/2012111615180851790.html Rocket fired from Gaza lands near Jerusalem Al Jazeera English 4 October 2011 20 November 2012 15 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190215050328/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/11/2012111615180851790.html live 10,000 Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades8,000 Al-Quds BrigadesUnknown for the rest10,000 security forces.The main armed groups in Gaza http://gulfnews.com/news/region/palestinian-territories/the-main-armed-groups-in-gaza-1.1107214 gulfnews.com 19 November 2012 24 November 2012 15 May 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130515200540/http://gulfnews.com/news/region/palestinian-territories/the-main-armed-groups-in-gaza-1.1107214 live Civilians:4 killed, 219 injuredIsrael under fire – November 2012 http://www.mfa.gov.il/mfa/foreignpolicy/terrorism/pages/israel_under_fire-november_2012.aspx Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Israel 22 November 2012 23 November 2012 25 February 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180225111419/http://mfa.gov.il/MFA/ForeignPolicy/Terrorism/Pages/Israel_under_fire-November_2012.aspx liveCombatants:2 killed, 20 wounded Civilians:105 killed, 971 wounded (Palestinian claim)103 killed (UN preliminary estimate)https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-20466027 Gaza baby 'only knew how to smile' 25 November 2012 25 November 2012 BBC News 22 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190422013451/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-20466027 live57-68 killed (Israeli and ITIC claim)87 killed (B'Tselem claim)Combatants:55 killed, 29 woundedhttp://www.pchrgaza.org/portal/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9052:1&catid=145:in-focus The total numbers of victims Palestinian Center for Human Rights 24 November 2012 24 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121202114111/http://www.pchrgaza.org/portal/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9052:1&catid=145:in-focus 2 December 2012 dead101http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/Data/articles/Art_20444/E_253_12_498339933.pdf Operation Pillar of Defence Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center 16 December 2012 24 December 2012 14 May 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130514162905/http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/Data/articles/Art_20444/E_253_12_498339933.pdf live–120 killed (Israeli claim)55 killed (UN preliminary estimate)62 killed (B'Tselem claim)http://www.btselem.org/press_releases/20130509_pillar_of_defense_report Operation Pillar of Defence Report B'tselem 8 May 2013 9 May 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130512050615/http://www.btselem.org/press_releases/20130509_pillar_of_defense_report 12 May 2013 6 Palestinians killed for allegedly spying for IsraelAssociated press https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/nov/20/hamas-executes-informants-israel-gaza Hamas executes six suspected informants for Israel on Gaza street The Guardian 20 November 2012 20 November 2012 22 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190422123631/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/nov/20/hamas-executes-informants-israel-gaza live In November 2012, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched Operation Pillar of Defense (he עַמּוּד עָנָן, ʿAmúd ʿAnán, literally: "Pillar of Cloud"),Chief of Staff Declares 'Operation Pillar of Cloud' Arutz Sheva http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/254767 14 November 2012 14 November 2012 17 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121117001824/http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/254767 live which was an eight-day campaign in the Hamas-governed Gaza Strip, beginning on 14 November 2012 with the killing of Ahmed Jabari, chief of the Gaza military wing of Hamas, by an Israeli airstrike.live updates Day 2: 300+ Rockets Fired at Israel Since Start of Operation Pillar of Defense http://www.algemeiner.com/2012/11/15/algemeiner-live-updates-day-2-245-rockets-fired-at-israel-since-start-of-operation-pillar-of-defense/ 15 November 2012 Algemeiner 15 November 2012 23 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180723122748/https://www.algemeiner.com/2012/11/15/algemeiner-live-updates-day-2-245-rockets-fired-at-israel-since-start-of-operation-pillar-of-defense/ liveLappin Yaakov 14 November 2012 https://www.jpost.com/Defense/IAF-strike-kills-Hamas-military-chief-Jabari Israeli air strike kills top Hamas commander Jabari The Jerusalem Post 14 November 2012 7 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171207041539/http://www.jpost.com/Defense/IAF-strike-kills-Hamas-military-chief-Jabari liveMassed Israeli troops poised for invasion of Gaza Matthew Kalman https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/massed-israeli-troops-poised-for-invasion-of-gaza-8316615.html UK The Independent 15 November 2012 15 November 2012 27 March 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190327092550/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/massed-israeli-troops-poised-for-invasion-of-gaza-8316615.html dead The operation was preceded by a period with a number of mutual Israeli–Palestinian responsive attacks. According to the Israeli government, the operation began in response to the launch of over 100 rockets at Israel during a 24-hour period,Gaza groups pound Israel with over 100 rockets https://www.jpost.com/Defense/Gaza-groups-pound-Israel-with-over-100-rockets The Jerusalem Post 11 December 2012 13 December 2013 14 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190414151101/https://www.jpost.com/Defense/Gaza-groups-pound-Israel-with-over-100-rockets live an attack by Gaza militants on an Israeli military patrol jeep within Israeli borders,November 2019 and an explosion caused by improvised explosive devices (IEDs), which occurred near Israeli soldiers, on the Israeli side of a tunnel passing under the Israeli West Bank barrier.https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/israel-tunnel-explodes-gaza-border-17686902#.UKnxEIefvuE Israel: Tunnel Explodes on Gaza Border ABC News 10 November 2012 20 November 2012 June 2016 medicmedichttp://www.mfa.gov.il/mfa/pressroom/2012/pages/operation_pillar_of_defense-statements.aspx Operation Pillar of Defense – Selected statements Ministry of Foreign Affairs, israel 20 November 2012 20 November 2012 1 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180701030509/http://www.mfa.gov.il/mfa/pressroom/2012/pages/operation_pillar_of_defense-statements.aspx live The Israeli government stated that the aims of the operation were to halt rocket attacks against civilian targets originating from the Gaza StripAl-Mughrabi Nidal https://www.chicagotribune.com/2012/11/24/hamas-leader-defiant-as-israel-eases-gaza-curbs/ Jerusalem and Tel Aviv under rocket fire, Netanyahu warns Gaza Chicago Tribune 16 November 2012 13 December 2013 7 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160107012400/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-11-24/news/sns-rt-us-palestinians-israel-hamasbre8ad0wp-20121114_1_gaza-curbs-gaza-fishermen-hamas-leader live and to disrupt the capabilities of militant organizations. The Palestinians blamed the Israeli government for the upsurge in violence, accusing the IDF of attacks on Gazan civilians in the days leading up to the operation.Israel warns Hamas of 'heavy price' for Gaza rockets https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jRUtS7PreKQztfBnueg5yNep0ROg?docId=CNG.eceda380b55ad442c0c0b524c5263e34.61 21 November 2012 11 November 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140301205413/https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jRUtS7PreKQztfBnueg5yNep0ROg?docId=CNG.eceda380b55ad442c0c0b524c5263e34.61 1 March 2014 They cited the blockade of the Gaza Strip and the occupation of West Bank, including East Jerusalem, as the reason for rocket attacks.Q&A: Israel-Gaza violence https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-20388298 BBC News 20 November 2012 21 June 2018 14 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190414151057/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-20388298 live During the operation, the IDF claimed to have struck more than 1,500 sites in the Gaza Strip.LIVE BLOG: Day 8 of Israel-Gaza conflict 2012 https://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/live-blog-day-8-of-israel-gaza-conflict-2012-1.479350/live-blog-day-8-of-israel-gaza-conflict-2012-1.479350 3 December 2012 Haaretz 22 November 2012 12 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150512181803/http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/live-blog-day-8-of-israel-gaza-conflict-2012-1.479350/live-blog-day-8-of-israel-gaza-conflict-2012-1.479350 deadhttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-palestinians-israel-gaza-idUSBRE8AK0H920121121 Factbox: Gaza targets bombed by Israel Reuters 21 November 2012 24 November 2012 17 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151017131730/http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/21/us-palestinians-israel-gaza-idUSBRE8AK0H920121121 live According to a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) report, 174 Palestinians were killed and hundreds were wounded.http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/HRBodies/HRCouncil/RegularSession/Session22/A.HRC.22.35.Add.1_AV.pdf Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the implementation of Human Rights Council resolutions S-9/1 and S-12/1 United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Human Rights Council 6 March 2013 8 March 2013 25 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200925155715/https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/HRBodies/HRCouncil/RegularSession/Session22/A.HRC.22.35.Add.1_AV.pdf live Approximately 350–700 families were displaced.http://www.ochaopt.org/documents/ochaopt_gaza_sitrep_26_11_2011_english.pdf Escalation in Hostilities, Gaza and southern Israel 26 November 2012 Situation Report United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs 28 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121222153110/http://www.ochaopt.org/documents/ochaopt_gaza_sitrep_26_11_2011_english.pdf 22 December 2012 deadRettig Haviv https://www.timesofisrael.com/several-casualties-in-explosion-in-central-tel-aviv/ After eight days of fighting, ceasefire is put to the test Times of Israel 21 November 2012 22 November 2012 1 October 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181001222925/https://www.timesofisrael.com/several-casualties-in-explosion-in-central-tel-aviv/ liveThe Associated Press http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/20/israel-gaza-attacks-truce-talk_n_2167093.html Israel Gaza Attacks Intensify Despite Truce Talks The Huffington Post 20 November 2012 20 November 2012 3 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303231651/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/20/israel-gaza-attacks-truce-talk_n_2167093.html liveInitial Findings: 40 of the Palestinians killed by the Israeli military up to the night of 19 Nov. were civilians, among them 19 minors., B'Tselem 21 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121202182048/http://www.btselem.org/gaza_strip/20121120_gaza_fatalities 2 December 2012 One airstrikeDalu Family in Gaza Mourns Dead After Israel Bombs House http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/19/dalu-family-gaza_n_2159086.html 19 November 2012 12 February 2012 Reuters The Huffington Post 12 October 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171012111157/https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/19/dalu-family-gaza_n_2159086.html live killed ten members of the al-Dalu family. Some Palestinian casualties were caused by misfired Palestinian rockets landing inside the Gaza Strip.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/9685564/Israeli-forces-prepare-for-war-as-troops-mass-on-Gaza-border.html Israeli forces prepare for war as troops mass on Gaza border Telegraph 18 November 2012 London 17 November 2012 6 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190406130703/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/9685564/Israeli-forces-prepare-for-war-as-troops-mass-on-Gaza-border.html live Eight Palestinians were executed by members of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades for alleged collaboration with Israel.Mistaken Lull, Simple Errand, Death in Gaza https://web.archive.org/web/20180725114338/https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/17/world/middleeast/in-gaza-tragic-result-for-misplaced-hopes-of-cease-fire.html?hp 25 July 2018 , The New York Times, 16 November 2012JODI RUDOREN. "Collaborators fall prey to both sides in Gaza; Price of being suspected, much less convicted, can be fatal – and gruesome." International Herald Tribune. 2012 During the operation, Hamas, the al-Qassam Brigades and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) further intensified their rocket attacks on Israeli cities and towns, in an operation code named Operation Stones of Baked Clay (ar حجارة سجيل, ḥijārat sijīl) by the al-Qassam Brigades,http://www.al-sharq.com/ArticleDetails.aspx?AID=216556&CatID=103&Title=%D9%83%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%A8+%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%85+%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%AF%D8%A3+%D8%B9%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9+%22%D8%AD%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9+%D8%B3%D8%AC%D9%8A%D9%84%22+%D8%B6%D8%AF+%D8%A5%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A%D9%84 https://archive.today/20121216034429/http://www.al-sharq.com/ArticleDetails.aspx?AID=216556&CatID=103&Title=%D9%83%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%A8+%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%85+%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%AF%D8%A3+%D8%B9%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9+%22%D8%AD%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9+%D8%B3%D8%AC%D9%8A%D9%84%22+%D8%B6%D8%AF+%D8%A5%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A%D9%84 dead 16 December 2012 كتائب القسام تبدأ عملية "حجارة سجيل" ضد إسرائيل Al-sharq.com 15 November 2012 20 November 2012 firing over 1,456 rockets into Israel, and an additional 142 which fell inside Gaza itself.Ban Ki-moon UN Secretary-General Secretary-General's remarks to the Security Council [as delivered] 21 November 2012 Tel Aviv https://www.un.org/sg/statements/index.asp?nid=6452 22 November 2012 "Overall, in that same time period, more than 1,456 rockets have been fired from Gaza into Israel. 142 have fallen inside Gaza itself. Approximately 409 were intercepted by the Iron Dome anti-missile system. (...) Since Israel's targeted assassination from the air, on 14 November, of Ahmed Jaabari, chief of Hamas' military wing, and with Israel's offensive in Gaza in its eighth day, the Israel Defense Forces publicly reported that it has conducted strikes at more than 1,450 targets in Gaza." 5 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305021750/http://www.un.org/sg/statements/index.asp?nid=6452 live Some of these weapons were fired into Rishon LeZion, Beersheba, Ashdod, Ashkelon, and other population centers. Tel Aviv was hit for the first time since the 1991 Gulf War, and rockets were fired at Jerusalem.https://www.jpost.com/Defense/Gaza-terrorists-fire-two-rockets-at-Tel-Aviv Gaza rocket hits area south of Tel Aviv for first time The Jerusalem Post 15 November 2012 Yaakov Lappin Tovah Lazaroff 13 December 2013 19 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190219020011/https://www.jpost.com//Defense/Gaza-terrorists-fire-two-rockets-at-Tel-Aviv live The rockets killed three Israeli civilians in a direct hit on a home in Kiryat Malachi. By the end of the operation, six Israelis had been killed, two hundred forty were injured, and more than two hundred had been treated for anxiety by Magen David Adom, an Israeli medical organization.https://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/MDA-16-injured-in-South-on-sixth-day-of-operation MDA: 16 injured in South on sixth day of operation The Jerusalem Post 19 November 2012 19 November 2012 2 October 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181002064916/https://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/MDA-16-injured-in-South-on-sixth-day-of-operation live70 Israelis injured in rocket attacks in last 24 hours https://web.archive.org/web/20190219015934/https://www.jpost.com//Breaking-News/70-Israelis-injured-in-rocket-attacks-in-last-24-hours 19 February 2019 , Jerusalem Post 15 November 2012Oster Marcy https://www.jta.org/2012/11/22/news-opinion/israel-middle-east/soldier-dies-of-injuries-from-gaza-mortar Title: six Israelis die in Operation Pillar of Defense. JTA. 12 Nov Jewish Telegraphic Agency 22 November 2012 3 June 2013 1 October 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181001142454/https://www.jta.org/2012/11/22/news-opinion/israel-middle-east/soldier-dies-of-injuries-from-gaza-mortar live About 421 rockets were intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system, another 142 fell on Gaza itself, 875 fell in open areas, and 58 hit urban areas in Israel.https://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424127887324712504578136931078468210 Israel's Iron Dome Defense Battled to Get Off the Ground Levinson Charles Adam Entous 26 November 2012 The Wall Street Journal 26 November 2012 13 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141013053408/http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424127887324712504578136931078468210 live A bus in Tel Aviv was bombed by an Arab-Israeli, injuring 28 civilians.http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4309791,00.html Terror attack: Blast on Tel Aviv bus; 28 hurt Ynet News 21 November 2012 27 January 2013 29 March 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190329123906/https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4309791,00.html live Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, and other Western countries expressed support for what they considered Israel's right to defend itself, or condemned the Hamas rocket attacks on Israel.Lazaroff Tovah https://www.jpost.com/Diplomacy-and-Politics/Ashton-Merkel-say-Israel-has-right-to-defend-itself Ashton, Merkel say Israel has right to defend itself The Jerusalem Post 16 November 2012 13 December 2013 19 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190219015755/https://www.jpost.com//Diplomacy-and-Politics/Ashton-Merkel-say-Israel-has-right-to-defend-itself liveGaza Rocket Attacks US Department of State 14 November 2012 https://2009-2017.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2012/11/200551.htm 14 November 2012 30 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190630145600/https://2009-2017.