On 27 December, 2008 after enduring an 8 year long barrage of 12,000 rockets and having exhausted all other options, Israel launched a military operation against Hamas in Gaza. Operation Cast Lead was limited to two objectives:
1. To stop the bombardment of Israeli civilians by destroying Hamas mortar and rocket launching apparatus and infrastructure;
2, To reduce the ability of Hamas and other Terrorist organizations in Gaza, to perpetuate future attacks against the civilian population in Israel.
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