Operation Hot Winter was a February 2008 Israeli offensive in Gaza launched in response to Hamas rocket fire. Through 2020 the opening reported "At least 112 Palestinian militants and three Israelis were killed." Today's opening reports "At least 112 Palestinians, along with three Israelis, were killed," dropping the word describing who those 112 were, though it survives fourteen times in the body. A reader today does not learn from the opening that the count of 112 Palestinian dead was originally specified as militants, not unqualified civilians.
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The opening as it read in 2010
Wikinews has related news: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas cuts ties with Israel Operation Hot Winter , also called Operation Warm Winter ( , Mivtza Horef Ham ) was an Israel Defense Forces military campaign in the Gaza Strip , launched on February 29, 2008 in response to Qassam rockets fired from the Strip by Hamas .1At least 112 Palestinian militants and three Israelis were killed, and more than 150 Palestinians and seven Israelis were injured.2 There was widespread international alarm at the scale of the operation, with the United States Department of State encouraging Israel to exercise caution to avoid the loss of innocent life, and the United Nations criticising Israel's "disproportionate use of force" . The European Union demanded an immediate end to Palestinian militant rocket attacks on Israel and also criticised what they called Israel's "disproportionate use of force." Greenberg, Hanan (March 3, 2008).3
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At least 112 Palestinian militants and civilians, along with three Israelis , were killed, and more than 150 Palestinians and seven Israelis were injured. There was some international concern over the scale of the operation, with the United States Department of State encouraging Israel to exercise caution to avoid the loss of innocent life, and the United Nations criticising Israel's "disproportionate use of force". The European Union demanded an immediate end to Palestinian militant rocket attacks on Israel and also Israel's "disproportionate use of force .
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The opening as it stood in 2020
In 2008 the Israel Defense Forces launched Operation Hot Winter ( , Mivtza Horef Ham ), also called Operation Warm Winter , in the Gaza Strip , starting in February 29, 2008 in response to Qassam rockets fired from the Strip by Hamas onto Israeli civilians. At least 112 Palestinian militants and civilians, along with three Israelis , were killed, and more than 150 Palestinians and seven Israelis were injured. There was some international concern over the scale of the operation, with the United States Department of State encouraging Israel to exercise caution to avoid the loss of innocent life, and the United Nations criticising Israel's "disproportionate use of force". The European Union demanded an immediate end to Palestinian militant rocket attacks on Israel and also Israel's "disproportionate use of force .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
2008 military offensive in the Gaza strip Belligerents Israel ( IDF ) Gaza Hamas Commanders and leaders Ehud Olmert Gabi Ashkenazi Yoav Galant Eliezer Shkedi Dan Halutz Khaled Mashal Ismail Haniyeh Mahmoud al-Zahar Ahmed Jabari Casualties and losses 3 killed (1 civilian), 8 wounded 112 killed (52 civilians), 350 wounded Wikinews has related news: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas cuts ties with Israel In 2008 the Israel Defense Forces launched Operation Hot Winter ( , Mivtza Horef Ham ), also called Operation Warm Winter , in the Gaza Strip , starting on February 29, 2008 in response to Qassam rockets fired from the Strip by Hamas onto Israeli civilians. At least 112 Palestinian militants and civilians, along with three Israelis , were killed, and more than 150 Palestinians and seven Israelis were injured. There was some international concern over the scale of the operation, with the United States Department of State encouraging Israel to exercise caution to avoid the loss of innocent life, and the United Nations criticising Israel's "disproportionate use of force". The European Union demanded an immediate end to Palestinian militant rocket attacks on Israel and also Israel's "disproportionate use of force".
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The opening as it stood in 2025
2008 military offensive in the Gaza strip Belligerents Israel ( IDF ) Gaza Hamas Commanders and leaders Ehud Olmert Gabi Ashkenazi Yoav Galant Eliezer Shkedi Dan Halutz Khaled Mashal Ismail Haniyeh Mahmoud al-Zahar Ahmed Jabari Casualties and losses 3 killed (1 civilian), 8 wounded 112 killed (52 civilians), 350 wounded Wikinews has related news: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas cuts ties with Israel In February 2008, the Israel Defense Forces launched Operation Hot Winter ( Hebrew : מבצע חורף חם , romanized : Mivtza Horef Ham ), also called Operation Warm Winter , in the Gaza Strip , starting on February 29, 2008 in response to Qassam rockets fired from the Strip by Hamas onto Israeli civilians. At least 112 Palestinians , along with three Israelis , were killed, and more than 150 Palestinians and seven Israelis were injured. There was some international concern over the scale of the operation, with the United States Department of State encouraging Israel to exercise caution to avoid the loss of innocent life, and the United Nations criticising Israel's "disproportionate use of force". The European Union demanded an immediate end to Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel and also Israel's "disproportionate use of force".
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Today
“militant” appeared 2 times in this article's opening at its peak. Today the opening has none; the body has 14. Read the current article and compare.
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“militant” now appears 11× under International, 60% of the way down the article
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