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The 2008–2009 Israel–Gaza conflict, refers to an Israeli military offensive into Gaza which began on 27 December 2008 (11:30 a.m. local time; 9:30 a.m. UTC) when the Israel Defense Forces launched a campaign codenamed Operation Cast Lead (מבצע עופרת יצוקה), targeting the members and infrastructure of Hamas. The conflict has been called the Gaza Massacre (مجزرة غزة) in the Arab World.