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2012/11/200551.htm liveForeign Secretary statement on Gaza and southern Israel UK https://www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secretary-statement-on-gaza-and-southern-israel Foreign & Commonwealth Office 15 November 2012 1 October 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181001220538/https://www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secretary-statement-on-gaza-and-southern-israel livehttps://www.reuters.com/article/palestinians-israel-idUSL5E8MF10320121115 UPDATE 8-Rockets hits near Tel Aviv as Gaza death toll rises Reuters 14 November 2012 18 November 2012 Nidal al-Mughrabi 17 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121117183223/http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/15/palestinians-israel-idUSL5E8MF10320121115 liveGillard condemns attacks on Israel Fairfax Media AU 16 November 2012 Bianca Hall http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/gillard-condemns-attacks-on-israel-20121116-29fx8.html 16 November 2012 18 January 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140118135538/http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/gillard-condemns-attacks-on-israel-20121116-29fx8.html livehttp://m.euractiv.com/details.php?aid=516096 https://web.archive.org/web/20130606104652/http://m.euractiv.com/details.php?aid=516096 dead 6 June 2013 fr Les ministres européens mettent en garde Israël quant à l'escalade de la violence à Gaza European ministers warn Israel about escalade of violence in Gaza EurActiv 16 November 2012 http://www.mfa.bg/en/events/73/4/539/index.html Foreign minister Nikolay Mladenov commenting on the situation in southern Israel and the Gaza Strip Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bulgaria) 15 November 2012 16 November 2012 12 October 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171012054637/http://www.mfa.bg/en/events/73/4/539/index.html liveCanada Condemns Hamas and Stands with Israel Foreign Affairs and International Trade CA 14 November 2012 http://www.international.gc.ca/media/aff/news-communiques/2012/11/14a.aspx?lang=eng&view=d 15 November 2012 11 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150911124726/http://www.international.gc.ca/media/aff/news-communiques/2012/11/14a.aspx?lang=eng liveStatement of MFA on Israel and the Gaza Strip https://web.archive.org/web/20130523074243/http://www.mzv.cz/jnp/en/issues_and_press/statements/x2012_11_15_prohlaseni_mzv_cr_k_aktualnimu_vyvoji_situace_v_izraeli_a_pasmu_gazy.html 23 May 2013 , Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic 15 November 2012Timmermans condemns rocket attacks on Israel from Gaza https://web.archive.org/web/20150720212004/http://www.government.nl/news/2012/11/13/timmermans-condemns-rocket-attacks-on-israel-from-gaza.html 20 July 2015 , Government of the Netherlands 13 November 2012LB http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/Nov-15/195155-russia-condemns-disproportionate-strikes-on-gaza.ashx#axzz2CJLCPknc Russia condemns 'disproportionate' strikes on Gaza The Daily Star 15 November 2012 15 November 2012 2 October 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181002020201/http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/Nov-15/195155-russia-condemns-disproportionate-strikes-on-gaza.ashx#axzz2CJLCPknc live China,30 August 2019 Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Regular Press Conference on November 19, 2012 https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/ce/cgny/eng/fyrth/t991273.htm Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in New York Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China 19 November 2012 30 August 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190830082526/https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/ce/cgny/eng/fyrth/t991273.htm live Iran, Russia, Egypt, Turkey, and several other Arab and Muslim countries condemned the Israeli operation.http://tribune.com.pk/story/466271/at-the-un-pakistan-slams-israels-offensive-in-gaza/ At the UN, Pakistan slams Israel's offensive in Gaza The Express Tribune PK 15 November 2012 16 November 2012 2 October 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181002021822/https://tribune.com.pk/story/466271/at-the-un-pakistan-slams-israels-offensive-in-gaza/ live15 November 2012 http://www.bna.bh/portal/en/news/533367 Morocco Strongly Condemns Israeli Raids on Gaza Bahrain News Agency Rabat, BH 15 November 2012 25 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180725111606/http://www.bna.bh/portal/en/news/533367 live15 November 2012 http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID=456924 https://archive.today/20121209051912/http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID=456924 dead 9 December 2012 Lebanese president: Israeli attack on Gaza obstructs peace NOW Lebanon 15 November 2012 The United Nations Security Council held an emergency session on the situation, but did not reach a decision.UK https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/9679500/Gaza-toll-rises-as-UN-calls-for-end-to-the-bloodshed.html Gaza toll rises as UN calls for end to the bloodshed The Daily Telegraph 15 November 2012 15 November 2012 1 October 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181001220525/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/9679500/Gaza-toll-rises-as-UN-calls-for-end-to-the-bloodshed.html live After days of negotiations, a ceasefire mediated by Egypt was announced on 21 November.Cease-Fire Between Israel and Hamas Takes Effect https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/22/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-conflict.html?hp&gwh=7805A95E7C5A8ED7D507C91A0EEB4003 22 November 2012 The New York Times David D. Kirkpatrick Jodi Rudoren 21 November 2012 1 October 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181001222217/https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/22/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-conflict.html?hp&gwh=7805A95E7C5A8ED7D507C91A0EEB4003 liveOwen Paul Israel-Gaza: truce talks ongoing in Cairo – live updates https://www.theguardian.com/world/middle-east-live/2012/nov/19/israel-gaza-hamas-rocket-fire-idf-bombing The Guardian 19 November 2012 19 November 2012 1 October 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181001220551/https://www.theguardian.com/world/middle-east-live/2012/nov/19/israel-gaza-hamas-rocket-fire-idf-bombing liveIron Dome protects Tel Aviv as army warns of long fight ahead https://web.archive.org/web/20181124113454/https://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinians-turn-to-egypt-as-idf-steps-up-airstrikes/ 24 November 2018 , Times of Israel 17 November 2012 Both sides claimed victory. Israel said that it had achieved its aim of crippling Hamas's rocket-launching ability,Israel dealt Hamas 'a heavy blow' and is prepared to resume offensive if need be, Netanyahu says https://web.archive.org/web/20181216062538/https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-won-in-gaza-but-may-have-to-engage-with-hamas-again-soon-barak-says/ 16 December 2018 , Times of Israel 22 November 2012 while Hamas stated that Israel's option of invading Gaza had ended.Gaza leader Haniyeh thanks Iran for helping make Israel ‘scream with pain' https://web.archive.org/web/20181207100404/https://www.timesofisrael.com/gaza-leader-haniyeh-thanks-iran-for-helping-make-israel-scream-with-pain/ 7 December 2018 , Times of Israel 22 November 2012IBRAHIM BARZAK and KARIN LAUB The Associated Press http://thechronicleherald.ca/world/188333-hamas-claims-victory-as-ceasefire-starts Hamas claims victory as ceasefire starts The Chronicle Herald 22 November 2012 3 June 2013 12 October 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171012111210/http://thechronicleherald.ca/world/188333-hamas-claims-victory-as-ceasefire-starts live According to Human Rights Watch, both sides violated the laws of war during the fighting.Sarah Leah Whitson Middle East director https://www.hrw.org/news/2012/12/20/israelgaza-unlawful-israeli-attacks-palestinian-media Israel/Gaza: Unlawful Israeli Attacks on Palestinian Media Human Rights Watch 20 December 2012 3 June 2013 20 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150720201958/http://www.hrw.org/news/2012/12/20/israelgaza-unlawful-israeli-attacks-palestinian-media live Etymology Pillar of Cloud Although the official English name of the operation is Pillar of Defense, the Hebrew name translates as Pillar of Cloud. This usage refers to the Pillar of Cloud in the Bible that protected the Israelites during the Exodus.http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2012/11/20/name-of-israels-anti-hamas-operation-has-biblical-meaning/ Name of Israel's anti-Hamas operation has biblical meaning Gilgoff Dan CNN 25 November 2012 20 November 2012 18 April 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230418191354/http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2012/11/20/name-of-israels-anti-hamas-operation-has-biblical-meaning/ dead The analogy is thus to the Israel Defense Forces, which shielded Israeli citizens from rocket attacks.http://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/116790/heres-what-pillar-of-defense-actually-means Here's What 'Pillar of Defense' Actually Means Rosenberg Yair 14 November 2012 Tablet Magazine 18 November 2012 2 October 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181002065104/https://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/116790/heres-what-pillar-of-defense-actually-means live Hamas labelled its actions as "Operation Stones of Shale" (Qur'an 105:4).http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=6423 Israel, Hamas escalate fire as IDF prepares ground troops 15 November 2012 Israel HaYom 18 November 2012 12 October 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171012111013/http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=6423 live Background Gaza–Israel conflict 2014 Israel-Gaza conflict yes Blockade of the Gaza Strip List of Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel, 2012 March 2012 Gaza–Israel clashes BlockadeFull In late December 2008, a series of escalations culminated in Israel launching aerial and naval attacks on Gaza and a few days later, a ground invasion. The conflict resulted in between 1,166 and 1,417 Palestinian and 13 Israeli deaths (4 from friendly fire), with significant damage to infrastructure in Gaza. It ended with a unilateral ceasefire by Israel, followed by Hamas declaring a one-week ceasefire. The Palestinian-Israeli conflict in its current form dates to the split in the Palestinian Authority in 2006, which precipitated an armed conflict between Hamas and Fatah. By June 2007, Hamas] had taken over the Government in Gaza and ousted its rival Fatah.Hamas coup in Gaza, in International Institute for Strategic Studies Volume 13, Issue 5, June 2007: 'While there was truth in Fatah's charge that the Hamas offensive in Gaza was tantamount to a coup, Hamas's counter-claim that it was defending a democratically elected government against a campaign to remove it from power was also not unfounded. Over the previous year, Fatah gunmen had repeatedly assaulted parliamentary premises and Hamas-run ministries. Fatah commanders of the PSF openly refused to take orders from the government, while the Fatah-dominated civil service conducted a debilitating strike from September 2006 to January 2007. The PA's preventive security apparatus in Gaza conducted a small-scale campaign of assassinations and abductions against Hamas, to which it responded in kind; by early June it had effectively decapitated the preventive security and smaller, Fatah-dominated general intelligence frameworks.' Following the takeover, Israel and Egypt largely sealed their border crossings with Gaza, making Gaza's economic and humanitarian position precarious.Raji Sourani, in Chantal Meloni, Gianni Tognoni (eds.) Is There a Court for Gaza?: A Test Bench for International Justice, T.M.c. Asser Press, 2012 p. 17.Gaza, an impoverished and besieged sliver of land https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gBvUmtlSFnySdNXKCxRBH0Q1jorg?docId=CNG.cddd441c7c4ca34f51e4e1f72f107e16.271 https://web.archive.org/web/20140301205420/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gBvUmtlSFnySdNXKCxRBH0Q1jorg?docId=CNG.cddd441c7c4ca34f51e4e1f72f107e16.271 dead 1 March 2014 17 November 2012 Agence France-Presse 16 November 2012 The International Committee of the Red Cross declared that Israel's blockade of Gaza constituted "collective punishment" and was a violation of international humanitarian law,2010-06-14 ICRC says Israel's Gaza blockade breaks law https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10306193 2025-02-21 BBC News en-GB and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization report on Gaza also concluded that the blockade was illegal.https://unispal.un.org/UNISPAL.NSF/0/9A265F2A909E9A1D8525772E004FC34B Farming without Land, Fishing without Water: Gaza Agriculture Sector Struggles to Survive United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs 25 May 2010 3 June 2013 20 November 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181120015051/https://unispal.un.org/UNISPAL.NSF/0/9A265F2A909E9A1D8525772E004FC34B live A UN Report of the Secretary-General's Panel of Inquiry described Israel's naval enforcement of the blockade as legal and appropriate.https://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/02/world/middleeast/02flotilla.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 Report Finds Naval Blockade by Israel Legal but Faults Raid The New York Times 19 November 2012 Neil MacFarquhar Ethan Bronner 1 September 2011 26 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121126054644/http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/02/world/middleeast/02flotilla.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 live Israel withdrew its civilian and military personnel in 2005. Tensions between Israel and the Hamas-governed Gaza Strip continued as the two sides experienced periodic fighting, which saw a major escalation in late 2008.Rockets fired after Gaza clashes https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7709603.stm 18 November 2012 BBC News 5 November 2008 29 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121129042138/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7709603.stm live Israel launched Operation Cast Lead in three weeks of air and ground assaults. The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the action was a response to repeated rocket and mortars fire into Israel starting in December 2008, rising to 2,378 attacks over an eleven-month period leading to the operation.The Hamas terror war against Israel https://web.archive.org/web/20230418191353/http://www.mfa.gov.il/mfa/foreignpolicy/terrorism/palestinian/pages/missile%20fire%20from%20gaza%20on%20israeli%20civilian%20targets%20aug%202007.aspx#statistics 18 April 2023. Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs https://web.archive.org/web/20171020203814/http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA 20 October 2017. 1 January 2009. See Statistics of Kassam rocket and mortar fire from the Gaza Strip subsection. Update: subsection has been removed. Cached website can be found here In the aftermath of the operation, there was a significant reduction in rocket and mortar fire from Gaza into Israel. After the 2008–2009 escalation the two sides observed an informal and uneasy cease-fire, although rocket fire from Gaza never completely stopped and Israel conducted raids in Gaza. The IDF noted a steady increase in the number of rockets fired into southern Israel by militant groups in Gaza. By 2011, there were 680,http://www.idf.il/1283-14436-en/Dover.aspx IDF Spokesperson Israel Defense Forces 5 January 2012 3 June 2013 12 October 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171012054345/https://www.idf.il/1283-14436-en/Dover.aspx live and in 2012, 797 (through 13 November).December 2012 Hamas demanded that Israel end the naval blockade of Gaza's coastline as a condition to end rocket fire.Gaza rockets strain Israel–Hamas truce https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2008/0625/p25s04-wome.html The Christian Science Monitor 21 November 2012 2 October 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181002064547/https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2008/0625/p25s04-wome.html liveHamas may consider new truce with Israel http://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2008/12/23/62633.html Al Arabiya 23 December 2008 21 November 2012 2 October 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181002064732/https://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2008/12/23/62633.html liveIsraeli Official Arrives in Cairo for 'Gaza Truce Talks' as Hamas Demands End to 'Aggression, Assassinations' http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/61263-israeli-official-arrives-in-cairo-for-gaza-truce-talks-as-hamas-demands-end-to-aggression-assassinations 18 November 2012 21 November 2012 1 October 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181001220633/http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/61263-israeli-official-arrives-in-cairo-for-gaza-truce-talks-as-hamas-demands-end-to-aggression-assassinations liveFares Akram Hamas Confirms Commitment to Cease-Fire https://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/25/world/middleeast/25mideast.html?_r=0 The New York Times 24 December 2010 25 February 2017 1 October 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181001223758/https://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/25/world/middleeast/25mideast.html?_r=0 live According to Israeli human rights group, B'Tselem, the Israeli security forces killed 273 Palestinians in the Gaza strip between the end of Operation Cast Lead and 30 October 2012, 113 of whom were civilians not taking part in hostilities.Fatalities after operation "Cast Lead" http://www.btselem.org/statistics/fatalities/after-cast-lead/by-date-of-event B'Tselem 18 November 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130308112551/http://www.btselem.org/statistics/fatalities/after-cast-lead/by-date-of-event 8 March 2013 According to Israeli security officials, Hamas, aided by Iranian technical experts and the Sudanese government, smuggled into Gaza Iranian-made Fajr-5 rockets with increased range and lethality. This move placed the highly populated Israeli central district and other metropolitan areas in range of rocket attacks.With Longer Reach, Rockets Bolster Hamas Arsenal https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/18/world/middleeast/arms-with-long-reach-bolster-hamas.html 18 November 2012 The New York Times 17 November 2012 Ethan Bronner 18 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121118024628/http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/18/world/middleeast/arms-with-long-reach-bolster-hamas.html liveJohn Pike http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/para/hamas-qassam.htm HAMAS Rockets Globalsecurity.org 20 November 2012 5 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150905075208/http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/para/hamas-qassam.htm live However, the commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari stated, "We haven't sent any weapons to Gaza because it is under blockade, but we are honoured to announce that we gave them the technology of how to make Fajr-5 missiles."Iran supplied Hamas with Fajr-5 missile technology https://web.archive.org/web/20181001220519/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/nov/21/iran-supplied-hamas-missile-technology 1 October 2018 The Guardian 21 November 2012 Ali Larijani said Iran was "honored" to help Gaza's Hamas with "material and military aspects".http://tehrantimes.com/politics/103510-iran-transferred-fajr-5-missile-technology-to-gaza-irgc-chief- Senior Iranian commander: Iran transfers Fajr-5 missile technology to Gaza's Hamas Associated Press 21 November 2012 21 November 2012 Nasser Karimi https://web.archive.org/web/20121127184339/http://www.tehrantimes.com/politics/103510-iran-transferred-fajr-5-missile-technology-to-gaza-irgc-chief- 27 November 2012 dead According to Reuters, there were roughly 35,000 Palestinian militants in Gaza as of November 2012. Israel, which receives billions of dollars of military aid from the US, has a conscript army of 175,000, with 450,000 in reserve equipped with modern weapons systems including F-16 fighter-bombers, Apache helicopter gun ships, and Merkava tanks.Israel hammers Hamas in Gaza offensive https://www.reuters.com/article/us-palestinians-israel-hamas-idUSBRE8AD0WP20121114 20 November 2012 Reuters 14 November 2012 But their estimated 35,000 Palestinian fighters are still no match for Israel's F-16 fighter-bombers, Apache helicopter gun ships, Merkava tanks and other modern weapons systems in the hands of a conscript force of 175,000, with 450,000 in reserve. 