On 27 December 2008, Israel launched its military operation with the stated objective of halting Hamas rocket fire and the smuggling of weapons through underground tunnels from Egypt. Hamas demands the cessation of Israeli attacks and an end to the Gaza Strip blockade. On the first day of the Israeli operation, the Israeli Air Force, supported by the navy, bombed Hamas bases, training camps, headquarters and offices in the Gaza strip. Civilian infrastructure, including mosques, houses and schools, were also attacked. Israel claims that many of these buildings stocked weapons or personnel. Hamas has intensified its rocket and mortar attacks against targets in Israel throughout the conflict, hitting such cities as Beersheba and Ashdod.On January 3, 2009, the Israeli Defence Forces ground invasion began, with mechanised infantry, armor, and artillery units, supported by helicopter gunships, entering Gaza.
As of 28 January 2009, 13 Israelis have been killed during this conflict, including three civilians. About 1,300 Palestinians including 410 children and about 900 civilians (with the remainder being police officers and militants) were killed, according to figures compiled by the Palestinian ministry of health. The Israeli military claims that between 1,100 and 1,300 were killed, over 700 were militants and 250 were civilians.
Concerning on this, ACIC staffs and students launched their GAZA fund to collect a donation to help the Palestin civilian so that it can helped them.
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