Operation Cast Lead
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Operation Cast Lead was a three-week Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip during 2008–2009, marked by intense bombardment, heavy civilian casualties, and widespread international controversy over alleged war crimes.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Operation Cast Lead canonical | 4 |
| Gaza War (2008–2009) | 2 |
| Gaza War 2008–2009 | 2 |
| 2008–2009 Gaza War | 1 |
| Gaza War of 2008–2009 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Operation Cast Lead Context triple: [Gaza: An Inquest into Its Martyrdom, focusesOnEvent, Operation Cast Lead]
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A.
Operation Defensive Shield
Operation Defensive Shield was a large-scale 2002 Israeli military offensive in the West Bank aimed at dismantling Palestinian militant infrastructure during the height of the Second Intifada.
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B.
Operation Desert Fox
Operation Desert Fox was a four-day U.S.- and U.K.-led bombing campaign against Iraq in December 1998 aimed at pressuring Saddam Hussein’s regime over weapons inspections and compliance with UN resolutions.
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C.
Operation Telic
Operation Telic was the codename for the British military campaign in Iraq, beginning with the 2003 invasion and continuing through subsequent occupation and stabilization efforts.
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D.
Operation Odyssey Dawn
Operation Odyssey Dawn was the 2011 U.S.-led military intervention in Libya that initiated enforcement of a no-fly zone and airstrikes against Muammar Gaddafi’s forces under a United Nations mandate.
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E.
Operation al-Fajr
Operation al-Fajr was the U.S.-led November 2004 offensive to retake the Iraqi city of Fallujah from insurgent forces during the Iraq War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Operation Cast Lead Target entity description: Operation Cast Lead was a three-week Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip during 2008–2009, marked by intense bombardment, heavy civilian casualties, and widespread international controversy over alleged war crimes.
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A.
Operation Defensive Shield
Operation Defensive Shield was a large-scale 2002 Israeli military offensive in the West Bank aimed at dismantling Palestinian militant infrastructure during the height of the Second Intifada.
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B.
Operation Desert Fox
Operation Desert Fox was a four-day U.S.- and U.K.-led bombing campaign against Iraq in December 1998 aimed at pressuring Saddam Hussein’s regime over weapons inspections and compliance with UN resolutions.
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C.
Operation Telic
Operation Telic was the codename for the British military campaign in Iraq, beginning with the 2003 invasion and continuing through subsequent occupation and stabilization efforts.
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D.
Operation Odyssey Dawn
Operation Odyssey Dawn was the 2011 U.S.-led military intervention in Libya that initiated enforcement of a no-fly zone and airstrikes against Muammar Gaddafi’s forces under a United Nations mandate.
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E.
Operation al-Fajr
Operation al-Fajr was the U.S.-led November 2004 offensive to retake the Iraqi city of Fallujah from insurgent forces during the Iraq War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Israeli military operation
ⓘ
armed conflict ⓘ military operation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Gaza War
ⓘ
surface form:
2008–2009 Israel–Gaza conflict
Gaza War ⓘ
surface form:
Gaza War (2008–2009)
|
| belligerent |
Hamas
ⓘ
Israel Defense Forces ⓘ Palestinian armed groups in Gaza ⓘ |
| casualties |
over 1,000 Palestinians killed (various estimates)
ⓘ
over 10 Israelis killed (various estimates) ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
intense bombardment
ⓘ
urban warfare ⓘ |
| civilianImpact |
heavy civilian casualties
ⓘ
large-scale destruction of infrastructure in Gaza ⓘ |
| codename | Operation Cast Lead self-link ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Ehud Barak
ⓘ
Gabi Ashkenazi ⓘ |
| conflictType | war in Gaza ⓘ |
| controversy |
allegations of disproportionate use of force
ⓘ
allegations of war crimes ⓘ criticism of Palestinian rocket attacks on Israeli civilians ⓘ international criticism of Israel ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| duration | about three weeks ⓘ |
| endDate | 2009-01-18 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Operation Pillar of Defense ⓘ |
| governmentHeadOfInitiator | Ehud Olmert ⓘ |
| investigatedBy | United Nations Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
alleged violations of human rights law
ⓘ
alleged violations of international humanitarian law ⓘ |
| location |
Gaza Strip
ⓘ
Palestinian territories ⓘ |
| militaryObjective |
to stop rocket fire from Gaza into Israel
ⓘ
to weaken Hamas ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gaza–Israel conflict (post-2005 phase)
ⓘ
surface form:
Gaza–Israel conflict
Arab–Israeli conflict ⓘ
surface form:
Israeli–Palestinian conflict
|
| phase |
aerial bombardment phase
ⓘ
ground invasion phase ⓘ |
| precededBy | Hamas rocket attacks on southern Israel ⓘ |
| region | Middle East ⓘ |
| report | Goldstone Report ⓘ |
| result |
ceasefire declared by Hamas and other Palestinian groups
ⓘ
unilateral ceasefire declared by Israel ⓘ |
| startDate | 2008-12-27 ⓘ |
| targetedEntity | Hamas governance and military infrastructure in Gaza ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
2008
ⓘ
2009 ⓘ |
| weaponUsed |
airstrikes
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armored ground forces ⓘ artillery ⓘ |
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Subject: Operation Cast Lead Description of subject: Operation Cast Lead was a three-week Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip during 2008–2009, marked by intense bombardment, heavy civilian casualties, and widespread international controversy over alleged war crimes.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Gaza War (2008–2009)
this entity surface form:
2008–2009 Gaza War
this entity surface form:
Gaza War of 2008–2009
subject surface form:
Israel Defense Forces
this entity surface form:
Gaza War 2008–2009
this entity surface form:
Gaza War 2008–2009
this entity surface form:
Gaza War (2008–2009)