22 April 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230422013711/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-palestinians-israel-hamas-idUSBRE8AD0WP20121114 liveIsrael authorizes more reservists after rockets target cities https://www.reuters.com/article/us-palestinians-israel-hamas-idUSBRE8AD0WP20121116 20 November 2012 Reuters 16 November 2012 Egypt and Israel both receive billions of dollars in U.S. military aid 5 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305051840/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-palestinians-israel-hamas-idUSBRE8AD0WP20121116 live Pre-operation events thumbnail|Gaza Strip, with Israeli-controlled borders and limited fishing zone Several factors acted to increase tensions between Israel and Hamas. Israel restricted Gazan fishing due to concerns the fishing boats could be used for smuggling arms and other contraband.Gaza Cease-Fire Helps Fishermen, but Risks Remain https://web.archive.org/web/20181001223803/https://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/25/world/middleeast/gaza-cease-fire-expands-fishing-area-but-risks-remain.html 1 October 2018 , NY Times, December 2012Navy prevents tobacco smugglers from reaching Gaza https://web.archive.org/web/20181002070110/https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4125226,00.html 2 October 2018 , YNET, September 2011 Palestinian Centre for Human Rights reported 92 Israeli attacks within the 3 miles zone against Palestinian fishermen in the first half of 2012 with 43 men arrested, 18 boats confiscated and 4 times equipment damaged and confiscated."Israeli Attacks on Palestinian Fishermen in the Gaza Sea" https://web.archive.org/web/20181002020357/https://pchrgaza.org/en/?p=5013 2 October 2018 , Fact Sheet June 2012. PCHR, 2 July 2012 Israel has imposed a limited fishing zone, limiting Gazan fishermen to fishing within three nautical miles instead of the twenty stipulated in the Oslo Accords."Gaza Strip: Attacks and their Consequences" https://web.archive.org/web/20190120140950/https://pchrgaza.org/en/?p=5003 20 January 2019 , Fact Sheet September 2012. PCHR, 2 October 2012 Fishery provides Gaza with a large share of its food production and provided more than 12,000 jobs. According to Amira Hass, the Israeli Navy routinely fire on Palestinian fishermen, sometimes detaining and transferring them for a minor interrogation at the Shin Bet security service's offices in Ashdod. "Why the mullet, not the Israel Navy, are to blame for the death of a Gaza fisherman" . Amira Hass, Haaretz, 29 October 2012 (premium article) According to the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, in July and August, 11 Israeli attacks took place and 2 fishermen were detained. One boat was confiscated."Israeli Attacks on Palestinian Fishermen in Gaza Sea" https://web.archive.org/web/20180419205427/http://pchrgaza.org/en/?p=5010 19 April 2018 , Fact Sheet July–August 2012. PCHR, 3 September 2012 On 28 September 2012, Israeli soldiers entered the Gaza Strip and attacked a group of Palestinian fishermen who were fishing at the beach near the border, wounding one of them and mortally wounding his brother."Israeli Attacks on Palestinian Fishermen in Gaza Sea" https://web.archive.org/web/20180924070650/https://pchrgaza.org/en/?p=5002 24 September 2018 , Fact Sheet September 2012. PCHR, 1 October 2012 The Israeli army said they had fired on two Palestinians who had entered a restricted zone near the security barrier.https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5ioN43hW5vfWvhLReATBl4YQzcR5Q?docId=CNG.f4d4fec426309741ec996fb87c31f219.1391 Israelis kill Palestinian fisherman in Gaza: medics AFP 29 September 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20140301205212/https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5ioN43hW5vfWvhLReATBl4YQzcR5Q?docId=CNG.f4d4fec426309741ec996fb87c31f219.1391 1 March 2014 The family of the killed fisherman said that the fishers used to fish there and that the soldiers knew who they were and used to watch the Palestinian fishermen.′No reason′ to shoot Gaza fisherman, family says https://web.archive.org/web/20141006071906/http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=531953 6 October 2014 . Ma'an News Agency, 24 October 2012 In one of 11 other attacks in September, the Israeli Navy reportedly tried to drown two fishing boats. In October, PCHR documented 11 Israeli attacks against fishermen in which 8 fishermen were arrested while fishing approximately 2 miles off the shore. Two fishing boats and equipment were confiscated."Israeli Attacks on Palestinian Fishermen in the Gaza Sea" https://web.archive.org/web/20171012112523/http://pchrgaza.org/en/?p=4998 12 October 2017 , Fact Sheet October 2012. PCHR, 13 November 2012 Also in October 2012, there were several mutual Israeli–Palestinian attacks, each a response to a previous response/attack by the other side. Palestinian farmers accused Israeli forces of opening fire on them and on local and international activists while they harvested olives near the border in the northern Gaza Strip. Israel said the army had no record of an attack in that area.http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=529397 Israel 'opens fire' on olive harvesters in Gaza 17 October 2012 6 December 2012 Ma'n News Agency 13 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131213223113/http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=529397 live Palestinian groups planted bombs alongside the border and attacked Israeli farmers with rockets.https://www.jpost.com/Defense/IAF-hits-3-rocket-launching-terror-squads-overnight IAF hits 3 rocket-launching terror squads overnight The Jerusalem Post 24 October 2012 18 November 2012 6 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141006201442/http://www.jpost.com/Defense/IAF-hits-3-rocket-launching-terror-squads-overnight live According to a summary by Shin Bet, 92 separate attacks occurred in October 2012, with 171 rockets and mortar shells fired against Israel.Murphy Dan How many rockets were fired from Gaza at Israel this year? https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Security-Watch/Backchannels/2012/1115/How-many-rockets-were-fired-from-Gaza-at-Israel-this-year Christian Science Monitor 18 November 2012 15 November 2012 14 November 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131114040442/http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Security-Watch/Backchannels/2012/1115/How-many-rockets-were-fired-from-Gaza-at-Israel-this-year live Gazan groups alleged retaliation against Israeli attacks that had killed or wounded civilians and militants alike. An arms factory in Khartoum, Sudan, alleged to have participated in arms-smuggling to Hamas, exploded on 23 October 2012. The Israeli government refused to either confirm or deny its involvement, though the explosion was widely believed to be a long-range attack by the Israeli Air Force.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/sudan/9631769/Israeli-jets-bombed-weapons-factory-in-Khartoum-Sudan-claims.html Israeli jets 'bombed weapons factory in Khartoum', Sudan claims 24 October 2012 20 November 2012 Daily Telegraph London David Blair 2 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121102113713/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/sudan/9631769/Israeli-jets-bombed-weapons-factory-in-Khartoum-Sudan-claims.html liveIan Black https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/oct/25/israeli-sudanese-factory-secret-war 'Israeli attack' on Sudanese arms factory offers glimpse of secret war The Guardian 25 October 2012 3 June 2013 18 January 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170118063826/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/oct/25/israeli-sudanese-factory-secret-war live On 24 October, after a week in which dozens of rockets struck Israel and Israel conducted strikes against militant targets in Gaza, 80 rockets and mortars were fired from the Gaza Strip into southern Israel over a 24-hour period. Thirty-two missiles struck the Lachish region and 28 the western Negev. A rocket strike on the agricultural area of the Eshkol region severely wounded two Thai workers. Earlier that day three members of a Palestinian rocket-launching squad had been killed by airstrikes, and Israeli tanks had returned fire at launching sites in Gaza. Hamas promised to "continue carrying the rifle...until the liberation of Palestine and the defeat of the occupation."Palestinians fire 34 projectiles into s. Israel https://web.archive.org/web/20160204024650/http://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/Palestinians-fire-34-projectiles-into-s-Israel 4 February 2016 , Jerusalem Post 24 October 2012Three injured from Palestinian rocket attacks in Eshkol https://web.archive.org/web/20160204024650/http://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/Three-injured-from-Palestinian-rocket-attacks-in-Eshkol 4 February 2016 , Jerusalem Post 24 October 2012Fresh rocket, mortar barrage brings total to 72; 5 hurt https://web.archive.org/web/20131215023340/http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Gazans-fire-80-rockets-at-Israel-in-24-hours 15 December 2013 , Jerusalem Post 24 October 2012 On 25 October, a ceasefire was allegedly negotiated by Egypt, but the existence of any truce was disputed both by Israeli and Palestinian officials.https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-israel-hamas-ceasefire-takes-hold-life-in-the-south-goes-back-to-normal/ As Israel-Hamas ceasefire takes hold, life in the south goes back to normal Ron Friedman T. O. I. staff The Times of Israel 19 November 2012 1 October 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181001222124/https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-israel-hamas-ceasefire-takes-hold-life-in-the-south-goes-back-to-normal/ live 0040-7909 Although aggression continued in the following days,http://www.pchrgaza.org/portal/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8966:weekly-report-on-israeli-human-rights-violations-in-the-occupied-palestinian-territory-24-oct-07-nov-2012&catid=84:weekly-2009&Itemid=183 Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (24 Oct. -7 Nov. 2012) Palestinian Center for Human Rights 8 November 2012 20 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924070307/http://www.pchrgaza.org/portal/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8966:weekly-report-on-israeli-human-rights-violations-in-the-occupied-palestinian-territory-24-oct-07-nov-2012&catid=84:weekly-2009&Itemid=183 24 September 2015 dead there were no more casualties on either side until 2 November. On 2 November, a 22-year-old Palestinian who, according to the IDF, was suspected of attempting to place an explosive device on the Gaza-Israel border, was seriously wounded on Friday morning by Israeli tank fire.IDF fires at suspect trying to place explosive device on Gaza border https://web.archive.org/web/20150513222303/http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/idf-fires-at-suspect-trying-to-place-explosive-device-on-gaza-border-1.474005 13 May 2015 , Haaretz 2 November 2012http://www.maannews.com/Content.aspx?ID=533173 Palestinian seriously wounded by Israeli fire on central Gaza Maan News Agency 7 August 2019 2 October 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181002064729/http://www.maannews.com/Content.aspx?id=533173 dead According to the IDF, he had been suspected of attempting to place an explosive device on the Gaza-Israel border. On 5 November, Israeli soldiers shot and killed a 20-year-old Palestinian man who approached a fence near Gaza's side of the border with Israel, reportedly ignoring warning shots and instructions to leave the area. Palestinians said that the man was unarmed, suffered from mental issues, and was constantly on medication.IDF fires on Palestinian approaching Gaza fence https://web.archive.org/web/20181002072024/https://www.jpost.com/Defense/IDF-fires-on-Palestinian-approaching-Gaza-fence 2 October 2018 , Jerusalem Post 05-011-2012http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=533909 Soldiers shoot dead 20-year-old man near Gaza border Maannews.net 5 November 2012 20 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20141006080606/http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=533909 6 October 2014 dead His relatives later said that he had approached the border before, and that at those times, Israeli soldiers used to take him back to Gazan authorities.https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/06/world/middleeast/gaza-israeli-forces-kill-palestinian-man.html Gaza: Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Man The New York Times 5 November 2012 22 November 2012 29 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121129213314/http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/06/world/middleeast/gaza-israeli-forces-kill-palestinian-man.html live On 5 November, a Palestinian roadside bomb exploded and Israeli soldiers were injured. On 7 November, the armed wing of the Hamas movement and the Islamic Jihad group fired a volley of rockets at Israel, a day after an Israeli strike against targets in the Gaza Strip. In the Israeli strike, one Islamic Jihad fighter had been wounded, as well as four children at a suspected rocket launch area. It also damaged a mosque and a water tower.http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/10/2012107232838573238.html Israel strikes Gaza after Hamas retaliation 8 October 2012 22 November 2012 Al Jazeera 2 October 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181002064611/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/10/2012107232838573238.html live On 8 November, the IDF made a short-range incursion into Gaza after finding more bombs along the border, leading to a gunfight with the Popular Resistance Committees.https://www.jpost.com/Defense/Barrage-of-rocket-attacks-slam-southern-Israel Barrage of rocket attacks slam southern Israel The Jerusalem Post 15 November 2012 2 October 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181002064715/https://www.jpost.com/Defense/Barrage-of-rocket-attacks-slam-southern-Israel live During the clash, a 13-year-old Palestinian boy was killed. Palestinians claimed that his death occurred "by machine-gun fire, either from IDF helicopters or tanks that took part in the incident."https://www.jpost.com/Defense/Palestinian-report-IDF-kills-13-year-old-in-Gaza Palestinian report: IDF kills 13-year-old in Gaza The Jerusalem Post 8 November 2012 Yaakov Lappin 15 November 2012 2 October 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181002021911/https://www.jpost.com/Defense/Palestinian-report-IDF-kills-13-year-old-in-Gaza live15 November 2012 Nidal Almughrabi Jeffrey Heller Mark Heinrich https://www.reuters.com/article/us-palestinians-israel-violence-idUSBRE8A711O20121108 Israeli gunfire kills Palestinian boy in Gaza clash: medics Reuters 8 November 2012 15 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160115090719/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-palestinians-israel-violence-idUSBRE8A711O20121108 live Later that day, Palestinian militants detonated an explosives-packed tunnel they had dug on the border, wounding four Israeli soldiers.Lappin Yaakov https://www.jpost.com/Defense/Gazans-set-off-explosives-in-massive-tunnel Gazans set off explosives in massive tunnel The Jerusalem Post 9 November 2012 13 December 2013 2 October 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181002064718/https://www.jpost.com/Defense/Gazans-set-off-explosives-in-massive-tunnel live Hamas's military wing claimed responsibility for the blast, stating that it was in response to the killing of the boy.Gaza: Palestinians killed and Israeli soldiers injured https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-20282793 17 November 2012 BBC News 11 November 2012 13 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121113044646/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-20282793 live According to Arutz Sheva, 2 Qassam rockets were fired into Israel on 9 November, exploding on open ground.Elad Benari http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/161911 Gaza Rockets Explode in Eshkol Region Arutz Sheva 9 November 2012 15 November 2012 2 October 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181002020037/http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/161911 live On 10 November, militants fired an anti-tank missile at an IDF Jeep on routine patrol near Israel's side of the border. Four soldiers were wounded, one of whom was in critical condition following the attack.Martin Patrick Israel and Gaza step back from the brink https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/israel-and-gaza-step-back-from-the-brink/article5261905/ 15 November 2012 The Globe and Mail 13 November 2012 Toronto 18 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121118092115/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/israel-and-gaza-step-back-from-the-brink/article5261905/ livehttps://news.yahoo.com/attack-jeep-israeli-army-kills-4-gaza-175914332.html After attack on jeep, Israeli army kills 4 in Gaza Barzak Ibrahim 10 November 2012 Associated Press 14 November 2012 14 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121114002135/http://news.yahoo.com/attack-jeep-israeli-army-kills-4-gaza-175914332.html liveAkram Kershner Fares Isabel Violence Surges on Israeli-Gaza Border 10 November 2011 https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/11/world/middleeast/israel-uses-tanks-and-machine-guns-to-fire-into-gaza-palestinians-say.html The New York Times 15 November 2012 14 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121114051750/http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/11/world/middleeast/israel-uses-tanks-and-machine-guns-to-fire-into-gaza-palestinians-say.html live The IDF shelled the source of the fire and pre-chosen targets in the Sa'ajiya area. Four teenagers, aged 16 to 18, were killed by an Israeli airstrike in a sports stadium while they played soccer.https://www.jpost.com/Defense/Gazan-anti-tank-missile-hits-IDF-jeep-injuring-four Gazan anti-tank missile hits IDF jeep, injuring four Lappin Yaakov The Jerusalem Post 10 November 2012 16 November 2012 26 July 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130726025356/http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Gazan-anti-tank-missile-hits-IDF-jeep-injuring-four livehttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/nov/30/footballers-u21-european-championship-israel Footballers condemn plans to hold U21 European championship in Israel The Guardian 30 November 2012 30 November 2012 2 October 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181002233952/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/nov/30/footballers-u21-european-championship-israel live Gaza militants then fired at least 30 rockets and several mortar shells into southern Israel, The Color Red siren was sounded in Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gan Yavne, and surrounding areas causing Israelis within seven kilometers of the Gaza Strip to remain near protected areas. The Gan Yavne regional council canceled school because of the rocket barrage.Gili Cohen Yaniv Kubovich Jack Khoury Avi Issacharoff https://www.haaretz.com/2012-11-10/ty-article/.premium/four-idf-soldiers-wounded-by-gaza-anti-tank-missile/0000017f-e891-dc7e-adff-f8bdd8b30000 Four IDF soldiers wounded when Gaza anti-tank missile hits jeep on border Haaretz 10 November 2012 IL 15 November 2012 16 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150716213041/http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/four-idf-soldiers-wounded-when-gaza-anti-tank-missile-hits-jeep-on-border.premium-1.476521 live The sides continued to exchange fire for several days after the incident. Palestinian militants fired more than 100 rockets, striking homes in Israeli cities, one landing near a school. Several Israelis were wounded by shrapnel in a barrage designed to coincide with the morning commute to work. Two people were injured when their car sustained a direct hit.https://www.timesofisrael.com/air-force-strikes-multiple-terror-targets-in-gaza/ Rockets hit homes in south as fire continues for second day Times of Israel 14 November 2012 13 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121113211957/https://www.timesofisrael.com/air-force-strikes-multiple-terror-targets-in-gaza/ live Schools across southern Israel were closed. The mayor of Beersheba, Ruvik Danilovich, explained, "We have experienced hits on our education institutions in the past ... 