What happened in the Gaza war 2014?
In 2014, Israel invaded Gaza after 10 days of aerial bombardment failed to stop Palestinian militants from showering Israeli cities with rockets. The bloody conflict, which lasted for 50 days in July and August, ended in a truce. By then, 2,251 Palestinians, of whom 1,462 were civilians, had died.
Who won 2014 Gaza war?
Israel
Left, right:
| Date | 8 July – 26 August 2014 (1 month, 2 weeks and 4 days) |
|---|---|
| Location | Gaza Strip and Israel |
| Result | Victory claimed by both sides According to Israel and Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas, Hamas was severely weakened and achieved none of its demands According to Hamas, Israel was repelled from Gaza |
What caused the conflict in Israel Palestine?
1948–49 war: Israel and the Arab states The termination of the British mandate over Palestine and the Israeli Declaration of Independence sparked a full-scale war (1948 Arab–Israeli War) which erupted after May 14, 1948.
When did Israel airstrike Gaza?
On May 10, Palestinian armed groups in Gaza started to launch rockets toward Israeli population centers. The Israeli military attacked the densely populated Gaza Strip with missiles, rockets, and artillery.
What happened in 2014 in Israel?
The Israeli operation was designed to stop rocket fire from Gaza into Israel, which increased after an Israeli crackdown on Hamas in the West Bank was launched following the 12 June kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teenagers by two Hamas members….2014 Gaza War.
| Date | 8 July – 26 August 2014 (7 weeks) |
|---|---|
| Location | Gaza Strip Israel |
Why did Israel send an airstrike?
Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh, of the internationally-backed Palestinian Authority in the West Bank, described the march as a “provocation and aggression” against Palestinians and Jerusalem and warned of “dangerous repercussions” in a tweet Monday.