Operation Iron Swords
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Operation Iron Swords is the large-scale Israeli military campaign launched in response to the Hamas-led attacks of October 7, 2023, involving extensive airstrikes and ground operations primarily in the Gaza Strip.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Operation Iron Swords canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Operation Iron Swords Context triple: [Israel Defense Forces, notableOperation, Operation Iron Swords]
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A.
Operation Galvanic
Operation Galvanic was the U.S. amphibious offensive in November 1943 that launched the Gilbert Islands campaign in the central Pacific, including the bloody Battle of Tarawa, during World War II.
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B.
Operation Strike
Operation Strike was a key Allied military operation during World War II’s Tunisian campaign that contributed to the final defeat of Axis forces in North Africa.
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C.
Operation Battleaxe
Operation Battleaxe was a British-led World War II offensive in June 1941 aimed at relieving the besieged city of Tobruk and pushing Axis forces back in North Africa.
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D.
Operation Thunderbolt
Operation Thunderbolt was the 1976 Israeli commando raid on Entebbe Airport in Uganda to rescue hostages from a hijacked Air France flight.
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E.
Operation Judgment
Operation Judgment was the British Royal Navy’s World War II carrier-based air attack on the Italian fleet at Taranto in November 1940, a pioneering strike that demonstrated the effectiveness of naval aviation against battleships in harbor.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Operation Iron Swords Target entity description: Operation Iron Swords is the large-scale Israeli military campaign launched in response to the Hamas-led attacks of October 7, 2023, involving extensive airstrikes and ground operations primarily in the Gaza Strip.
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A.
Operation Galvanic
Operation Galvanic was the U.S. amphibious offensive in November 1943 that launched the Gilbert Islands campaign in the central Pacific, including the bloody Battle of Tarawa, during World War II.
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B.
Operation Strike
Operation Strike was a key Allied military operation during World War II’s Tunisian campaign that contributed to the final defeat of Axis forces in North Africa.
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C.
Operation Battleaxe
Operation Battleaxe was a British-led World War II offensive in June 1941 aimed at relieving the besieged city of Tobruk and pushing Axis forces back in North Africa.
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D.
Operation Thunderbolt
Operation Thunderbolt was the 1976 Israeli commando raid on Entebbe Airport in Uganda to rescue hostages from a hijacked Air France flight.
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E.
Operation Judgment
Operation Judgment was the British Royal Navy’s World War II carrier-based air attack on the Italian fleet at Taranto in November 1940, a pioneering strike that demonstrated the effectiveness of naval aviation against battleships in harbor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | military operation ⓘ |
| announcedBy |
Benjamin Netanyahu
NERFINISHED
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Yoav Gallant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Hamas
NERFINISHED
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Israel Defense Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Palestinian Islamic Jihad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | Hamas-led attacks on Israel on 7 October 2023 ⓘ |
| codenameLanguage | Hebrew ⓘ |
| codenameMeaning | Iron Swords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | 2023–2024 Israel–Hamas war NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| frontline | Israel–Gaza barrier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| humanitarianImpact |
mass displacement of Gaza civilians
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severe shortages of food, water, fuel, and medical supplies in Gaza ⓘ |
| internationalResponse |
calls for ceasefire by multiple states and organizations
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widespread international concern over humanitarian situation ⓘ |
| legalJustificationClaimedByIsrael | right of self-defense ⓘ |
| location |
Gaza Strip
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern Mediterranean ⓘ southern Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Israeli Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Israeli Ground Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Israeli Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
extensive destruction of infrastructure in Gaza
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high civilian casualty toll in Gaza ⓘ large-scale mobilization of Israeli reservists ⓘ |
| objective |
deter further attacks from Gaza
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neutralize Hamas military capabilities ⓘ secure Israeli border communities ⓘ |
| partOf |
Israeli–Palestinian conflict
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
wider Middle East conflict dynamics ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Gaza–Israel clashes of October 2023
NERFINISHED
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hostage crisis involving Israeli and foreign civilians abducted to Gaza ⓘ |
| startDate | 2023-10-07 ⓘ |
| status | ongoing ⓘ |
| tactics |
armored incursions
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artillery bombardment ⓘ blockade enforcement ⓘ intensive airstrikes ⓘ special forces raids ⓘ targeted killings ⓘ |
| theater |
Gaza City
NERFINISHED
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northern Gaza Strip NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Gaza Strip ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare |
air campaign
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ground offensive ⓘ siege warfare ⓘ urban warfare ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Operation Iron Swords Description of subject: Operation Iron Swords is the large-scale Israeli military campaign launched in response to the Hamas-led attacks of October 7, 2023, involving extensive airstrikes and ground operations primarily in the Gaza Strip.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Israel Defense Forces