40,000 children will remain at home today because of the attack that hit us out of the blue."http://www.israeltoday.co.il/NewsItem/tabid/178/nid/23383/Default.aspx Schools closed after rockets hit Israel Israel Today 14 November 2012 1 October 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181001220530/http://www.israeltoday.co.il/NewsItem/tabid/178/nid/23383/Default.aspx live Israel carried out further airstrikes in Gaza. Six Palestinian militants were killed, including one militant belonging to the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. In the days before the operation, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak said that Israel's reaction would come "at the appropriate time." However, following a cabinet meeting in the morning before the operation, Minister Benny Begin said that "the current exchange of hostilities seems to be over." According to one Israeli analyst, these mixed messages, the expected diplomatic repercussions from Egypt and the risks of a war on the eve of the Israeli elections were three factors designed to foster a laissez-faire atmosphere for Gaza's Palestinian leaders.November 2012http://www.mako.co.il/news-military/security/Article-812624f87c00b31004.htm Under the surface: The Israeli deception that preceded the operation in the Gaza Strip 15 November 2012 Channel 2 News 15 November 2012 Segal Udi IL he 18 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121118084353/http://www.mako.co.il/news-military/security/Article-812624f87c00b31004.htm live On 12 November, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) officials indicated a willingness to discuss a ceasefire. A PIJ spokesman said, "The ball is in Israel's court. The resistance factions will observe Israel's behavior on the ground and will act accordingly." However, Palestinians fired 12 rockets at Israel throughout the day.Israel will not accept reality of Gaza rocket fire, Netanyahu says, Haaretz 12 November 2012https://www.reuters.com/article/us-palestinians-israel-violence-idUSBRE8AB07Y20121112 Gaza militants signal truce with Israel after rockets Balmer Crispian Nidal al-Mughrabi 12 November 2012 Reuters 15 November 2012 6 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306094524/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-palestinians-israel-violence-idUSBRE8AB07Y20121112 live A factory and a house were hit, and three civilians were wounded.http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-11-12/rocket-hits-israeli-yard-after-overnight-lull https://archive.today/20130118182832/http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-11-12/rocket-hits-israeli-yard-after-overnight-lull dead 18 January 2013 Gaza fire increases pressure on Israel to hit back Israel asked the UN Security Council to condemn the rocket attacks, with Minister Barak saying that Israel "would not accept the harm to daily life of our civilians."https://www.jpost.com/Diplomacy-and-Politics/Egypt-mediates-tacit-truce-on-Gaza-border Egypt mediates tacit truce on Gaza border The Jerusalem Post 15 November 2012 Yaakov Lappin 11 November 2012 2 October 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181002064913/https://www.jpost.com/Diplomacy-and-Politics/Egypt-mediates-tacit-truce-on-Gaza-border live Gershon Baskin, an Israeli peace activist who was a mediator between Israel and Hamas in the negotiations that resulted in the release of Gilad Shalit, reported that hours before the strike that killed Ahmed Jabari, Jabari had received a draft of a long-term ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.Baskin Gershon Assassinating The Chance For Calm http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/11/15/assassinating-the-chance-for-calm.html The Daily Beast 15 November 2012 15 February 2013 7 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160507152532/http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/11/15/assassinating-the-chance-for-calm.html liveHasson Nir Israeli peace activist: Hamas leader Jabari killed amid talks on long-term truce https://www.haaretz.com/2012-11-15/ty-article/.premium/hamas-source-jabari-wanted-truce/0000017f-e79c-dc7e-adff-f7bdfaca0000 Haaretz 15 November 2012 8 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150508070310/http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/israeli-peace-activist-hamas-leader-jabari-killed-amid-talks-on-long-term-truce.premium-1.478085 liveIsraeli peace activist says Hamas' Jabari received truce document—and Israel knew https://www.jta.org/2012/11/15/news-opinion/israel-middle-east/israeli-peace-activist-says-hamas-jabari-received-truce-document-and-israel-knew 17 November 2012 JTA 15 November 2012 18 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131218161112/http://www.jta.org/2012/11/15/news-opinion/israel-middle-east/israeli-peace-activist-says-hamas-jabari-received-truce-document-and-israel-knew liveIsraeli involved in talks with Hamas says Jabari supported long-term ceasefire The Times of Israel 15 November 2012 According to Reuven Pedatzur, the negotiations had been conducted with the consent of Ehud Barak, and a week before the strike IDF officials had asked to be briefed on their progress, but permission for the briefing was denied.Reuven Pedatzur, 'Why did Israel kill Jabari?,' at Haaretz, 4 December 2012.looking for non-premium source I can validate January 2013 Operation timeline Timeline of the 2012 Gaza War Ceasefire The two main parties, Israel and Hamas, refused to deal with each other directly. Instead, negotiations were conducted thorough intermediaries. Officials from the US and Egypt acted as the facilitators.Israel and Hamas, the diplomatic dance behind the deal http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-and-hamas-the-diplomatic-dance-behind-the-deal-1.1150712 22 November 2012 CBC News 13 December 2013 12 October 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171012111320/http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-and-hamas-the-diplomatic-dance-behind-the-deal-1.1150712 live Attempts at ceasefire Indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas were mediated by Egypt. Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi predicted the negotiations would lead to positive results very soon. By contrast, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, after meeting with Netanyahu, said that the process would take place in the "days ahead." UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon also met with Netanyahu to attempt to end the violence. Turkish foreign ministers and Arab League diplomats were sent to Gaza to promote a truce between the warring parties.Ceasefire elusive as Israel-Hamas clash rages on http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ceasefire-elusive-as-israel-hamas-clash-rages-on-1.1172428 20 November 2012 CBC News 13 December 2013 27 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180627023447/https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ceasefire-elusive-as-israel-hamas-clash-rages-on-1.1172428 live According to reports in Cairo, Israel made six demands for a ceasefire:Palestinians: Israel demands 15-year lull, Morsi guarantee http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4308099,00.html 19 November 2012 YNet news Elior Levy 21 November 2012 2 October 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181002024906/https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4308099,00.html live No violence for a period of more than 15 years. No smuggling or transfer of arms to Gaza. End of all rocket fire and attacks on Israeli soldiers. Israel reserves the right to attack terrorists in case of an attack or of a potential attack. Israeli-Gaza crossings will remain closed (although Gaza-Egypt crossings may remain open) Egypt's politicians must guarantee the above demands. Hamas's demands for a ceasefire included the lifting of the naval blockade of Gaza, international community guarantees for the cessation of targeted killings, an end to IDF cross-border raids, and the cessation of attack.Lauren Hood Hamas lists demands for truce with Israel http://www.itn.co.uk/World/61942/hamas-lists-demands-for-truce-with-israel ITN 19 November 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130129082712/http://www.itn.co.uk/World/61942/hamas-lists-demands-for-truce-with-israel 29 January 2013 Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal additionally wanted "international guarantees" for the lifting of the blockade.Egypt says truce 'soon' in Gaza http://www.smh.com.au/world/egypt-says-truce-soon-in-gaza-20121118-29jvp.html 18 November 2012 The Sydney Morning Herald 21 November 2012 2 October 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181002064527/https://www.smh.com.au/world/egypt-says-truce-soon-in-gaza-20121118-29jvp.html live Ceasefire of 21 November On 21 November, Mohamed Kamel Amr, the Egyptian Foreign Minister, and Hillary Clinton, the US Secretary of State, announced a ceasefire that would take effect at 21:00 GMT+2.US Dept of State Remarks With Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr 21 November 2012 24 November 2012 https://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2012/11/200960.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121128095050/http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2012/11/200960.htm 28 November 2012 Haaretz, 21 November 2012; Netanyahu: Cease-fire with Hamas is the right thing for Israel https://web.archive.org/web/20150512153227/http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/netanyahu-cease-fire-with-hamas-is-the-right-thing-for-israel-1.479654 12 May 2015 The agreement distributed by the Egyptian presidency reads:Haaretz, 21 November 2012; "TEXT: Cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas"Egyptian-brokered Hamas-Israel ceasefire takes hold https://www.reuters.com/article/palestinians-israel-idUSL5E8MLKCV20121121 Montreal Gazette 21 November 2012 5 July 2021 23 April 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230423181848/https://www.reuters.com/article/palestinians-israel-idUSL5E8MLKCV20121121 live center Understanding Regarding Ceasefire in Gaza Strip 1.a. Israel shall stop all hostilities in the Gaza Strip land, sea and air including incursions and targeting of individuals.  b. All Palestinian factions shall stop all hostilities from the Gaza Strip against Israel including rocket attacks, and all attacks along the border.  c. Opening the crossings and facilitating the movements of people and transfer of goods, and refraining from restricting residents' free movements, and targeting residents in border areas and procedures of implementation shall be dealt with after 24 hours from the start of the ceasefire.  d. Other matters as may be requested shall be addressed.2. Implementation Mechanism:  a. Setting up the zero hour for the Ceasefire Understanding to enter into effect.  b. Egypt shall receive assurances from each party that the party commits to what was agreed upon.  c. Each party shall commit itself not to perform any acts that would breach this understanding. In case of any observations, Egypt – as the sponsor of this understanding – shall be informed to follow up. Authored and distributed by: Office of the Egyptian president Khaled Mashal, the exiled leader of Hamas, thanked Egypt for mediating the ceasefire and claimed that Israel had been defeated. He also praised Iran for providing militants with financing and arms.Mashaal: Gazans to respect truce if Israel does https://www.jpost.com/Diplomacy-and-Politics/Mashaal-Gazans-to-respect-truce-if-Israel-does The Jerusalem Post 13 December 2013 2 October 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181002064843/https://www.jpost.com/Diplomacy-and-Politics/Mashaal-Gazans-to-respect-truce-if-Israel-does live Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that Operation Pillar of Defense had been successful and thanked US President Obama for his "unwavering support for Israel's right to defend itself."PM: Cease-fire will allow Israelis to get back to routine https://www.jpost.com/Diplomacy-and-Politics/PM-Cease-fire-will-allow-Israelis-to-get-back-to-routine 22 November 2012 The Jerusalem Post 18 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130318160507/http://www.jpost.com/Diplomacy-and-Politics/PM-Cease-fire-will-allow-Israelis-to-get-back-to-routine live Post-ceasefire incidents 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict#Violations of the truce An explosion took place in Gaza in unclear circumstances after the ceasefire; no casualties were reported. A Palestinian man was killed and three others wounded by stray gunfire as gunmen in Gaza fired in the air to celebrate the ceasefire deal.Man killed by celebratory gunfire in Gaza http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=540905 Ma'an News Agency 22 November 2011 23 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121201062409/http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=540905 1 December 2012 dead In the hour after the ceasefire was declared, twelve rockets were launched from Gaza into Israel. All of them landed in open areas.Gaza rockets hit Israel after ceasefire: police https://www.reuters.com/article/us-palestinians-israel-rockets-idUSBRE8AK1B320121121 Reuters 25 November 2012 21 November 2012 20 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190220063212/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-palestinians-israel-rockets-idUSBRE8AK1B320121121 live Air raid sirens sounded in Eshkol, Sderot, Hof Ashkelon, Ashdod, Kiryat Malachi and Sha'ar Hanegev. One rocket over Ashdod was intercepted by the Iron Dome.http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4310174,00.html Gaza rockets hit south after truce; IDF holds fire Ynet 21 November 2012 2 October 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181002021848/https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4310174,00.html live The day after the ceasefire Israeli soldiers shot dead a Palestinian farmer and wounded another 19. The survivors, who thought the terms of the truce allowed them access to their land, said they ventured into the Israeli-established "buffer zone" inside Gaza's border to pray, while climbing on the Israeli Defense Wall.Jodi Rudoren and Isabel Kershner,'Tension and Confusion Linger in Gaza Strip After Cease-Fire,' https://web.archive.org/web/20180924040652/https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/24/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-conflict.html?hp 24 September 2018 The New York Times, 23 November 2012:' The buffer zone was established in 2005, when Israel withdrew from the Gaza Strip, which it had occupied since the 1967 war. Human rights organizations say that Israel drops leaflets warning residents to stay out of the area, and that its security forces killed 213 Palestinians near the fence between September 2005 and September 2012, including 154 who were not taking part in hostilities, 17 of them children' The Palestinian ambassador to the UN, Riyad Mansour, complained to the organization that the attack was a violation of the ceasefire.Palestine complains to UN after Israel violates Gaza ceasefire http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=541450 25 November 2012 2 December 2012 Ma'an News Agency https://web.archive.org/web/20131213223505/http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=541450 13 December 2013 dead On 28 November, Israel opened fire on two fishing boats off the coast of Gaza and detained nine Gazan fishermen. According to Mahfouth al-Kabriti, the head of Gaza's fishing association, the fishermen were six miles off the coastthe limit within which, as Israel agreed in the ceasefire deal, Gazan fishermen could sail. According to the Israeli Navy, the fishermen had ventured beyond the area designated as allowable for fishing, and did not heed requests to return to the area before being detained.Israel's navy arrests 9 fishermen off Gaza coast http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=542900 29 November 2012 2 December 2012 Ma'an News Agency https://web.archive.org/web/20140721033917/http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=542900 21 July 2014 dead On 30 November, another young Gazan man, 21-year-old Mahmoud Jaroun, was shot dead by Israeli forces in Rafah. According to Ma'an News Agency, Israeli forces had already violated the ceasefire several times by the beginning of December 2012 by firing at Palestinian farmers.Gaza man dies after being shot by Israeli troops in Rafah http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=543756 1 December 2012 2 December 2012 Ma'an News Agency https://web.archive.org/web/20141101031307/http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=543756 1 November 2014 dead On 1 December, Islamic Jihad warned that more "Israeli violations of a ceasefire deal" would move the group to respond.Jihad brigades warn Israel over 'truce violations' http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=543927 1 December 2012 2 December 2012 Ma'an News Agency https://web.archive.org/web/20141101121413/http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=543927 1 November 2014 dead Spillover West Bank The conflict sparked widespread protests in the West Bank, leading to an upsurge in clashes between Palestinians and the IDF.Israelis, Palestinians clash in West Bank http://www.france24.com/en/20131118-palestinians-settlers-clash-west-bank/ 21 November 2012 AFP 20 November 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131119235725/http://www.france24.com/en/20131118-palestinians-settlers-clash-west-bank 19 November 2013 On 14 November, two Israelis were lightly injured when their vehicle was stoned near Gush Etzion. The road from Jerusalem to Gush Etzion was closed as a result of fierce protests.Palestinians protest in West Bank; 2 Israelis injured https://web.archive.org/web/20181214122847/https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4305323,00.html 14 December 2018 , Ynet News 14 November 2012 On 18 November, a 31-year-old Palestinian man participating in a demonstration in Nabi Salih was killed by Israeli fire. The IDF, which described the protest as "illegal and violent", launched an investigation into the incident.Palestinian dies after being shot during protest https://web.archive.org/web/20131214003148/http://www.jpost.com/Diplomacy-and-Politics/Palestinian-dies-after-being-shot-during-protest 14 December 2013 , Jerusalem Post 19 November 2012Israeli forces kill Palestinian in Hebron clashes https://web.archive.org/web/20141031120634/http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=539840 31 October 2014 . Ma'an News Agency. 