The McGowan Davis/Schabas Inquiry: The UN Legal Pogrom

The Facts from an Accountable Democratic Society:
Israel Defense Forces (IDF)

ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES ISSUED "SPECIAL REPORT: OPERATION PROTECTIVE EDGE" IN JANUARY 2015. THE ORIGINAL URL IS NO LONGER FUNCTIONING. NEVERTHELESS, MOST OF THE DOCUMENTATION FOUND THEREIN CAN BE ACCESSED BELOW.

General Information
  • Operation Protective Edge was launched by the IDF on July 7, 2014
  • The Operation was launched following months of incessant Gaza rocket fire towards millions of Israelis.
  • 450 rockets had been fired at Israel since the beginning of 2014.
  • The Operation's Goals:
    1. Restoring security to Israeli civilians living under Hamas rocket fire.
    2. Dismantling the Hamas tunnel network used to infiltrate Israel.
  • Hamas Rocket Fire Towards Israel
    1. Over 4,500 rockets were fired at Israel by Hamas and other Palestinian terrorist groups in Gaza.
    2. Almost 70% of Israelis live within range of Hamas' rockets. This includes Israel's largest cities and population centers.
    3. The Iron Dome missile defense system has intercepted 735 rockets. Each rocket intercepted by the Iron Dome would have hit a populated area.
  • Hamas Terror Tunnels
    1. Hamas terrorists infiltrated Israel through tunnels 4 times, with the intention of carrying out attacks.
    2. The IDF has destroyed 32 of Hamas' terror tunnels in Gaza. 14 of those tunnels had openings in Israeli territory.
  • Hamas has violated 11 ceasefire agreements, firing at Israeli civilians and forces during ceasefires and UN-declared humanitarian windows.
  • The IDF has targeted more than 5,085 terror sites in the Gaza Strip
  • 67 Israeli soldiers fell while fighting to protect Israeli civilians.
  • The IDF will continue to protect Israel from terror and make every effort to minimize civilian casualties in Gaza.
UN Maps
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Tunnel Threat
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Rocket Threat
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Human Shields
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Hamas' Weapons and Explosives
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Widespread Terror in Gaza
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Shuja'iya
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Hamas Violates International Law
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Hamas Exposed
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Hamas Media
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IDF Minimizing Civilian Casualties
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IDF Humanitarian Aid to Gaza
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