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On 27 December 2008, Israel launched massive air raids on Gaza, followed by a ground incursion on 3 January 2009; Hamas responded by firing rockets deep into Israel. The Israeli government said the operation, which resulted in the reported deaths of more than 1,100 Palestinians, was aimed at stopping increasingly frequent rocket attacks launched against southern Israel from Gaza. On 8 January 2009, the UN Security Council adopted a resolution demanding for immediate Gaza ceasefire. On 18 January 2009, Israel declared a unilateral ceasefire. Subsequently, Hamas stated that it would itself respect a ceasefire for one week to give Israel time to withdraw its forces from the Gaza Strip. See also: Richard J. Goldstone appointed to lead UN Human Rights Council fact-finding mission in Gaza conflict (3 April 2009) UN Secretary General welcomes Israel's decision to halt Gaza offensive, 18 January 2009 Security Council Resolution 1860 (2009) of 8 January 2009 calls for immediate, durable, fully respected ceasefire in Gaza leading to full withdrawal of Israeli forces. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemns ‘unacceptable’ Israeli strikes on UN schools in Gaza, 6 January 2009 UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian affairs (OCHA) in the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Gaza, Humanitarian Situation Report (daily reports since 28 December 2008) Special Procedures statement, 2 January 2009
Ministry of Foriegn Affairs, Hamas Exploitation of Civilians as Human Shields, 6 January 2009
MFA, The Hamas terror war against Israel, 1 January 2009 The use of phosphorous weapons – the ICRC's view (17 January 2009) The International Committee of the Red Cross stated that the Israeli military failed to meet its obligation under international humanitarian law to care for and evacuate the wounded (8 January 2009).
700 people were arrested in Israel during protests against the operation in Gaza (13 January 2009) Ban on Arab political parties: Supreme Court revokes ban on Arab parties from national elections (20 January 2009) Freeddom of the press: The Foreign Press Association strongly protests the Israeli government's decision to continue the ban on international journalists entering Gaza despite a Supreme Court ruling requiring it to allow access (6 January 2009). Olmert's office acted alone in barring foreign reporters from Gaza (Haaretz, 22 January 2009) War crimes: The army ends Gaza inquiry, says misconduct claims are 'rumors' (Haaretz, 31 March 2009) Israel to grant legal aid to IDF troops accused of Gaza war crimes (25 January 2009)
Israel's Attorney general says legal system preparing for wave of international lawsuits over Israeli offensive in Gaza (11 January 2009) Officers planning to travel must contact Judge Advocate General's Office first (19 January 2009) The Israeli Army censor bans naming officers involved in Gaza operations (23 January 2009) Eyal Benvenisti, An obligation to investigate (Haaretz, 28 January 2009) Spanish judge on 29 January 2009 began an official inquiry into seven former and current Israeli officials alleged to have committed war crimes after a 2002 attack in the Gaza Strip. Universal juirisdiction cases against israeli officials See pdfs below.
Targeted Killing in International Law, VIDEO of the Conference (Oct. 2008) by Nils Melzer (Legal Adviser, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)).
The Right to Life in Armed Conflict, VIDEO of the Conference (Nov. 2008) by William Schabas (Director of the Irish Centre for Human Rights Law Professor in Human Rights, National University of Ireland (Galway)).
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