GAZA – 15 years have passed since Israel’s war on Gaza in
2008. It was a Saturday morning, on December 27, 2008, when the aggression
began. Israeli warplanes carried out daytime airstrikes around 11a.m.,
targeting most of the military, police, and security headquarters within the
shock and deterrence zone. Hundreds of security and police personnel were
killed in the first hour of the aggression. On the first day alone, 80 security
headquarters were targeted, resulting in 271 killed and 750 wounded.
اضافة اعلان
During the war, there was a six-month Egyptian-brokered calm
aimed at breaking the siege. However, Israel did not adhere to it, Al-Ghad
reported. Israel deliberately deceived the agreement by declaring a 48-hour
ultimatum for stopping rocket launches, threatening Hamas with a large-scale
military operation if they did not comply.
As many people take to social media, October 7 is not an
isolated incident, it refers to the ongoing occupation and multiple instances
of Israeli aggression on the strip. The Israeli occupation had gambled on the
collapse of Gaza and Hamas after the initial assault but had failed.
In 2008, at least 1,417 Palestinians, including 926
civilians, 412 children, and 111 women. While the injured amounted to 4,336.
Residential homes, universities, and hospitals were also targeted, leaving
partial or complete destruction.
The occupation claimed that there were 13 fatalities and 400
injuries. However, the resistance confirmed that they killed nearly 100
soldiers.
Similar to today’s war, Israel used an internationally
prohibited weapon: white phosphorus. The weapon was most notably used during
the
Al Fakhoura School massacre in the Jabalia refugee camp under UNRWA’s
administration, as well as other massacres that claimed entire families.
During this battle, the resistance retaliated by expanding
the range of attacks to more distant areas. Using this as a means of
psychological warfare to boost the morale of Palestinians and undermine Israeli
morale.
However, understanding the results of the Battle of
Al-Furqan and the resistance’s performance cannot be isolated from the
developments in battles like Hijrat Al-Sajil, Al-Asf Al-Makul, and Sayf
Al-Quds.
After the aggression ended, Cairo hosted an international
conference for Gaza’s reconstruction. Meanwhile, the UN Human Rights Council
issued the Goldstone Report, condemning Israel’s crimes against humanity.
The dust settled after the aggression, and the Goldstone
Report was largely ignored. No one from the occupation faced trial, while the
pain continued to weigh heavily on the hearts of Palestinians.
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