18 November 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2012. By 19 November, over 50 Palestinians had been reported injured during solidarity protests held in East Jerusalem, Ramallah, Bethlehem, Beit Ummar, and Qalandia.West Bank clashes continue over Gaza war https://web.archive.org/web/20131213223556/http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=539392 13 December 2013 . Ma'an News Agency. 18 November 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2012. On 19 November, thousands marched in response to the killing of a protester the previous day. An Israeli civilian vehicle was firebombed on Highway 60 in the West Bank. The passengers managed to flee before the vehicle was incinerated.Hamas attacks against Israelis on the rise in Judea, Samaria https://web.archive.org/web/20181214065706/http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=6467 14 December 2018 , Israel Hayom 20 November 2012 According to Israel Hayom, a protester in Halhul who attempted to attack an Israeli soldier was shot and killed. Agence France-Presse (AFP) stated that the circumstances of the killing were unclear. The Palestinian police and ambulance service stated that no clashes had taken place where the man was killed. The IDF launched an investigation into the incident. Five firebombs were thrown at an Israeli Border Police base in Atarot. Assailants opened fire on Israeli soldiers at a military base near Jenin. Palestinians tried to infiltrate Nahliel by cutting through the security fence surrounding the Israeli town. Palestinians stoned Israeli vehicles on Route 443, a main highway connecting Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. A 22-year-old Palestinian in Hebron attempting to throw a firebomb at a soldier was shot and wounded. A Border Police officer was injured during a demonstration in Qalandiya. On 20 November, an Israeli soldier was lightly wounded in clashes with Palestinian protesters near Gush Etzion, and an Israeli civilian woman was moderately injured in a stoning attack on a vehicle near Husan. Palestinian demonstrations throughout the West Bank that day praised the rocket strikes and called for a new uprising and the abandonment of diplomacy with Israel. According to The Christian Science Monitor, the demonstrations signaled a blow to the prestige of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who has supported talks with Israel.Joshua Mitnick, "West Bank Palestinians cheer on their Gaza counterparts" https://web.archive.org/web/20181214115350/https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2012/1120/West-Bank-Palestinians-cheer-on-their-Gaza-counterparts 14 December 2018 , Christian Science Monitor 20 November 2012 Further protests and clashes occurred throughout the West Bank on 21–22 November. Thousands of Palestinians protested the death of Rushdi al-Tamimi, whose funeral procession passed through Ramallah and Birzeit University before ending in Tamimi's hometown of Nabi Salih. Several protesters attending the funeral lobbed stones at Israeli troops manning the entrance of the village, who responded with tear gas and rubber bullets. Hundreds of mourners attended the funeral of the Palestinian man killed in Hebron on 20 November. Following his burial many young protesters approached an Israeli settlement near Bab al-Zawiya Square, sparking clashes with Israeli forces who fired rubber bullets and tear gas. About 40 Palestinians were injured.Clashes across West Bank as 2 protesters buried https://web.archive.org/web/20141101121200/http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=540307 1 November 2014 . Ma'an News Agency. 22 November 2012. In the city of Nablus, hundreds of protesters waved Hamas flags.Violent protests in West Bank over Gaza conflict https://web.archive.org/web/20230423181900/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-palestinians-israel-protests-idUSBRE8AK0YC20121121 23 April 2023 . Reuters. 21 November 2012. The entrance to Bani Naim was closed by the IDF after clashes between them and the town's residents. Meanwhile, the northern West Bank village of al-Jalama was declared "a closed military zone" after hundreds of Palestinian demonstrators protested at the village checkpoint. Five Palestinians were arrested in house raids by the Israeli military in Ya'bad and Tubas. Israel alleged that the detained men had previously thrown stones at Israeli troops. Other On 14 November, the Egyptian military confirmed that four rockets had been fired from Sinai toward Israel by militant groups in an area with a history in the prior eighteen months of cross-border shootings and rocket launches.https://www.timesofisrael.com/egypt-confirms-rockets-fired-at-border-town-came-from-sinai/ Egypt confirms rockets fired at border town came from Sinai Times of Israel Joshua Davidovich 15 November 2012 18 November 2012 15 January 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190115132555/https://www.timesofisrael.com/egypt-confirms-rockets-fired-at-border-town-came-from-sinai/ livehttp://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=538433 Egypt security: 3 rockets fired from Sinai toward Israel Ma'an News Agency 18 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121118105851/http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=538433 18 November 2012 dead On 20 November, a Lebanese army patrol discovered two ready-to-launch 107mm Grad rockets between the villages of Halta and Mari, about 2 miles from the Israeli border. The forces defused the rockets. IDF official Brigadier General Yoav Mordechai said Palestinian factions in Lebanon were probably behind the plot. (See: List of Lebanese rocket attacks on Israel.)Lebanon foils rocket attack on Israel https://web.archive.org/web/20181214114555/https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2012/11/20/Lebanon-foils-rocket-attack-on-Israel/UPI-47331353409529/ 14 December 2018 , UPI 20 November 2012 On 21 November, the day of the ceasefire, two rockets fired from Lebanon at Israel landed within Lebanon, according to Beirut officials.Stuart Winer, For third time, Lebanese army disarms rocket aimed at Israel https://web.archive.org/web/20181214065430/https://www.timesofisrael.com/lebanese-army-finds-rocket-aimed-at-israel/ 14 December 2018 , Times of Israel 22 November 2012 The next day, the Lebanese army disarmed an additional rocket aimed at Israel, this one in Marjayoun, about 10 kilometers from the border. Casualties Israeli casualties thumb|right|An Israeli apartment building in Kiryat Malakhi which was hit by a rocket, killing three residents thumb|Aftermath of the Tel Aviv bus bombing incident on 21 November. Four Israeli civilians and two soldiers were killed in Palestinian rocket attacks.20 November 2012 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/1238511/1/.htm https://archive.today/20130119003200/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/1238511/1/.htm dead 19 January 2013 Second Israeli killed by rocket fire from Gaza AFP 20 November 2012 Three of the civilians died in a direct hit on an apartment building in Kiryat Malakhi. The fourth Israeli civilian death was an Israeli-Arab contractor for the Israeli Defense Ministry who was killed in a rocket attack in the Eshkol Region.Rockets kill 2 Israelis; Fajr 5 hits near Tel Aviv http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/Nov-20/195704-gaza-rocket-fire-kills-israeli-soldier.ashx Agence France-Presse 20 November 2012 20 November 2012 20 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121120215102/http://dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/Nov-20/195704-gaza-rocket-fire-kills-israeli-soldier.ashx deadSilverman Anav The Strong Hearts of Israel's Rocket-Ravaged Residents http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anav-silverman/gaza-rockets-leave-israel_b_2140175.html The Huffington Post 18 November 2012 16 November 2012 17 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121117233325/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anav-silverman/gaza-rockets-leave-israel_b_2140175.html liveMirah Scharf, Killed by Missile, Laid to Rest http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/162133#.UKXJ3YdJOAg Arutz Sheva Annie Lubin 15 November 2012 16 November 2012 19 August 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180819123903/http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/162133#.UKXJ3YdJOAg live Both of the Israeli military fatalities were killed in rocket and mortar barrages on the Eshkol Regional Council. One of them was wounded on the last day of the conflict and died of his injuries on 22 November.https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4309432,00.html Israeli soldier, civilian killed by barrages from Gaza 20 November 2012 Ynetnews Curiel Ilana 1 October 2018 29 November 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181129054450/https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4309432,00.html livehttps://www.jta.org/2012/11/22/israel/soldier-dies-of-injuries-from-gaza-mortar Soldier dies of injuries from Gaza mortar 22 November 2012 7 August 2019 1 October 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181001142454/https://www.jta.org/2012/11/22/news-opinion/israel-middle-east/soldier-dies-of-injuries-from-gaza-mortar live By 20 November, almost 250 Israelis had been injured in rocket attacks, including at least 10 soldiers. Another 28 people were injured in a bus bombing in Tel Aviv.Kevin Connolly https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-20425352 Israel-Gaza crisis: 'Bomb blast' on bus in Tel Aviv BBC News 21 November 2012 3 June 2013 23 April 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130423214502/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-20425352 live thumb|Building in Rishon le Zion hit by Hamas rocket thumb|Israeli children running for shelter as an air-raid siren sounds. The IDF credited the low Israeli casualty rate to a number of factors, both offensive and defensive: its preemptive targeting of launching pads and rocket arsenals, its ability to strike militants in the act of launching rockets, the 80%+ success rate of Israel's Iron Dome missile interception system, the existence of bomb-proof rooms in every Israeli house, the implementation of the Red Color alarm system, and public outreach efforts by its Home Front Command.Why Is the Number of Israeli Casualties So Low? https://web.archive.org/web/20171012113842/https://www.idfblog.com/2012/11/20/why-is-the-number-of-israeli-casualties-so-low/ 12 October 2017 , Israel Defense Forces 20 November 2012 Palestinian casualties thumb|right|The damaged floor of a building in Gaza after Israeli strikes In March 2013 the United Nations Human Rights Council issued a report stating 174 Palestinians in total died, 107 of them civilians. According to B'Tselem, 167 Palestinians were killed, including 62 Palestinians who took part in the hostilities and seven other who were targets of assassination. The Israel Defense Forces have stated that out of 177 Palestinians killed, 120 were militants, and that the IDF never deliberately targets civilians."Rights group: Israeli strike on Gaza home unlawful." https://web.archive.org/web/20181214124351/https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4316886,00.html 14 December 2018 Ynetnews. 7 December 2012. Based on a large-scale survey, Al Mezan counted 129 civilians and 39 combatants killed.http://www.mezan.org/en/uploads/files/17207.pdf Statistical Report on: Persons Killed and Property Damaged in the Gaza Strip by the Israeli Occupation Forces during "Operation Pillar of Cloud" 4 March 2014 live Al Mezan Center for Human Rights June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20160206080414/http://www.mezan.org/en/uploads/files/17207.pdf 6 February 2016 For casualties, see Table 1; for damages, see Tables 15–21 The Israeli air force says that it takes all possible measures to avoid harming Palestinian civilians, utilizing precision strikes and issuing preemptive warnings to Palestinian residents.https://www.jpost.com/Defense/IDF-Over-80-terrorist-targets-struck-in-Gaza-Strip IAF assassinates Hamas's rocket chief in Gaza Strip The Jerusalem Post 18 November 2012 18 November 2012 20 November 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181120122846/https://www.jpost.com/Defense/IDF-Over-80-terrorist-targets-struck-in-Gaza-Strip live The IDF alleges that it disseminated warning leaflets instructing civilians to avoid areas used by Hamas for firing rockets, and also phoned residents in warnings. It says targets were deliberately missed on the first strike to allow the non-combatants to vacate the area and missions were aborted because of a civilian presence. thumb|right|Debris in Gaza On 19 November 2012, an Israeli airstrike killed ten members of the Dalu family, including five children as well as two neighbors, in the deadliest single strike of the entire operation. According to the UN, a relative said to be a member of the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades was the target. Human Rights Watch stated it had found evidence on the ground in Gaza that supported the Israeli's claim that the suspected target, Mohammad Al-Dalou, was a member of Hamas' armed wing.https://edition.cnn.com/2013/04/17/world/meast/israel-gaza-strike-report/?hpt=hp_t3 Israel: Mistakes made in war, but no criminal charges in deadly Gaza strike CNN 17 April 2013 3 June 2013 13 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131213222026/http://edition.cnn.com/2013/04/17/world/meast/israel-gaza-strike-report/?hpt=hp_t3 live A surviving family member denied that a warning had been given to his family to flee the home: "They didn't give us a warning. They just hit the house with the children in it. My daughters were in their youth. What did they do to them?". The IDF policy of targeting family homes of alleged militants has been criticized due to the high potential of creating civilian casualties. Competing theories for the attack were offered. One Israeli paper stated the IDF believed a militant was inside, while two others said the wrong house was targeted. IDF spokeswoman Avital Leibovich at first stated that the event was an accident and the target was a man, Yihia Abayah, supposedly responsible for launching 200–300 rockets into Israel. A relative of the family said that man is not known and rejected his existence. Later, the IDF changed justification for the attack to say that it was intentional and aimed at Mohamed al-Dalu, a Gazan police officer who died in the strike. The most notable fatality of a Palestinian militant was that of Ahmed Jabari, a high-level commander in Hamas.Yossi Arazi and Gal Perl Finkel, Integrating Technologies to Protect the Home Front against Ballistic Threats and Cruise Missiles https://web.archive.org/web/20161004204853/http://www.inss.org.il/uploadImages/systemFiles/Integrating%20Technologies%20to%20Protect%20the%20Home%20Front%20against%20Ballistic%20Threats%20and%20Cruise%20Missiles.pdf 4 October 2016 , "Military and Strategic Affairs", Volume 5, No. 3, December 2013. The PCHR stated that the number of injured people had reached 1,000.The Associated Press https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-20444499 Gaza and Israel begin to resume normal life after truce BBC News 22 November 2012 22 November 2012 28 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121128084157/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-20444499 live Combatants versus non-combatants The media and combating parties, in counting the casualties, often use different definitions of "combatants" or "militants".B'Tselem, Explanation of statistics on fatalities. Accessed March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140327212440/http://www.btselem.org/statistics/casualties_clarifications 27 March 2014 Gaza conflict: Who is a civilian?. Heather Sharp, BBC, 5 January 2009 The International Committee of the Red Cross regards persons as civilians if they do not fulfill a "continuous combat function" (for example, many police officers) or do not participate directly in hostilities. Civilians are entitled to protection and may not be the object of an attack. The fact that a person killed was a member of any particular Palestinian organization does not, in and of itself, prove that he took part in the hostilities or that he lost the protection given him as a civilian. Some political or armed groups often declare killed persons, including children, one of their members and adopt them as "martyrs" placing their photographs on their websites and commending their contribution to resisting occupation. Their families may accept this for various reasons, including the willingness of armed groups to provide financial support to the families and pay for funeral costs of the persons killed. This does not mean that those persons killed were involved in militant activities in any way. Public execution of alleged informants by Hamas Seven Palestinians have been publicly executed by militants for alleged collaboration with Israel.LIVE BLOG: OPERATION PILLAR OF DEFENSE, DAY 7, PART 2 https://web.archive.org/web/20181103172227/https://www.timesofisrael.com/rocket-fired-at-jerusalem-and-south-takes-beating-but-ground-op-off-the-table-for-now/ 3 November 2018 , Times of Israel, 20 November 2012 One man, Ashraf Ouaida, was killed on 16 November near a mosque in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood of Gaza City. An eyewitness said he saw two masked men emerge from a Jeep, drag the victim underneath a Hamas billboard and shoot him multiple times in the head, before hanging a poster citing his alleged crimes.Suspected Collaborator With Israel Killed on Gaza Street https://web.archive.org/web/20181214072325/https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/17/world/middleeast/suspected-collaborator-with-israel-executed-in-gaza.html?