Contemporary era · 2004
2004 Israeli operation in Rafah
In 2004, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched Operation Rainbow in Cloud (Hebrew: מבצע קשת בענן, romanized: Mivtza Keshet Be-Anan) in the southern Gaza Strip on 12–24 May 2004, involving an invasion and siege of Rafah. The operation was started after the deaths of eleven Israeli soldiers in two Palestinian attacks, in which M113 armored vehicles were attacked.
- When
- 12 May 2004 – 1 Jun 2004
- Where
- Gaza Strip
- Era
- Contemporary
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