Israel's 2012 Assault on Gaza              
            
                        2012
                
                  
                  20 events                
              
            Describes Israel's 8-day assault on the Gaza Strip that started with the assassination of Hamas commander Ahmad Ja'bari with the aim of increasing deterrence. Named Operation Pillar of Cloud by Israel and Stones of Shale by Hamas, it stopped quickly due to a cease-fire arranged by Egypt under President Mohamed Morsi.