Israel's 2004 military operation in Rafah, Gaza, followed the deaths of Israeli soldiers in attacks. Through 2010 the opening explained: "Israel says its aim was to clear 'terrorist infrastructure', to find smuggling tunnels... and to kill militants after the deaths of 13 Israeli soldiers in guerrilla attacks." Today's opening states only that the operation followed the deaths of eleven Israeli soldiers in two attacks, without repeating Israel's stated rationale; the word "militant" survives 5 times in the body. A reader today does not learn that Israel described its own goal as clearing "terrorist infrastructure."
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Operation Rainbow מבצע קשת בענן is a controversial military operation which began on May 18 2004 in the Gaza Strip . Israel says its aim was to clear " terrorist infrastructure", to find smuggling tunnels connecting the Gaza Strip to Egypt , and to kill militants after the deaths of 13 Israeli soldiers in guerrilla attacks. Israeli security sources said that operation was also aimed at preventing a shipment of Strela-2 (SA-7 Grail) shoulder-launched anti-aircraft missiles , AT-3 Sagger anti-tank guided missiles , and other long-range rockets which are stored on the Egyptian side of the border from being smuggled through tunnels into the Gaza Strip.1
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In Hebrew , Mivtza Keshet Be-Anan , מבצע קשת בענן) is a controversial military operation which began on May 18, 2004 and ended on May 23, 2004 in Rafah (רפיח), the Gaza Strip . Israel 's aim was to clear terrorist infrastructure, to find smuggling tunnels connecting the Gaza Strip to Egypt , and to kill militants after the deaths of 13 Israeli soldiers in guerrilla attacks. Israeli security sources said that operation was also aimed at preventing a shipment of Strela-2 (SA-7 Grail) shoulder-launched anti-aircraft missiles , AT-3 Sagger anti-tank guided missiles , and other long-range rockets which are stored on the Egyptian side of the border from being smuggled through tunnels into the Gaza Strip.
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The operation was started after the deaths of five Israeli soldiers in a Palestinian attack, in which an armored vehicle was destroyed.Human Rights Watch reported 59 Palestinians killed from 12-24 May, including 11 under age eighteen and 18 armed men.The IDF razed some 300 homes to expand the buffer zone along the Gaza–Egypt border , expanding it far inside the Gaza Strip.Also a zoo and at least 700 dunams (70 ha) of agricultural land were destroyed.Israel 's declared aims of Operation Rainbow were finding and destroying smuggling tunnels , targeting terrorists, and securing the Philadelphi Route by expanding the buffer zone.IDF SPOKESPERSON ANNOUNCEMENT 23 May 2004 reprinted at IMRA Ynet (Hebrew), quote: 21:00: אחרוני הכוחות פינו את רפיח. מפקד אוגדת עזה הבהיר: אולי בעתיד תרחיב את הפעילות. לדבריו, במהלך המבצע נהרגו 41 מחבלים ו-12 אזרחים, 7 מהם בהפגזה בחתונה "ואת היתר אולי הרגו הפלסטינים".
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In 2004 the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched Operation Rainbow ( Hebrew : Mivtza Keshet Be-Anan , מבצע קשת בענן) in the southern Gaza Strip from 12–24 May 2004, involving an invasion and siege of Rafah .The operation was started after the deaths of eleven Israeli soldiers in two Palestinian attacks, in which M113 armored vehicles were attacked. Human Rights Watch reported 59 Palestinians killed from 12–24 May, including 11 under age eighteen and 18 armed men. The IDF razed some 300 homes to expand the buffer zone along the Gaza–Egypt border , expanding it far inside the Gaza Strip. Also a zoo and at least 700 dunams (70 ha) of agricultural land were destroyed. Israel 's declared aims of Operation Rainbow were finding and destroying smuggling tunnels , targeting terrorists, and securing the Philadelphi Route by expanding the buffer zone. IDF SPOKESPERSON ANNOUNCEMENT 23 May 2004 reprinted at IMRA Ynet (Hebrew), quote: 21:00: אחרוני הכוחות פינו את רפיח. מפקד אוגדת עזה הבהיר: אולי בעתיד תרחיב את הפעילות. לדבריו, במהלך המבצע נהרגו 41 מחבלים ו-12 אזרחים, 7 מהם בהפגזה בחתונה "ואת היתר אולי הרגו הפלסטינים".
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Military offensive in the Gaza strip For the 2014 Syrian offensive, see Operation Rainbow (Syrian Civil War) . In 2004 the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched Operation Rainbow ( Hebrew : Mivtza Keshet Be-Anan , מבצע קשת בענן) in the southern Gaza Strip from 12–24 May 2004, involving an invasion and siege of Rafah . The operation was started after the deaths of eleven Israeli soldiers in two Palestinian attacks, in which M113 armored vehicles were attacked. Human Rights Watch reported 59 Palestinians killed from 12–24 May, including 11 under age eighteen and 18 armed men. The IDF razed some 300 homes to expand the buffer zone along the Egypt–Gaza border , expanding it far inside the Gaza Strip. Also a zoo and at least 700 dunams (70 ha) of agricultural land were destroyed. Israel 's declared aims of Operation Rainbow were finding and destroying smuggling tunnels , targeting terrorists, and securing the Philadelphi Route by expanding the buffer zone. IDF SPOKESPERSON ANNOUNCEMENT 23 May 2004 reprinted at IMRA Ynet (Hebrew), quote: 21:00: אחרוני הכוחות פינו את רפיח. מפקד אוגדת עזה הבהיר: אולי בעתיד תרחיב את הפעילות. לדבריו, במהלך המבצע נהרגו 41 מחבלים ו-12 אזרחים, 7 מהם בהפגזה בחתונה "ואת היתר אולי הרגו הפלסטינים".
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Military offensive in the Gaza strip For the 2014 Syrian offensive, see Operation Rainbow (Syrian Civil War) . Shmuel Zakkai Unknown Casualties and losses 13 soldiers killed 53–55 Palestinians killed Combatants: 41 killed (IDF claim ), 12 (Palestinians claim) Civilians: 12 (IDF claim), 43 (Palestinians claim) In 2004, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched Operation Rainbow in Cloud ( Hebrew : מבצע קשת בענן , romanized : Mivtza Keshet Be-Anan ) in the southern Gaza Strip on 12–24 May 2004, involving an invasion and siege of Rafah . The operation was started after the deaths of eleven Israeli soldiers in two Palestinian attacks, in which M113 armored vehicles were attacked. Human Rights Watch reported 59 Palestinians killed during 12–24 May, including 11 under age eighteen and 18 armed men. The IDF razed some 300 homes to expand the buffer zone along the Egypt–Gaza border , expanding it far inside the Gaza Strip. Also, a zoo and at least 700 dunams (70 ha) of agricultural land were destroyed. Israel 's declared aims of Operation Rainbow were finding and destroying smuggling tunnels , targeting terrorists, and securing the Philadelphi Route by expanding the buffer zone. IDF SPOKESPERSON ANNOUNCEMENT 23 May 2004 reprinted at IMRA Ynet (Hebrew), quote: 21:00: אחרוני הכוחות פינו את רפיח. מפקד אוגדת עזה הבהיר: אולי בעתיד תרחיב את הפעילות. לדבריו, במהלך המבצע נהרגו 41 מחבלים ו-12 אזרחים, 7 מהם בהפגזה בחתונה "ואת היתר אולי הרגו הפלסטינים".
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