Operation Cast Lead

Hind Rajab files criminal complaint, seeks arrest of Ehud Olmert over 2008-9 Gaza War

Operation Cast Lead, also known as the first Gaza War, was a 22 day conflict between Hamas and the IDF.

 Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert in Tel Aviv. August 8, 2024.
Israeli soldiers with PTSD, demanding better rights and conditions, block a road outside the Knesset, Israel’s parliament in Jerusalem, August 18, 2025.

Police clash with combat veteran demonstrators outside Knesset, punch protest leader

 Hamas official Osama Hamdan attends a press conference, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Beirut, Lebanon June 29, 2024.

WATCH: Hamas official storms off CNN after being pressed on Oct. 7, blame for Gazan deaths

 Israeli troops operate in the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing ground operation of the Israeli army against the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in this handout image released November 19, 2023.

IDF to look at the past: How the October 7 probe will be handled


How is Israel's war on Hamas different than others wars in Gaza?

This is the first conflict since Hamas took over Gaza in 2007, in which the IDF invaded for real.

 IDF soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip, January 2024.

Defining victory will determine the Gaza war’s future - opinion

Israel’s leadership needs to look the country in the eye and tell people what to expect. After the trauma of October 7, people deserve to know where the country is headed and how long this will take.

 DEFENSE MINISTER Yoav Gallant addresses soldiers near the Gazan border.

Israel needs to adopt a risk management policy in its ties with Turkey - opinion

Israel should expand its cooperation on a wide spectrum of issues, while giving special emphasis to the trade and tourism ties between the countries.

 TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Turkey recently condemned terrorism against Israel, despite years of support for Hamas terrorists.

Palestinian doctor loses last appeal over daughters killed in Gaza

Izzeldin Abuelaish lost his three daughters and niece in Israeli shelling in Gaza during Operation Cast Lead.

 Izzeldin Abuelaish, a Palestinian doctor visits the graves of his 3 daughters who were killed during the 2009 war in Gaza, at a cemetery in northern Gaza Strip.

Goldin and Shaul

Who possibly can’t feel the pain and anguish of the Goldin and Shaul families?

Lt. Hadar Goldin (left) and St.-Sgt. Oron Shaul were killed in action in the war against Hamas in 2014

Olmert says Netanyahu has no plan for Gaza Strip beyond military strikes

Olmert said the government has no organized plan for the Gaza Strip beyond military strikes, which he said would not accomplish anything.

Incoming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) and outgoing Prime Minister Ehud Olmert speak on the plenum floor at the start of the swearing-in ceremony for Netanyahu's new government at parliament in Jerusalem March 31, 2009

Leah Goldin to the UN: Gaza aid should depend on releasing my son

Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon urged the Security Council to 'put your politics aside, and help us bring our boys home.'

LEAH GOLDIN, whose son Lt. Hadar Goldin was killed in action in the Gaza Strip three years ago, attends a UN Security Council session on Friday.

Analysis: Will Israel hold Abbas responsible for Hamas attacks?

Most analysts contend that Hamas will not lay down its arms, as called for by PA President Mahmoud Abbas as a precondition for assuming control over the enclave.

A man holds a picture of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during celebrations after Hamas said it reached a deal with Palestinian rival Fatah, in Gaza City October 12, 2017

Regina Spektor lands in Israel ahead of Ra'anana concert

In 2009, in the midst of Israel’s Operation Cast Lead, Spektor penned a post on her MySpace page defending Israel and criticizing what she regarded as unfair media coverage of its actions.

Regina Spektor lands in Ben Gurion airports ahead of concert

Analysis: Saudis seek hegemony in showdown with Qatar

Riyadh is livid that Doha does not toe its stridently anti-Iranian line and has demanded that it cease support for the Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas.

A man walks past Qatar Airways office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, June 5, 2017

Regina Spektor to return in August

The August proformance will be the third visit to the country of the prolific singer/songwriter and consistent Israel supporter

REGINA SPEKTOR