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On December 27, 2008, Israel launched a limited military operation, code-named Operation Cast Lead (OCL), against Hamas in Gaza.1 On January 3, 2009, it began a ground operation designed to secure areas within the Gaza strip from which Hamas launched rockets against Israeli cities and towns. A cease-fire was announced on January 17 and Israel withdrew its forces on January 21.
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Gilboa, E. (2012). Covering Gaza, 2008–2009: An Israeli View. In: Seib, P. (eds) Al Jazeera English. The Palgrave Macmillan Series in International Political Communication. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137015747_9
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