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Israel-Gaza Conflict 2012

TIMELINE: Israel launches Operation Pillar of Defense amid Gaza escalation

Haaretz brings you key events day-by-day, from the immediate events that sparked the operation, to the cease-fire talks and beyond.
By Haaretz
Barak wins, Lieberman loses, Bibi breaks even

Without serious challengers, Netanyahu, Barak and Lieberman can afford to go against the incitement of the rightist community and some television channels.
By Yossi Verter
In Be'er Sheva, with rockets still flying, Israel-Hamas truce is met with skepticism

'I give the cease-fire maybe a week,' says one resident.
By Yair Ettinger
Israel's Pillar of Defense achieved its goals

Its objectives: to reinstate the Gaza cease-fire with Hamas, which had unraveled in recent months, and to stabilize the peace with Egypt now that the Muslim Brotherhood is in power.
By Aluf Benn
IDF winds down operation, remains on standby

IDF reservist in critical condition after rocket explodes in Eshkol Regional Council; 30 rockets land in Israel during hours before cease-fire; IDF expects rocket to continue after truce.
By Haaretz and News Agencies

Minute-to-Minute updates

Palestinians celebrate in the streets of Gaza City as a ceasefire came into effect in Gaza

LIVE BLOG: Israel-Gaza conflict, the day after

The Egyptian-brokered cease-fire between Israel and Hamas went into effect Wednesday night at 9:00 P.M., although fire from Gaza continued till several hours later. Prime Minister Netanyahu said a heavy price was exacted, while Hamas has deemed it a victory.

By Haaretz | Nov 22, 2012 | 10:28 PM | 22

Latest News

Hamas leader Khaled Meshal, right

After latest Israel-Gaza conflict, Hamas has gained major political strength

Hundreds of thousands of people came out to mark Hamas' anniversary, celebrated 'victory' over Israel in Pillar of Defense and, above all, to see in person the man who has marked his path to the presidency of Palestine some day: Khaled Meshal.

By Avi Issacharoff | Dec 9, 2012 | 08:27 AM | 24

Dalia Itzik

Kadima crumbling: Prominent MKs quit, only one-third remain

Dalia Itzik, Ya'akov Edrey, and Roni Bar-On have informed Mofaz they are taking a break from politics; seven breakaway MKs have already joined Livni's movement.

By Revital Hovel | Dec 5, 2012 | 03:26 PM | 5

Shelly Yacimovich at the Monday news conference detailing her economic program.

Is Labor chief Yacimovich's fiscal plan too good to be true?

She gets an A for effort and earnestness, but lower grades for being unrealistic about fiscal constraints and about fighting the unions.

By Sami Peretz | Dec 5, 2012 | 04:45 AM

Lieberman and Netanyahu

Lieberman unveils his list for Likud Beiteinu ticket

Yisrael Beiteinu list will be integrated into the Likud party's ticket; exactly how the two lists are to be combined is expected to be announced on Wednesday.

By Barak Ravid, Jonathan Lis | Dec 4, 2012 | 11:19 PM

Danny Ayalon

Lieberman ousts Deputy FM Danny Ayalon from Yisrael Beiteinu list

Ayalon, who sparked outrage in 2010, after making Turkish ambassador to Israel Ahmet Oguz Celikkol sit in a chair lower than his during a meeting, is among the most senior members of the party who won't be running in the next election.

By Barak Ravid, Haaretz | Dec 4, 2012 | 07:49 PM

Stas Misezhnikov, left, and Anastassia Michaeli.

Two controversial Yisrael Beiteinu MKs resign

Tourism Minister Stas Misezhnikov, known for carousing, resigns a day after another volatile Yisrael Beiteinu MK Anastassia Michaeli also quits politics.

By Jonathan Lis, Barak Ravid | Dec 4, 2012 | 06:55 PM | 3

Benjamin Netanyahu meeting David Cameron

In wake of Gaza flare-up, U.K. could support Palestinian bid at UN

Financial Times says U.K. wants to bolster PA as Hamas strengthened following Israel's Gaza offensive; U.K. support conditioned on peace talks, no cases being brought against Israeli officials at The Hague.

By Barak Ravid | Nov 27, 2012 | 09:32 AM | 63

Gaza - AP

Israel, Hamas teams in Cairo for more truce talks

Talks intended to flesh out details of cease-fire that ended eight days of fighting; in rare show of Palestinian unity, Hamas expresses support for Mahmoud Abbas's UN bid.

By Reuters | Nov 26, 2012 | 05:25 PM | 3

Anti-Israel protest in Afghanistan

Thousands of Afghan students protest against Israel over recent Gaza offensive

Students at Nangarhar University burn Israeli and U.S. flags, as well as a Chrisitan cross, in protest of Israel's operation in Gaza, also denounce Pakistan for recent border artillery shelling into Afghanistan.

By The Associated Press | Nov 26, 2012 | 10:10 AM | 12

Hamas political bureau head Khaled Meshal

Hamas leader sets date for debut visit to Gaza

Khaled Meshal, Hamas political bureau chief who lives in exile in Damascus, will arrive in the Strip on December 5, according to Palestinian officials; meanwhile, a Gaza cleric this weekend issued a fatwa forbidding breaking of cease-fire.

By Avi Issacharoff | Nov 25, 2012 | 10:36 PM | 9

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Hamas' military chief in Gaza Ahmed Jabari - Reuters.

Why did Israel kill Jabari?

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Taking Israel’s fate beyond the tears of the Holocaust

By Noah Kulwin | 01:51 PM | 2

Spoils of Pillar of Defense

By Eytan Avriel | 07:47 AM

Operation Pillar of Defense: mission not accomplished

By Moshe Arens | 02:59 AM | 12

Responding to Sandy and sirens

By Rabbi Yehoshua Looks / Jewish World blogger | 07:45 AM

In keeping Gaza truce with Israel, Hamas shows it has much more to lose

By Amos Harel and Avi Issacharoff | 03:00 AM | 22

An illness and a drug called war commentary

By Benny Ziffer | 12:42 PM | 2

Snapshot: After the Grad

By Tal Niv | 01:59 PM

Gaza requiem: Six remarks on image, perceptions, and four dead Palestinian children

By Chemi Shalev | 12:13 PM | 46

Despite Gaza suffering, Hamas' status is on the rise

By Amira Hass | 11:20 AM | 25

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Diplomacy & Defense

Gaza rocket explodes in Sderot.

Gaza rockets slam southern Israel during Obama visit

By Amos Harel, Barak Ravid | 09:50 AM | 39

U.S. President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at their joint news conference

Full transcript of Obama-Netanyahu joint press conference

By Haaretz | 11:00 PM | 3

U.S. President Barack Obama and Benjamin Netanyahu speak at a news conference in Jerusalem, March 2

LIVE BLOG: Barack Obama visits Israel: Day one

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