2012 Gaza War

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/2012-gaza-war

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the date of operation start?November 14, 2012
2. What is the date of ceasefire?November 21, 2012
3. What was the 2012 Gaza War and why did it start?It was a conflict between Israel and Hamas that began after Israel shot a Hamas commander on November 14, 2012, and Hamas responded by firing many rockets.
4. How many rockets were fired during the war?Hamas and its allies fired over 1,456 rockets, while Israel struck more than 1,500 sites in the Gaza Strip.

Operation Pillar of Defense: The official Israeli designation for the 2012 military campaign in the Gaza Strip.
Blockade of Gaza: Restrictions on the movement of goods and people into and out of the Gaza Strip, imposed by Israel and Egypt.
Iron Dome: An Israeli short-range rocket defense system designed to intercept rockets and artillery shells.
Ceasefire: A temporary suspension of fighting by mutual agreement between opposing forces.