The fact that Israel endured over 800 rocket attacks from Gaza in the past year before commencing yesterday's military operation against Hamas … Home > Opinions > Politics > Was Israel's 2008/2009 military bombing and invasion of Gaza justified? Add a New Topic. military, Barack Obama, United States, Gaza, Israel. The … Hamas says Israel to pay “high price” as tanks and troops enter Palestinian territory in major escalation of offensive. ISRAEL is preparing for a ground invasion of Gaza if needed after the militants fired more than 450 rockets across the border, a military spokesman said. Children are dying in Gaza. In the coming days, more will die. Was Israel's 2008/2009 military bombing and invasion of Gaza justified? Opinion. Turkey, which has been trying to mend fences with Israel after the Gaza flotilla raid in 2010, has strongly condemned Israel's ground invasion of Gaza. Israel's Deadly Invasion of Gaza Is Morally Justified. On the eighth day of the war – 3 January 2009 — Israel launched a ground invasion of Gaza. Israel launches Gaza ground invasion. Jack Guez/AFP/Getty. Add a New Topic; Add to My Favorites Israel's invasion of Gaza belies its claims of 'restraint' Gaza counts its dead as Israel plans invasion AN12162286Palestinians-run-.jpg Palestinians run to take cover during an Israeli air strike on building in Gaza City The fact that Israel endured over 800 rocket attacks from Gaza in the past year before commencing yesterday's military operation against Hamas … GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The heavy thud of tank shells, often just seconds apart, echoed across the Gaza Strip early Friday as thousands of Israeli soldiers launched a ground invasion, escalating a 10-day campaign of heavy air bombardments to try to destroy Hamas' rocket-firing abilities and the tunnels militants use to infiltrate Israel. By Wednesday, Israel had struck more than 1,800 sites in Gaza — topping the 1,500 targets hit over eight days in November 2012, when 167 Palestinians and six Israelis were killed.