Gaza Strip War

The Gaza Strip War took place between June and August 2009. It was fought between Israel and Hamas over Hamas rocket attacks into Israeli territories.
On the 25th of June 2009 Israeli forces entered the Gaza Strip with the intention of rooting out HAMAS supporters. Hwever, the operation was poorly planned and no air or artilery support was given to the IDF troops entering the city. the IDF were outnumbered 3 to one by HAMAS forces, who over the cause of two months drove the IDF back out of Gaza City.
The War marked a notable change in the long running Arab Israeli conflict due to the first decisive defeat of Israel by Palestinian forces. In the aftermath, Hamas support increased dramatically, and they began gaining support in the West Bank, where previously they had been limited to the Gaza Strip.