Gaza War (2008–09) 加沙战争
（重定向自Gaza Operation）
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![Palestinians killed by the IDF in Gaza (red) and Israelis killed by Palestinians in Israel (blue) during January–December 2008 according to B'Tselem](/Images/godic/202501/14/Israelis_killed_by_Palestinians_in_Israel_and_Palestinians_killed_by_Israelis_in_Gaza_-_2008_prior_to_Gaza_War5708.png")
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![Israeli F-16I of the 107th Squadron preparing for takeoff](/Images/godic/202501/14/Oferet-Yetzuka-F16I5708.jpg")
The Gaza War, also known as Operation Cast Lead (מבצע עופרת יצוקה), also known as the Gaza Massacre (مجزرة غزة) and the Battle of al-Furqan (معركة الفرقان) by Hamas, was a three-week armed conflict between Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and Israel that began on 27 December 2008 and ended on 18 January 2009 in a unilateral ceasefire.