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Operation Defensive Wall") was a large-scale military operation conducted by the Israel Defense Forces in 2002, during the course of the Second Intifada .1It was the largest military operation in the West Bank since the 1967 Six-Day War .2The operation was an attempt by the Israeli army to stop the increasing deaths from terrorist attacks, especially in suicide bombings .3The spark that gave rise to the action was the March 27 suicide bombing at a hotel in the Israeli resort city of Netanya .4A Palestinian suicide terrorist blew himself up amongst a group of civilians celebrating Passover seder at the Park Hotel, killing 30 mostly elderly vacationers. The attack became known as the Passover Massacre .5Operation Defensive Shield began on March 29, 2002, with an incursion into Ramallah placing Yasser Arafat under siege in his Ramallah compound , followed by incursions into the six largest cities in the West Bank, and their surrounding localities. The Israel Defense Forces invaded Tulkarm and Qalqilya on April 1, Bethlehem the next day, Jenin and Nablus the next.6From April 3–21, the period was characterized by strict curfews on civilian populations and restrictions of movement of international personnel, including at times prohibition of entry to humanitarian and medical personnel as well as human rights monitors and journalists.7According to The Guardian, during the three weeks of Operation Defensive Shield at least 500 Palestinians were killed and 1500 were wounded. According to the Palestine Red Crescent Society over 4,258 people were detained by the Israeli military. The Israeli offensive left 29 Israeli soldiers dead, and 127 wounded. On the other hand, B'Tselem registrated that, during the period when the military operation was carried out, 240 Palestinians were killed in the West Bank by Israeli security forces. In addition to loss of life, massive economic losses due to destruction of property and the inability to reach workplaces were a major characteristic of this period. The World Bank estimated that over $360 million worth of damage was caused to Palestinian infrastructure and institutions, $158 million of which came from the aerial bombardment and destruction of houses in Nablus and Jenin . Large sectors of the Palestinian population were left homeless by the operation. Long after Operation Defensive Shield was over, Palestinians spoke about the intensity of the closures during that period, and the Palestinian Authority did not manage to fully address damaged infrastructure for approximately two years after the invasions.8The UN report on the subject says, "Combatants on both sides conducted themselves in ways that, at times, placed civilians in harm's way.9
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Operation Defensive Shield (In Hebrew , מבצע חומת מגן) was a large-scale military operation conducted by the Israeli Defence Forces in April 2002 . It was the largest military operation in the West Bank since the 1967 Six-Day War .
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It was the largest military operation in the West Bank since the 1967 Six-Day War . The operation was an attempt by the Israeli army to stop the increasing deaths from terrorist attacks, especially in suicide bombings . The spark that gave rise to the action was the March 27 suicide bombing during Passover Seder at the Park Hotel in the Israeli resort city of Netanya ; a Palestinian suicide bomber killed 23 mostly elderly vacationers. Operation "Defensive Shield" began on March 29, 2002, with an incursion into Ramallah placing Yasser Arafat under siege in his Ramallah compound , followed by incursions into the six largest cities in the West Bank, and their surrounding localities. The Israel Defense Forces invaded Tulkarm and Qalqilya on April 1, Bethlehem the next day, Jenin and Nablus the next. From April 3–21, the period was characterized by strict curfews on civilian populations and restrictions of movement of international personnel, including at times prohibition of entry to humanitarian and medical personnel as well as human rights monitors and journalists. In May 2002, the Israeli troops had pulled out of the Palestinian cities, but maintained cordons of troops around West Bank towns and villages, and continued carrying out raids on Palestinian areas. The UN report on the subject says, "Combatants on both sides conducted themselves in ways that, at times, placed civilians in harm's way. Much of the fighting during Operation "Defensive Shield" occurred in areas heavily populated by civilians and in many cases heavy weaponry was used." Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs See Soldiers who fell in action in Operation Defensive Shield Report of Secretary General on Recent Events in Jenin "Operation Defensive Shield (2002)" .
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It was the largest military operation in the West Bank since the 1967 Six-Day War . The stated goal of the operation was to stop terrorist attacks. The spark that gave rise to the action was the March 27 suicide bombing during Passover Seder at the Park Hotel in the Israeli resort city of Netanya ; a Palestinian suicide bomber killed 30 mostly elderly vacationers. Operation Defensive Shield began on March 29, 2002, with an incursion into Ramallah placing Yasser Arafat under siege in his Ramallah compound , followed by incursions into the six largest cities in the West Bank, and their surrounding localities. The Israel Defense Forces invaded Tulkarm and Qalqilya on April 1, Bethlehem the next day, Jenin and Nablus the next. From April 3–21, the period was characterized by strict curfews on civilian populations and restrictions of movement of international personnel, including at times prohibition of entry to humanitarian and medical personnel as well as human rights monitors and journalists. In May 2002, the Israeli troops had pulled out of the Palestinian cities, but maintained cordons of troops around West Bank towns and villages, and continued carrying out raids on Palestinian areas. The UN report on the subject says, "Combatants on both sides conducted themselves in ways that, at times, placed civilians in harm's way.
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Lasting for just over a month, it was the largest combat operation in the West Bank since the 1967 Arab–Israeli War , when Israel seized the territory from Jordan .Israel's stated goal for the escalation was to stop Palestinian terrorist attacks ; the operation was launched two days after the Passover massacre , in which a Palestinian suicide bomber attacked the Park Hotel in Netanya , killing 30 civilians while injuring 140 more.The operation began with an Israeli incursion into Ramallah , where Yasser Arafat was placed under siege at his compound .This was followed by successive incursions into the six largest cities in the West Bank and their surrounding localities.Israel's military moved into Tulkarm and Qalqilya on April 1, into Bethlehem on April 2, and into Jenin and Nablus on April 3.From April 3–21, strict curfews were enforced on civilian populations in the West Bank, and international personnel had their movement restricted — including, at times, prohibition of entry to humanitarian and medical personnel as well as human rights monitors and journalists.In May 2002, Israeli troops withdrew from Palestinian cities in the West Bank while maintaining cordons of troops around certain towns and villages, and also continued carrying out raids on Palestinian-populated areas.The United Nations ' report on the subject states: "Combatants on both sides conducted themselves in ways that, at times, placed civilians in harm's way.Report of the Secretary-General prepared pursuant to General Assembly resolution ES-10/10 (Report on Jenin) ."Arafat asks Tenet to pressure Israel, aide says". 4 June 2002.
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Lasting for just over a month, it was the largest combat operation in the territory since the 1967 Arab–Israeli War . The operation began with an Israeli incursion into Ramallah , where Yasser Arafat was placed under siege at his compound . This was followed by successive incursions into the six largest West Bank cities and their surrounding localities. Israel's military moved into Tulkarm and Qalqilya on April 1, into Bethlehem on April 2, and into Jenin and Nablus on April 3. From April 3 to 21, Israel enforced strict curfews on the Palestinian populace of the West Bank and restricted movements of international personnel, including prohibiting entry to humanitarian and medical personnel and human rights monitors and journalists.In May 2002, Israel withdrew from Palestinian cities in the West Bank, but maintained cordons of troops around certain towns and villages, and also continued carrying out raids on Palestinian-populated areas.According to a report by the United Nations : "Combatants on both sides conducted themselves in ways that, at times, placed civilians in harm's way. Report of the Secretary-General prepared pursuant to General Assembly resolution ES-10/10 (Report on Jenin) . "Arafat asks Tenet to pressure Israel, aide says". 4 June 2002.
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