_r=0 14 December 2018 , The New York Times, 16 November 2012 Militants shot six other Palestinians in the street on 20 November. According to witnesses, the men were pulled out of a van, forced to lie face down on the street and then shot dead. Five of the bodies were left in a pile while a mob stomped and spit on them. A sixth body was tied to a motorcycle and dragged through the main streets of Gaza City as onlookers screamed, "Spy! Spy!". Militants posted a sign naming the six victims. Hamas's radio station, Voice of al-Aqsa, quoted security sources, alleging that they "possessed hi-tech equipment and filming equipment to take footage of positions".Gaza live report: Day 7 https://web.archive.org/web/20141025214205/http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=539867 25 October 2014 , Maan News 20 November 2012Hamas gunmen execute six 'Israeli spies' on busy Gaza street corner, AP 20 November 2012 The man whose body was tied to a motorcycle, Ribhi Badawi, was a member of Jaljalat, an Islamist group that maintains a rivalry with Hamas. Badawi's family, neighbors, and friends maintained that the allegations of his having spied for Israel were "absurd", noting that he had spent the previous four years in a Hamas prison under armed guard. His widow stated that he confessed to aiding Israel after being tortured by Hamas for seven months with methods that included being burned, having his jaw and teeth broken, and being hung for 45 days by his arms and legs.Hamas victim dragged through the streets of Gaza City Tuesday by motorcycle was no collaborator, widow says https://web.archive.org/web/20140828044953/http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/hamas-victim-dragged-streets-collaborator-widow-article-1.1208004#ixzz2DXulRk00 28 August 2014 , New York Daily News 26 November 2012 On 21 November, Hamas deputy leader Mousa Abu Marzook condemned the killings as "unlawful", adding that any punishments or executions must follow the legal process. He further added that those behind the killings must be punished.'Completely unacceptable': Hamas leader says killers of 'Israeli spies' must be punished https://nationalpost.com/news/world/israel-middle-east/completely-unacceptable-hamas-leader-says-killers-of-israeli-spies-must-be-punished National Post 21 November 2012 Palestinian casualties from Palestinian fire Some of the Palestinian civilian deaths are believed to have been caused by a Palestinian rocket that fell short of its target, not by Israel, and two were "high-profile" incidents.Israeli envoy arrives in Egypt for Gaza ceasefire talks https://web.archive.org/web/20170305010043/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/nov/18/israeli-envoy-egypt-gaza-talks 5 March 2017 , Guardian 18 November 2012https://nationalpost.com/news/world/israel-middle-east/despite-media-reports-to-the-contrary-baby-gaza-conflict-was-likely-killed-by-hamas-rocket-un Despite media reports to the contrary, baby in Gaza conflict was killed by Hamas rocket: UN National Post 14 March 2013 19 April 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230419024622/https://news.nationalpost.com/2013/03/11/despite-media-reports-to-the-contrary-baby-gaza-conflict-was-likely-killed-by-hamas-rocket-un/ livehttp://www.algemeiner.com/2012/11/18/shocking-evidence-indicates-child-whose-death-was-blamed-on-israel-was-actually-killed-by-hamas-rocket-video/ Shocking: Evidence Indicates Child Whose Death Was Blamed on Israel, Was Actually Killed by Hamas Rocket (VIDEO) Algemeiner 19 November 2012 7 August 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180807002006/https://www.algemeiner.com/2012/11/18/shocking-evidence-indicates-child-whose-death-was-blamed-on-israel-was-actually-killed-by-hamas-rocket-video/ live The UN report into the events by the High Commissioner for Human Rights found that of the 174 Palestinians killed, 168 were killed by Israeli military action, while 6 civilians may have been killed by Palestinian armed groups firing rockets from Gaza. BBC Arabic photojournalist Jihad Masharawi lost his 11-month-old son and sister-in-law to what appeared to be an Israeli airstrike. Many international organizations condemned Israel for their deaths. Human Rights Watch reported that Israel was responsible for the deaths, based on "news reports and witnesses". The Palestinian Center for Human Rights stated that "an Israeli warplane fired a missile at a house belonging to Ali Nemer al-Mishrawi in the al-Zaytoun neighborhood in the east of Gaza City. Two members of the family (a woman and a toddler) were killed: Hiba Aadel Fadel al-Mishrawi, 19; and Omar Jihad al-Mishrawi, 11 months." The latest investigation by the U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights suggested that the incident was most likely the result of an errant Palestinian rocket launched towards Israel, but fell back into Gaza. Two members of the family (a woman and a toddler) were initially killed: Hiba Aadel Fadel al-Mishrawi, 19; and Omar Jihad al-Mishrawi, 11 months."Diaa Hadid https://news.yahoo.com/un-palestinian-militants-likely-killed-gaza-baby-143224704.html UN: Palestinian militants likely killed Gaza baby Associated Press Yahoo news 11 March 2013 3 June 2013 17 May 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130517035242/http://news.yahoo.com/un-palestinian-militants-likely-killed-gaza-baby-143224704.html livehttp://www.algemeiner.com/2013/03/08/un-verifies-that-hamas-rocket-killed-gaza-child-whose-death-was-blamed-on-israel/ UN Verifies That Hamas Rocket Killed Gaza Child Whose Death Was Blamed on Israel Pontz Zach 8 March 2013 Algemeiner Journal 11 March 2013 12 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130312050407/http://www.algemeiner.com/2013/03/08/un-verifies-that-hamas-rocket-killed-gaza-child-whose-death-was-blamed-on-israel/ livehttps://www.timesofisrael.com/un-clears-israel-from-charge-it-bombed-11-month-old-baby/ UN clears Israel of charge it killed baby in Gaza Ahren Raphael 10 March 2013 The Times of Israel 11 March 2013 13 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130313103951/https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-clears-israel-from-charge-it-bombed-11-month-old-baby/ live Ahmed al-Mishrawi, 18, later died from his injuries. According to Jihad al-Mishrawi, his residential neighborhood in the Sabra district saw no fighting before this incident.https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2012/11/15/the-story-behind-the-photo-journalists-11-month-old-son-killed-in-gaza-strikes/ The story behind the photo: Journalist's 11-month-old son killed in Gaza strikes The Washington Post Max Fisher 15 November 2012 22 November 2012 21 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121121191317/http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2012/11/15/the-story-behind-the-photo-journalists-11-month-old-son-killed-in-gaza-strikes/ live The death of four-year-old Mohammed Sadallah after an explosion in Annazla appeared to have been the result of a misfiring home-made rocket, not a bomb dropped by Israel as originally alleged by Hamas. Hamas officials and relatives said that the four-year-old Gazan boy was killed in an Israeli airstrike on 16 November. Israel denied that it carried out any attacks in the area at the time.Gaza's children face grave risks in crowded urban battle zone, AP 16 November 2012 According to The New York Times, "the damage was nowhere near severe enough to have come from an Israeli F-16, raising the possibility that an errant missile fired by Palestinian militants was responsible for the deaths."Mistaken Lull, Simple Errand, Death in Gaza https://web.archive.org/web/20181103210140/https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/17/world/middleeast/in-gaza-tragic-result-for-misplaced-hopes-of-cease-fire.html?_r=1&;;;; 3 November 2018 , The New York Times 16 November 2012 Experts from the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights examined the site and opined that the explosion was caused by a Palestinian rocket; the boy's mother acknowledged that Palestinian militants might have been responsible. The Associated Press reported that "no one appeared to have witnessed the strike" and that "local security officials quickly took what remained of the projectile, making it impossible to verify who fired it."http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/Nov-16/195314-gaza-kids-at-risk-in-crowded-urban-battle-zone.ashx#axzz2CZ1vgo30 Gaza kids at risk in crowded urban battle zone Daily Star 19 November 2012 18 November 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181118164027/http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/Nov-16/195314-gaza-kids-at-risk-in-crowded-urban-battle-zone.ashx#axzz2CZ1vgo30 live A United Nations Report released in March 2013 concluded that Sadallah "[was] killed by what appeared to be a Palestinian rocket that fell short of Israel" and not by an Israeli airstrike. The UN reported that at least one other child and adult had also been killed by Hamas fire. Damage Based on a large-scale survey by workers in the field, which Al Mezan claims to be extremely accurate, Al Mezan reported the total destruction of 124 houses located in all of the Gaza Strip, and partial damage of 2,050 homes. In just one week, the Israeli army destroyed numerous public and private premises, including 52 places of worship, 25 non-governmental organizations (NGOs), 97 schools, 15 health institutions, 14 journalist premises, 8 police stations, 16 government buildings, and 11 political sites. Fifteen factories and 192 trade shops were damaged or destroyed. Twelve water wells as well as agricultural lands were destroyed. Alleged war crimes Hamas Targeting of civilians Both U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay condemned the continuing indiscriminate attacks and targeting of civilians in Israel by militants from Gaza.Stephanie Nebehay https://www.reuters.com/article/palestinians-israel-humanitarian-idUSL5E8MK6MG20121120 UN rights boss, Red Cross urge Israel, Hamas to spare civilians Reuters 20 November 2012 20 November 2012 5 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305052435/http://www.reuters.com/article/palestinians-israel-humanitarian-idUSL5E8MK6MG20121120 livehttps://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=43470&Cr=gaza&Cr1 Ban calls for de-escalation of tensions amid new violence in Gaza and southern Israel United Nations 12 November 2012 3 June 2013 9 October 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161009125849/http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=43470&Cr=gaza&Cr1 live thumb|A burning car after a Grad rocket from Gaza hit it near a residential building in the city of Beersheba during Operation Pillar of Defense, November 2012. Human Rights Watch stated that armed Palestinian groups fired hundreds of rockets at Israeli cities, violating international humanitarian law, and that statements by Palestinian groups that they deliberately targeted Israeli civilians demonstrated an "intent to commit war crimes." HRW's Middle East director Sarah Leah Whitson said that Palestinian groups made clear that "harming civilians was their aim" and said that the launching rockets at populated areas had no legal justification. International humanitarian law prohibits deliberate attacks on civilians, and intentional violations can be war crimes. A report by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights stated that "Palestinian armed groups continuously violated international humanitarian law, by launching indiscriminate attacks on Israel and by attacking civilians". The report further stated, "While some projectiles were directed at military objectives, many, if not the vast majority of the Palestinian attacks on Israel constituted indiscriminate attacks. Such attacks violate international humanitarian law. ... Most rockets fired by the armed groups did not seem to be directed at a specific military objective. Furthermore, many Palestinian armed groups directly and indirectly indicated their determination to – and took responsibility for – attacks on Israeli civilians or large population centres in Israel. Such acts clearly violate international humanitarian law." Firing rockets from populated areas Human Rights Watch stated that Palestinian groups endangered civilians by "repeatedly fir[ing] rockets from densely populated areas, near homes, businesses, and a hotel". Under international law, parties to a conflict may not place military targets in or near densely populated areas. One rocket was launched close to the Shawa and Housari Building, where various Palestinian and international media have offices; another was fired from the yard of a house near the Deira Hotel.https://www.jpost.com/Defense/HRW-Hamas-rockets-from-Gaza-violated-laws-of-war HRW: Hamas rockets from Gaza violated laws of war The Jerusalem Post 24 December 2012 24 December 2012 18 August 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180818120701/https://www.jpost.com//Defense/HRW-Hamas-rockets-from-Gaza-violated-laws-of-war livehttps://www.hrw.org/news/2012/12/24/gaza-palestinian-rockets-unlawfully-targeted-israeli-civilians Gaza: Palestinian Rockets Unlawfully Targeted Israeli Civilians 24 December 2012 Human Rights Wwatch 24 December 2012 28 November 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181128091753/https://www.hrw.org/news/2012/12/24/gaza-palestinian-rockets-unlawfully-targeted-israeli-civilians live Human Rights Watch said it had not been able to identify any instance where civilians had been warned to evacuate an area before a rocket launch by Palestinian militants. Col. Richard Kemp, former Commander of British Forces in Afghanistan, said: "The use of the civilian population by Hamas is undoubtedly a war crime because not only are they hiding themselves under a civilian population, [but] they are also putting the civilian population at risk. In my view, if there are civilian casualties, the responsibility does not lie with the IDF, but with Hamas, who deliberately placed them there."Col. Richard Kemp: IDF protects civilian rights https://web.archive.org/web/20190913150415/https://www.idf.il/1283-17660-en/Dover.aspx 13 September 2019 , Israel Defense Forces 18 November 2012 Richard Landes criticised Hamas for firing from the midst of civilians, a practice leading to casualties blamed on Israeli counter-strikes to garner Western sympathy. Danny Ayalon said that Hamas's firing of rockets from built-up civilian areas was a "double war crime", noting that ten percent of them did not reach Israel.https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/nov/19/hamas-leaves-israel-no-choice Hamas leaves Israel no choice Guardian 19 November 2012 27 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140827115755/http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/nov/19/hamas-leaves-israel-no-choice live The IDF stated that Hamas makes use of "human shield" tactics and said "By operating from densely populated areas, Hamas willingly endangers its own people, turning their houses and schools into terror sites and weapon depots."http://www.idfblog.com/hamas/2012/10/29/hamas-uses-its-own-civilians-as-human-shields-when-launching-rockets-at-israel/ Hamas Uses Gazans as Human Shields When Launching Rockets 28 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121117052226/http://www.idfblog.com/hamas/2012/10/29/hamas-uses-its-own-civilians-as-human-shields-when-launching-rockets-at-israel/ 17 November 2012 dead The Jerusalem Post and Fox News said Palestinian rocket launch-sites were put next to hospitals, schools, mosques, and playgrounds.https://www.jpost.com/Defense/Dealing-with-Hamass-human-shield-tactics Dealing with Hamas's human shield tactics The Jerusalem Post 20 November 2012 19 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130319122020/http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Dealing-with-Hamass-human-shield-tactics livehttps://www.foxnews.com/world/hackers-target-israel-with-millions-of-attacks-as-hamas-rockets-continue-to-fall/ Hackers target Israel with millions of attacks as Hamas rockets continue to fall Fox News 19 November 2012 19 November 2012 19 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121119180830/http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/11/19/hackers-target-israel-with-millions-attacks-as-hamas-rockets-continue-to-fall/ live On 21 November a long-range Qassam rocket, of the type Israel has accused Iran of supplying to Hamas, was fired from within 500 yards of the hospital and hit Gush Etzion, southeast of Jerusalem.https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/wrath-of-gaza-is-felt-by-those-accused-of-treason-8336223.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/wrath-of-gaza-is-felt-by-those-accused-of-treason-8336223.html 1 May 2022 subscription live Independent Wrath of Gaza is felt by those accused of treason 28 November 2012 London Kim Sengupta 21 November 2012 An IDF spokesman stated they had released footage of "rocket fire from a mosque courtyard, prayer houses, public places and homes".https://www.jpost.com/Defense/Hamas-intensifies-barrage-of-missiles-on-South Hamas intensifies barrage of missiles on South The Jerusalem Post 19 November 2012 26 July 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130726111816/http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Hamas-intensifies-barrage-of-missiles-on-South live In March 2013, the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) released a report criticizing Palestinian groups for launching rocket attacks from densely populated areas. The report stated that "The [Palestinian] armed groups failed to take all feasible precautions in attacks, in particular by launching rockets from populated areas, which put the population at grave risk." Allegations that Islamic Jihad members were disguised as journalists The IDF accused Gaza militants of abusing the protection afforded to journalists. On 20 November 2012 Muhammed Shamalah, commander of Hamas forces in southern Gaza and head of its militant training programs, was targeted by an Israeli air strike. At the time, he was driving a car which, according to the IDF, was clearly labeled "TV," indicating it to be a press vehicle.http://www.idfblog.com/2012/11/20/senior-terrorists-in-gaza-disguises-himself-as-journalist/ Senior Terrorist in Gaza Disguises Himself as Journalist 28 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121127222419/http://www.idfblog.com/2012/11/20/senior-terrorists-in-gaza-disguises-himself-as-journalist/ 27 November 2012 dead The PCHR reported that an Israeli strike had killed al-Quds Radio journalist Muhammed Abu Eisha. The UN, The New York Times, Reporters without Borders, and Human Rights Watch condemned Israel for the attack.https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/26/business/media/using-war-as-cover-to-target-journalists.html Using War as Cover to Target Journalists David Carr The New York Times 25 November 2012 25 February 2017 29 April 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180429200452/https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/26/business/media/using-war-as-cover-to-target-journalists.html liveNour Samaha http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2012/11/201211212322418802.html Gaza journalists defiant in face of attacks Al Jazeera 22 November 2012 3 June 2013 1 August 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180801030203/https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2012/11/201211212322418802.html live Frankfurter Allgemeine reported that PCHR failed to mention that Eisha was also a member of the Islamic Jihad and had participated in rocket attacks against Israel.https://www.faz.net/aktuell/gazastreifen-letzte-fragen-12020635.html last questions Faz.net 18 January 2013 3 June 2013 Ludwig Jan 28 May 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130528091557/http://www.faz.net/aktuell/gazastreifen-letzte-fragen-12020635.html live Eisha's name and photo appeared on the Islamic Jihad's website at the time of his death. Killing of alleged collaborators The March 2013 report by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) criticized Palestinian militant groups for "summarily executing alleged Israeli spies in breach of humanitarian law". Israel Disproportionate force/Targeting of civilians A report by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights was harshly critical of the conduct of the Israeli army. The report stated that the IDF had "failed in many instances to respect international law", and that it did not "consistently uphold the basic principles of conduct of hostilities, namely, the principles of distinction, proportionality and precautions". The Israeli airstrike that killed 12 civilians, including 10 members of the Al-Dalu family, has been called a "disproportionate" use of force and a war crime by Human Rights Watch, which stated that the attack had yet to be justified by Israel, and called for the perpetrators of the strike to be punished and the surviving members of victims' families to be compensated. Palestinian Center for Human Rights condemned it as "an example of blatant targeting of civilians". According to The New York Times, "political leaders and human rights advocates have called the [Dalu family] deaths a massacre and a war crime."Rudoren Jodi Gazans Mourn Family Killed by Israeli Bomb https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/20/world/middleeast/gazans-mourn-dalu-family-killed-by-israeli-bomb.html?