Operation Hot Winter

Operation Hot Winter
Part of the Gaza–Israel conflict

Area of the conflict
DateFebruary 28 – March 3, 2008
Location
 Gaza
Israel Southern Israel
Result Israeli success (according to the IDF)[1]
Belligerents
 Israel (IDF)

 Gaza

Commanders and leaders
Israel Ehud Olmert
Israel Gabi Ashkenazi
Israel Yoav Galant
Israel Eliezer Shkedi
Israel Dan Halutz		 Khaled Mashal
Ismail Haniyeh
Mahmoud al-Zahar
Ahmed Jabari
Casualties and losses
3 killed (1 civilian),
8 wounded [2]		 112 killed (52 civilians),
350 wounded[3]
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In 2008 the Israel Defense Forces launched Operation Hot Winter (Hebrew: מבצע חורף חם, romanized: Mivtza Horef Ham), also called Operation Warm Winter, in the Gaza Strip, starting on February 29, 2008 in response to Qassam rockets fired from the Strip by Hamas onto Israeli civilians. At least 112 Palestinians, along with three Israelis, were killed, and more than 150 Palestinians and seven Israelis were injured.[3]

There was some international concern over the scale of the operation, with the United States Department of State encouraging Israel to exercise caution to avoid the loss of innocent life, and the United Nations criticising Israel's "disproportionate use of force". The European Union demanded an immediate end to Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel and also Israel's "disproportionate use of force".[3][4]

  1. ^ Greenberg, Hanan (2008-03-03). "IDF operation in Gaza ends, soldiers leaving Strip". Ynetnews. Archived from the original on February 10, 2009. Retrieved 2008-04-12.
  2. ^ Ben-Yishai, Ron (2008-03-04). "Givati officers: Lessons from Lebanon implemented in Gaza". Ynetnews. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
  3. ^ a b c "Israeli Gaza operation 'not over'". BBC. 2008-03-03. Retrieved 2008-03-03.
  4. ^ Shamir, Shlomo (2008-03-02). "U.S. calls for end to continued violence, return to peace talks". Haaretz.