Israel Defense Forces
Some of the key events about Israel Defense Forces
- 1948Successfully defended Israel during the War of Independence
- 1948Forcibly expelled hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from their homes during the Arab-Israeli War.
- 1956Secured the Sinai Peninsula and Suez Canal during the Suez Crisis
- 1956Killed dozens of civilians in the village of Kafr Qasim for violating a curfew they were unaware of.
- 1967Achieved a decisive victory in the Six-Day War, significantly expanding Israel's territory
- 1967Attacked the USS Liberty, a US Navy ship, killing 34 crew members in a controversial incident.
- 1976Conducted a successful hostage rescue operation at Entebbe Airport in Uganda
- 1979Assisted in the implementation of the Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty
- 1982Allowed Lebanese Christian militias to massacre hundreds of Palestinian civilians in Sabra and Shatila refugee camps.
- 1988Used excessive force against Palestinian protesters during the First Intifada, resulting in numerous civilian casualties.
- 1991Deployed the Iron Dome missile defense system to protect civilians from rocket attacks
- 2002Conducted a military operation in Jenin refugee camp, causing widespread destruction and civilian deaths.
- 2005Completed the unilateral disengagement from the Gaza Strip
- 2006Launched airstrikes on Lebanon, resulting in significant civilian casualties and infrastructure damage.
- 2008Initiated Operation Cast Lead in Gaza, leading to over 1,000 Palestinian civilian deaths.
- 2010Provided humanitarian aid and rescue efforts following the Haiti earthquake
- 2013Established a field hospital on the Syrian border to treat wounded civilians
- 2014Conducted Operation Protective Edge in Gaza, resulting in over 2,000 Palestinian deaths, mostly civilians.
- 2018Used live ammunition against protesters at the Gaza border, killing dozens and injuring thousands.
- 2020Facilitated COVID-19 vaccine distribution and assisted in pandemic response efforts
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