_r=0 20 November 2012 The New York Times 19 November 2012 19 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121119180600/http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/20/world/middleeast/gazans-mourn-dalu-family-killed-by-israeli-bomb.html?_r=0 live British MP Gerald Kaufman criticized the Israeli offensive, and its broader context — of occupation of the West Bank and the siege of Gaza — as war crimes.Why I Believe Israel Is Committing War Crimes http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/sir-gerald-kaufman/gaza-israel-palestine_b_2164599.html 20 November 2012 22 November 2012 Gerald Kaufman The Huffington Post 18 October 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181018221241/https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/sir-gerald-kaufman/gaza-israel-palestine_b_2164599.html live In an emergency meeting of the Arab League, foreign ministers of member-states accused Israel of perpetrating war crimes and crimes against humanity.Arab Foreign Ministers Blame Israel for Gaza Violence http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/162181#.UK54doem3tk 18 December 2012 22 November 2012 Israel National News 14 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181214065259/http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/162181#.UK54doem3tk live Turkey and Iran accused Israel of committing war crimes and refused to consider the Israeli airstrikes self-defense. Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Israel of committing "ethnic cleansing" of Palestinians.http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/11/20/250765.html Turkey and Iran accuse Israel of 'ethnic cleansing' and 'war crimes' in Gaza 20 November 2012 22 November 2012 Al Arabiya https://web.archive.org/web/20121206193419/http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/11/20/250765.html 6 December 2012 dead http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/11/201211219452373927.html Dershowitz versus Gaza Belen Fernandez 21 November 2012 2 December 2012 Al Jazeera English 14 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181214115005/https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/11/201211219452373927.html live Bombing of media facilities In four Israeli attacks on media facilities and journalists, ten media workers were wounded, and two cameramen and a two-year-old was killed. The Israeli government stated that each of the attacks were on a legitimate military target. The Israeli army stated that foreign journalists were used as human shields by Hamas, after attacks on two media centers in Gaza containing Hamas communications devices.http://news.sky.com/story/1013081/gaza-israel-denies-strikes-targeted-media Gaza: Israel Denies Strikes Targeted Media Sky News 18 November 2012 18 November 2012 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304051224/http://news.sky.com/story/1013081/gaza-israel-denies-strikes-targeted-media live Human Rights Watch conducted an investigation into these incidents and concluded that "there were no indications that these targets were valid military objectives." and thus "violated the laws of war by targeting civilians and civilian objects that were making no apparent contribution to Palestinian military operations". HRW further stated that journalists and civilian broadcasting facilities were not legitimate military targets simply because they broadcast pro-Hamas or anti-Israel propaganda.https://www.hrw.org/news/2012/11/20/q-hostilities-between-israel-and-hamas Q & A on Hostilities between Israel and Hamas Human Rights Watch 21 November 2012 2 December 2012 29 April 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180429200740/https://www.hrw.org/news/2012/11/20/q-hostilities-between-israel-and-hamas live In one separate incident, according to the IDF, it hit four Islamic Jihad militants hiding out in a media center in Gaza, the Al-Sharouk compound.https://www.jpost.com/Defense/IAF-strikes-4-terrorists-hiding-in-media-building IAF strikes 4 terrorists hiding in media building The Jerusalem Post - JPost.com 20 November 2012 29 June 2015 4 November 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181104085517/https://www.jpost.com/Defense/IAF-strikes-4-terrorists-hiding-in-media-building livehttp://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/11/2012111915617518485.html Diplomatic push for Gaza truce Al Jazeera English 19 November 2012 19 November 2012 4 November 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181104010221/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/11/2012111915617518485.html live PIJ reported by text message that one of their senior militant operatives, Ramez Harb, was killed in the airstrike.https://www.timesofisrael.com/media-building-in-gaza-hit-in-israeli-airstrike/ Leading Islamic Jihad operative killed in strike on media center Kalman Aaron 19 November 2012 Times of Israel 19 November 2012 26 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121126055419/https://www.timesofisrael.com/media-building-in-gaza-hit-in-israeli-airstrike/ livehttp://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4309068,00.html עיתונאי זר בעזה זועם: מבנה שלנו – מקלט לטרור Ynet 22 November 2012 25 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180725114305/https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4309068,00.html livehttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/palestinianauthority/9688326/Israeli-air-strike-hits-Gaza-media-centre-killing-senior-militant.html https://web.archive.org/web/20121119201055/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/palestinianauthority/9688326/Israeli-air-strike-hits-Gaza-media-centre-killing-senior-militant.html dead 19 November 2012 Israeli air strike hits Gaza media centre killing senior militant Telegraph 22 November 2012 London 19 November 2012 as well as Palestinian cameramen. Israel warned the foreign journalists to leave the building before the strike.https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5i0-5VWAmt308BKSElZlPWfRibdcw Israel hit on Gaza media centre kills Jihad militant France 24 22 November 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121129015236/https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5i0-5VWAmt308BKSElZlPWfRibdcw 29 November 2012 https://www.foxnews.com/world/israeli-missiles-hit-cars-carrying-journalists-in-gaza-3-killed/ Israeli missiles hit cars carrying journalists in Gaza, 3 killed 20 November 2012 23 November 2012 The Washington Post 21 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121121044945/http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/11/20/israeli-missiles-hit-cars-carrying-journalists-in-gaza-3-killed/ live One foreign journalist that worked there spoke of his anger that the building was being used as a hideout by Palestinian militants, endangering many people. Human Rights Watch said this attack appeared to be on a military target, and that if Palestinians conducting military operations were present, they were violating international law by placing civilians at unnecessary risk. The Israeli military's alleged targeting of journalists was also condemned by Reporters without Borders. Christophe Deloire, secretary-general of RWB, said "Even if the targeted media support Hamas, this does not in any way legitimize the attacks. ... Attacks on civilian targets are war crimes and serious violations of the Geneva Conventions. Those responsible must be identified."Reporters Without Borders condemns Israeli strikes on building housing media outlets https://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/reporters-without-borders-condemns-israeli-strikes-on-building-housing-media-outlets-1.478896 20 November 2012 The Associated Press 19 November 2012 19 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121119094044/http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/reporters-without-borders-condemns-israeli-strikes-on-building-housing-media-outlets-1.478896 deadhttp://en.rsf.org/palestinian-terr-rwb-condemns-air-strikes-on-news-18-11-2012,43690.html RWB condemns air strikes on news media in Gaza city Reporters Without Borders 19 November 2012 3 June 2013 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304061708/http://en.rsf.org/palestinian-terr-rwb-condemns-air-strikes-on-news-18-11-2012,43690.html dead Writing for The New York Times, David Carr noted that IDF spokeswoman Avital Leibovich, who said that the journalists were "people who have relevance to terror activity", did not identify the strike as a mistake. Carr accused Israel of deliberately targeting journalists under the cover of war, using "amorphous" phrases such as "relevance to terror activity" to justify the attacks.David Carr https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/26/business/media/using-war-as-cover-to-target-journalists.html?_r=0 Using War as Cover to Target Journalists The New York Times 25 November 2012 2 December 2012 14 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181214074456/https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/26/business/media/using-war-as-cover-to-target-journalists.html?_r=0 live NGO Monitor stated that Hamas in Gaza "terrorizes the international press" because it put its own operational communication antennas on top of buildings whose lower floors house foreign media outlets.https://nationalpost.com/opinion/george-jonas-on-the-war-in-gaza-two-can-play-at-terror George Jonas on the war in Gaza: Two can play at terror National Post 21 November 2012 3 June 2013 https://archive.today/20130129135404/http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2012/11/21/george-jonas-on-the-war-in-gaza-two-can-play-at-terror/ 29 January 2013 live Social media and Internet thumb|right|The military wing of Hamas and the Israeli military both made use of Twitter.Israel, Twitter, and the Line Between Free Speech and Violence – Businessweek The IDF made widespread use of Twitter and a liveblog to give an up-to-date account of its operations. The military wing of Hamas also made use of Twitter, publicising its rocket and mortar attacks and tweeting when Israeli casualties were reported.UK Alex Spillius 15 November 2012 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/9681645/Israelis-and-Palestinians-in-first-Twitter-war.html Israelis and Palestinians in first Twitter war The Telegraph 16 November 2012 17 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121117062105/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/9681645/Israelis-and-Palestinians-in-first-Twitter-war.html live Foreign Policy magazine labeled this effort a "milestone in military communications."http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2012/11/14/israel_defense_forces_live_blogs_gaza_offensive Israel Defense Forces live blogs Gaza offensive Friedman Uri Foreign Policy 15 November 2012 15 November 2012 17 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121117002225/http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2012/11/14/israel_defense_forces_live_blogs_gaza_offensive live Twitter had previously been used to present information regarding military engagements by both the Kenya Defence Forces and Al Shabaab during the KDF's operation against Al Shabaab in Somalia in 2011.Smith David Al-Shabaab in war of words with Kenyan army on Twitter 13 December 2011 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/dec/13/al-shabaab-war-words-twitter The Guardian UK 16 November 2012 14 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181214071025/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/dec/13/al-shabaab-war-words-twitter liveChirchir Major Emmanuel Mj. E Chirchir https://twitter.com/MajorEChirchir Twitter 16 November 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120124160539/http://twitter.com/MajorEChirchir 24 January 2012 Al Shabaab Official account https://twitter.com/HSMPress Twitter 16 November 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121112215609/https://twitter.com/HSMPress 12 November 2012 The IDF's Twitter account gained more than 50,000 new followers in 24 hours.http://www.boston.com/news/world/middle-east/2012/11/15/israel-and-hamas-battle-social-media-well/O2zOPWK7t3FG4QeMBhxVpL/story.html Israel and Hamas battle on social media as well Bohn Lauren E 15 November 2012 Associated Press Boston Globe 15 November 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121116194700/http://www.boston.com/news/world/middle-east/2012/11/15/israel-and-hamas-battle-social-media-well/O2zOPWK7t3FG4QeMBhxVpL/story.html 16 November 2012 An app based on an idea provided by a 13-year-old was developed to supply up-to-date reports of imminent missile attacks and send information of the location and timing of the public "Color Red" alerts. The app allowed users extra time to run to bomb shelters.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/9693812/Gaza-conflict-app-alerts-Israelis-when-rocket-is-fired.html Gaza conflict: app alerts Israelis when rocket is fired Telegraph 21 November 2012 London Jennifer O'Mahony 21 November 2012 22 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121122121602/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/9693812/Gaza-conflict-app-alerts-Israelis-when-rocket-is-fired.html live Hamas produced a video that threatened the lives of Israeli citizens and warned, "Wait soon for us in the bus stops and cafes." The video became a popular target for parody because of its technical problems and the broken Hebrew written and spoken in it.https://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/hamas-video-threatening-israelis-draws-more-parody-than-fear-1.478726 Hamas video threatening Israelis draws more parody than fear Haaretz 18 November 2012 12 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150512171511/http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/hamas-video-threatening-israelis-draws-more-parody-than-fear-1.478726 dead During the campaign, pro-Palestinian hackers launched a concerted effort to cripple Israeli websites. Israeli websites faced over 60 million hacking attempts, which failed to cause any significant damage.https://www.timesofisrael.com/hackers-fail-to-cause-major-cyber-disruption-officials-say/ Hackers failing to cause major cyber-disruption, officials say The Times of Israel 29 June 2015 14 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181214070210/https://www.timesofisrael.com/hackers-fail-to-cause-major-cyber-disruption-officials-say/ live In April 2013 Anonymous attacked many Israeli websites in response to the IDF offensive in Gaza. They called the attack #OpIsrael and claimed to have taken down at least 700 sites as of 18 November 2012. The Israeli Defense Forces claimed to have deflected 44 million cyber attacks by that date.December 2020 Many of the websites were replaced with messages condemning the Israeli campaign and expressing support for the citizens of Gaza.The New York Times 15 November 2012 18 May 2018 Nicole Perlroth https://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/anonymous-attacks-israeli-web-sites/ Anonymous attacks Israeli Web sites 5 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180705151201/https://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/anonymous-attacks-israeli-web-sites/ live Hackers from Kuwait disrupted the website of Likud MK Danny Danon, who had posted an online petition urging the government of Israel to cease providing the Gaza Strip with electricity.https://www.jpost.com/DiplomacyAndPolitics/Article.aspx?id=292026 Danon hacked after he petitions to cut Gaza power Harkov Lahav 15 November 2012 The Jerusalem Post 16 November 2012 18 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121118031517/http://www.jpost.com/DiplomacyAndPolitics/Article.aspx?id=292026 live The Facebook and Twitter accounts of Israeli Vice Prime Minister and Likud MK Silvan Shalom were hacked by a pro-Palestinian group called ZCompanyHackingCrew.https://www.jta.org/2012/11/21/news-opinion/israel-middle-east/israeli-vice-prime-ministers-facebook-twitter-accounts-hacked Israeli vice prime minister's Facebook, Twitter accounts hacked 21 November 2012 Jewish Telegraphic Agency 21 November 2012 18 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131218161117/http://www.jta.org/2012/11/21/news-opinion/israel-middle-east/israeli-vice-prime-ministers-facebook-twitter-accounts-hacked live Criticism of IDF media campaign thumb|"What Would You Do" IDF graphic. The IDF's blog incorporates gamification features where visitors are awarded points and given badges for things such as visiting the blog or sharing its contents on their social networks.Gustin Sam The War Will Be Gamified: Israel, Hamas in Social Media Struggle https://newsfeed.time.com/2012/11/16/the-war-will-be-gamified-israel-hamas-in-social-media-struggle/ 16 November 2012 Time Magazine 16 November 2012 19 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121119000702/http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/11/16/the-war-will-be-gamified-israel-hamas-in-social-media-struggle/ live Although the blog had had these