B'Tselem says 773 of an estimated more than 1,300 people killed in the offensive, dubbed Operation Cast Lead, were civilians, including 320 children under the age of 18.

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"The Human Rights Council mandates for the report specifically targeted Israeli actions, ignoring,ignoring the deliberate Hamas attacks on civilians that provoked Israel's self-defense in Operation Cast Lead .

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Jenkins ultimately doesn't lead her cast (or her audience) towards a worthy payoff, but the trip getting there is unexpected, and, generally speaking, a whole lot of fun.

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Bolivia and Venezuela cut their diplomatic ties with Israel in January 2009 after siding with Hamas in Operation Cast Lead.

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Just under a year later, Israel launched Operation "Cast Lead".

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