features previously, they had been disabled before Operation Pillar of Defense due to "high traffic." They were re-enabled shortly after the operation began. Multiple commentators have described the timing of their re-enablement just after the launch of Operation Pillar of Defense as offensive. ReadWrite's Jon Mitchell described it as "absolutely horrendous", and The Atlantic'''s Jeffrey Goldberg called it "disgraceful."Mitchell Jon Unbelievable! The IDF Has Gamified Its War Blog http://readwrite.com/2012/11/15/unbelievable-the-idf-has-gamified-its-war-blog 16 November 2012 Read Write 15 November 2012 16 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121116032526/http://readwrite.com/2012/11/15/unbelievable-the-idf-has-gamified-its-war-blog usurpedGoldberg Jeffrey The Iron Dome, Press Bias, and Israel's Lack of Strategic Thinking https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2012/11/the-iron-dome-press-bias-and-israels-lack-of-strategic-thinking/265360/ 18 November 2012 The Atlantic 16 November 2012 17 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121117081734/http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2012/11/the-iron-dome-press-bias-and-israels-lack-of-strategic-thinking/265360/ live Israel's social media campaign around Operation Pillar of Defense has been perceived by some parties as overly aggressive or otherwise inappropriate. Wired described Israel's efforts as "hyper-pugnacious," and Foreign Policys Michael Koplow expressed fears that Israel's social media campaign might contribute to some people's "fear of Israel run amok with no regard for the collateral damage being caused."Sommer Allison Israel's online PR offensive sees blowback https://www.haaretz.com/2012-11-18/ty-article/.premium/israels-online-pr-offensive-sees-blowback/0000017f-e746-d62c-a1ff-ff7fa6090000 18 November 2012 Haaretz 18 November 2012 18 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121118093757/http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/israel-s-online-pr-offensive-sees-blowback.premium-1.478639 live Allegations of Hamas disinformation Hamas attempted to conduct "psychological warfare" consisting primarily of fake emails and Facebook postings. Many Israelis received a false announcement from an "IDF Spokesman" warning that "terrorists in Gaza can track you and direct their Katyushas to your location!" if they opened their text messages. Thousands received emails in broken Hebrew that "the military censorship of military intelligence" was concealing information about attacks on soldiers and urged them to view the "picture of the field of death in which our soldiers are falling in Gaza." The attached YouTube videos, though claiming to show an IDF jeep struck by a missile, was in fact a vehicle of the Reuters news agency that had been hit on the border.https://www.haaretz.com/2012-11-19/ty-article/.premium/anshel-pfeffer-psych-warfare-in-cyberspace/0000017f-e70b-df5f-a17f-ffdfcc330000 Psychological warfare on the digital battlefield Haaretz 19 November 2012 12 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150512171452/http://www.haaretz.com/news/features/psychological-warfare-on-the-digital-battlefield.premium-1.478984 livehttps://www.timesofisrael.com/hamas-script-kiddies-send-israelis-threatening-email-messages/ Hamas launches email assault Times of Israel 20 November 2012 14 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181214070136/https://www.timesofisrael.com/hamas-script-kiddies-send-israelis-threatening-email-messages/ live Hamas warned Gazan civilians against spreading unsourced information, claiming that such behavior harmed national security and aided Israel's "psychological war". The Interior Ministry said that it would convey any "needed information" in order to "safeguard the truth." The statement came after Hamas gunmen publicly shot a Gaza resident multiple times in the head for allegedly collaborating with Israeli authorities.https://www.timesofisrael.com/hamas-government-warns-gazans-against-spreading-rumors/ Hamas warns Gazans against 'spreading rumors' that help Israel Times of Israel 17 November 2012 7 August 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180807004043/https://www.timesofisrael.com/hamas-government-warns-gazans-against-spreading-rumors/ live Richard Landes, a blogger and American Associate Professor of history at Boston University, accused Hamas of "brazen hypocrisy" and exploiting a death they had caused in order to garner Western sympathy.http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/richardlandes/100190395/pallywood-and-the-pornography-of-death-the-western-media-suckered-again/ https://web.archive.org/web/20121127183423/http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/richardlandes/100190395/pallywood-and-the-pornography-of-death-the-western-media-suckered-again/ dead 27 November 2012 Pallywood and the pornography of death: the Western media suckered again Telegraph 19 November 2012 London 19 November 2012https://www.foxnews.com/world/brazen-faking-of-images-reveals-hamas-desperation/ Brazen faking of images reveals Hamas' desperation Fox News 21 November 2012 20 November 2012 24 May 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130524124543/http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/11/20/brazen-faking-images-reveals-hamas-desperation/ live Hamas fabricated achievements and used pictures of children injured or killed in Syria, presenting them in the social media as Palestinian dead. One of its tweets about the Israeli strikes contained a picture of a dead girl, previously posted on the "Syrians & Friends" Facebook page in October 2012.http://www.businessinsider.com/busted-hamas-caught-posting-months-old-picture-from-rebel-attack-in-syria-2012-11 Busted: Hamas Tweeted Months-Old Picture From Rebel Attack in Syria Business Insider Robert Johnson 15 November 2012 16 November 2012 9 September 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180909150535/https://www.businessinsider.com/busted-hamas-caught-posting-months-old-picture-from-rebel-attack-in-syria-2012-11 livehttp://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/116907/hamas-recycles-pictures-of-syrian-dead Hamas Recycles Pictures of Syrian Dead, and claims them as Palestinian dead Tablet Magazine 16 November 2012 Adam Chandler 15 November 2012 7 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181207100927/https://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/116907/hamas-recycles-pictures-of-syrian-dead livehttps://www.timesofisrael.com/surprise-rocket-fire-toward-jerusalem-shows-hamas-flailing-but-still-seeking-to-escalate-the-conflict/ 'Surprise' rocket fire at Jerusalem shows Hamas flailing but still seeking to escalate the conflict Times of Israel 17 November 2012 14 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181214072114/https://www.timesofisrael.com/surprise-rocket-fire-toward-jerusalem-shows-hamas-flailing-but-still-seeking-to-escalate-the-conflict/ live Another photo of explosions that was uploaded to the Facebook page affiliated with Hamas appeared to be digitally altered.Noah Shachtman Robert Beckhusen 15 November 2012 https://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/11/gaza-social-media-war/ Hamas Shoots Rockets at Tel Aviv, Tweeting Every Barrage Wired 15 November 2012 9 February 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140209030132/http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/11/gaza-social-media-war/ live Hamas staged several fake deaths and scenes of injury in front of TV crews. SomeDecember 2012 argued that Hamas' manipulation effectively undermined their own cause, as readers could not be certain of the authenticity of what they were seeing. Media coverage Media coverage of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict Noam Chomsky, Seumas Milne, Glenn Greenwald, John Mearsheimer, Paul Pillar, and several other writers have blamed Israel for the conflict.It's Palestinians who have the right to defend themselves https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/nov/20/palestinians-have-right-defend-themselves 20 November 2012 22 November 2012 The Guardian Seumas Milne 14 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181214070031/https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/nov/20/palestinians-have-right-defend-themselves live5 Lies the Media Keeps Repeating About Gaza http://www.huffingtonpost.com/omar-baddar/5-lies-the-media-keeps-re_b_2160239.html 19 November 2012 22 November 2012 The HuffingtonPost Omar Baddar 20 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121120140240/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/omar-baddar/5-lies-the-media-keeps-re_b_2160239.html liveObama's kill list policy compels US support for Israeli attacks on Gaza https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/nov/15/israel-gaza-obama-assassinations 15 November 2012 22 November 2012 The Guardian Glenn Greenwald 14 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181214070129/https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/nov/15/israel-gaza-obama-assassinations liveWho is doing the killing in Gaza? Noam Chomsky and others challenge world's media http://stopwar.org.uk/index.php/palestine-and-israel/2027-who-is-doing-the-killing-in-gaza-noam-chomsky-and-others-challenge-the-worlds-media https://web.archive.org/web/20130121133921/http://stopwar.org.uk/index.php/palestine-and-israel/2027-who-is-doing-the-killing-in-gaza-noam-chomsky-and-others-challenge-the-worlds-media 21 January 2013 14 November 2012 22 November 2012 Stop The War Coalition NoamChomsky & othersA Pillar Built on Sand http://www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2012/11/16/john-mearsheimer/a-pillar-built-on-sand/ 16 November 2012 22 November 2012 The London Review of Books (blog) John Mearsheimer 6 August 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180806185254/https://www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2012/11/16/john-mearsheimer/a-pillar-built-on-sand/ liveThe Symmetry and Asymmetry of Violence in Gaza http://nationalinterest.org/blog/paul-pillar/the-symmetry-asymmetry-violence-gaza-7739 Paul PIllar The National Interest 15 November 2012 2 December 2012 10 August 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180810110631/https://nationalinterest.org/blog/paul-pillar/the-symmetry-asymmetry-violence-gaza-7739 live Former British commander, Richard Kemp, by contrast, said there was a "very effective anti-Israel propaganda machine" that misunderstands what he considers the reality that Hamas is a terrorist organization.http://www.algemeiner.com/2012/11/20/former-afghan-british-troops-commander-on-possible-israel-hamas-ceasefire-i%E2%80%99m-skeptical-of-how-long-it-can-last-exclusive-interview/ Former British Troops Commander on Possible Israel-Hamas Ceasefire: "I'm Skeptical" of How Long it Can Last (EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW) Algemeiner 21 November 2012 14 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181214064916/http://www.algemeiner.com/2012/11/20/former-afghan-british-troops-commander-on-possible-israel-hamas-ceasefire-i%E2%80%99m-skeptical-of-how-long-it-can-last-exclusive-interview/ live Sharine Tadros, an Al Jazeera correspondent to the Middle East who covers the conflict from Gaza, criticized several aspects of the media approach to the conflict. Tadros criticized what she said was an uncritical and repetitive use by journalists of Israel's justifications for targeting homes and other civilian structures. Tadros further criticized the use of terms such as "Hamas school". According to her, "Hamas" is used as an adjective by Israel as justification for targeting civilian infrastructure. Images The Arab news site Alarab Net released a photo on 18 November which depicted three bloodied children and their mother lying on a floor, who were allegedly massacred in Gaza. Inciting a flurry of comments on Facebook, they turned out to be Syrian massacre photos from 19 October reused to depict a "Gaza tragedy".http://www.algemeiner.com/2012/11/18/another-photo-of-syrian-massacre-falsely-recycled-as-gaza-tragedy/ Another Photo of Syrian Massacre Falsely Recycled as Gaza Tragedy Silverman Anav 18 November 2012 Algemeiner Journal 19 November 2012 On 19 November, BBC Gaza correspondent Jon Donnison retweeted a photograph of a dead or injured child titled "Pain in Gaza", with his own comment "heartbreaking". It was soon shown that the photo was apparently taken in Syria and is dated to 28 October 2012, before the beginning of the events in Gaza. Donnison apologized for the incident.BBC's Gaza Correspondent Jon Donnison Tweets Picture of Syria Child Victim, Blaming Israel, Algemeiner 19 November 2012http://www.thecommentator.com/article/2080/bbc_gaza_correspondent_not_fit_for_purpose BBC Gaza correspondent 'not fit for purpose' The Commentator 19 November 2012 Pro-Palestinian activists co-opted another photograph on Twitter, identifying an injured infant held by a rescue worker as a "young injured Palestinian child". However, Facebook and Twitter users recognized it as that of an Israeli baby wounded by a Hamas rocket attack; "Kiryat Malachi" was printed on the rescue worker's vest.https://www.jpost.com/Features/In-Thespotlight/Hamas-co-opts-photos-of-injured-Syrians Hamas co-opts photos of injured Syrians Harkov Lahav The Jerusalem Post 18 November 2012 19 November 2012 Photographs of a distraught Palestinian man, Jihad al-Masharawi, a BBC journalist, carrying the body of his 11-month-old son, Omar, wrapped in a white shroud were printed in newspapers worldwide and widely distributed on social media. Masharawi, the BBC Middle East bureau chief, and at least two human rights organizations initially blamed Israel for the incident, and the infant's death quickly became a powerful symbol of the conflict. However, in March 2013, the report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the eight-day conflict stated that Omar was most likely the victim of "what appeared to be a Palestinian rocket that fell short of Israel."https://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/12/world/middleeast/un-ties-gaza-babys-death-to-palestinians.html U.N. Ties Gaza Baby's Death to Palestinians Isabel Kershner The New York Times 11 March 2013 Video HonestReporting, a pro-Israel media monitoring organization, accused BBC News of broadcasting footage of an injured Palestinian man who was later shown walking around, calling it a case of "Pallywood". A BBC spokesperson said in response, "The footage shown by BBC News was edited from a longer sequence provided by the Reuters news agency in which the man in question is shown being lifted from the ground. He is then given attention at the roadside, before appearing later having recovered. Steps have been taken to ensure any re-broadcast reflects the full sequence so that is absolutely clear to our audience."November 16, 2012 'PALLYWOOD': Israel accuses enemies of fake casualties https://www.news.com.au/world/pallywood-israel-accuses-enemies-of-fake-casualties/news-story/184ddfd9b80607903dace91a5b29c23f News.com.au The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) expressed concern for the use of footage by the IDF which suggested the agency's complicity in "terrorist activities" targeting Israel.UN Blasts IDF Fake Video Showing Gaza Schools Used By Hamas To Fire Rockets https://www.eurasiareview.com/20112012-un-blasts-idf-fake-video-showing-gaza-schools-used-by-hamas-to-fire-rockets/ 27 November 2024 Voice of Russia Eurasia Review 20 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20150926145247/https://www.eurasiareview.com/20112012-un-blasts-idf-fake-video-showing-gaza-schools-used-by-hamas-to-fire-rockets/ 26 September 2015 live Reactions Reactions to 2012 Gaza War See also Israel Palestine Timeline of the Israel–Gaza conflict Roof knocking References 30em http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sherine-tadros/gaza-war-coverage_b_2167036.html Covering This Gaza War Tadros Sherine 20 November 2012 The Huffington Post 28 November 2012 23 November 2012 https://www.hrw.org/news/2012/11/23/gaza-build-ceasefire-address-rights-abuses Gaza: Build on Ceasefire to Address Rights Abuses Human Rights Watch https://www.reuters.com/article/us-palestinians-israel-civilians-idUSBRE8AI0IU20121119 Israel investigating Gaza attack that killed 11 Palestinians Reuters 19 November 2012 2 December 2012 Maayan Lubell Attempts to Rescue the al-Dalu Family Ongoing; Israeli Occupation Forces Destroy House over Its Residents http://www.pchrgaza.org/portal/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9010:attempts-to-rescue-the-al-dalu-family-ongoing-israeli-occupation-forces-destroy-house-over-its-residents-&catid=145:in-focus Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 19 November 2012 2 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121129030704/http://www.pchrgaza.org/portal/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9010:attempts-to-rescue-the-al-dalu-family-ongoing-israeli-occupation-forces-destroy-house-over-its-residents-&catid=145:in-focus 29 November 2012 dead Strike that killed Gaza family was 'no mistake': Israel http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/2/8/59317/World/Region/Strike-that-killed-Gaza-family-was-no-mistake-Isra.aspx 27 November 2012 2 December 2012 Agence France Presse via Ahram Online Terror in Gaza http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/11/201211168825952495.html 16 November 2012 22 November 2012 Al Jazeera Belen Fernandez https://www.hrw.org/news/2012/12/07/israelgaza-israeli-airstrike-home-unlawful Israel/Gaza: Israeli Airstrike on Home Unlawful 7 December 2012 Human Rights Watch https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/nov/19/gaza-conflict-four-children-buried Gaza conflict: family's four children buried as bombardment continues Harriet Sherwood The Guardian 19 November 2012 22 November 2012 IDF soldier, civilian killed as over 140 rockets hit Israel https://www.jpost.com/Defense/IDF-soldier-civilian-killed-as-over-140-rockets-hit-Israel The Jerusalem Post 20 November 2012 22 November 2012 Israel air raids kill 10, destroy Hamas headquarters in Gaza http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/Israel-air-raids-kill-10-destroy-Hamas-headquarters-in-Gaza/articleshow/17259046.cms? https://web.archive.org/web/20121118133718/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/Israel-air-raids-kill-10-destroy-Hamas-headquarters-in-Gaza/articleshow/17259046.cms 18 November 2012 Times of India 17 November 2012 dead External links Operation Pillar of Cloud Operation Pillar of Defense: Summary of Events, Israel Defense Forces Operation Pillar of Defense – Selected statements at the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs Q&A: Israel-Gaza violence at BBC News Online https://archive.today/20240811141344/https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4306631,00.html Article about the rocket attack in Tel Aviv by Ynet el Gaza Crisis at Al Jazeera English List of Live News Sources Covering the Operation Gabi Siboni, Operations Cast Lead, Pillar of Defense, and Protective Edge: A Comparative Review, a chapter inside "The Lessons of Operation Protective Edge'''", eds. Anat Kurz and Shlomo Brom, INSS, 2014. Gaza Israeli Israeli Gaza 2012 Gaza Gaza 2012 2012 Category:Israeli attacks against the Gaza Strip Category:Battles in 2012