Question

what is true about both the 2008 - 2009 and 2014 gaza wars?
both resulted in the israeli occupation of gaza.
both caused high casualties and destruction in gaza.
both ended with long - term peace agreements.
both were a result of failed international peace talks.

Explanation:

• The 2008 - 2009 Gaza war (also known as Operation Cast Lead) and the 2014 Gaza war (Operation Protective Edge) were both armed conflicts between Israel and Palestinian militant groups in the Gaza Strip.
• In both wars, there was significant destruction of infrastructure (such as buildings, roads, and utilities) in Gaza. There were also high numbers of civilian and combatant casualties on the Palestinian side.
• Israel did not occupy Gaza in a long - term sense after either war. After the 2005 Israeli disengagement from Gaza, Israel withdrew its settlers and military from the Gaza Strip proper (while maintaining control over its borders, airspace, and territorial waters in a more limited sense).
• The cease - fires that ended these wars were not long - term peace agreements. They were more in the nature of temporary halts to the fighting, and tensions and hostilities resumed relatively quickly in the following periods.
• While the Israeli - Palestinian conflict has a long history of complex political issues and previous attempts at peace talks, these two specific wars were not directly a result of failed international peace talks immediately preceding them. The 2008 - 2009 war was preceded by a breakdown in a cease - fire agreement between Israel and Hamas (the de - facto governing body of Gaza at the time), with issues such as rocket fire from Gaza into Israel and Israeli restrictions on Gaza's movement and trade. The 2014 war was also triggered by a cycle of violence, including the kidnapping and murder of Israeli teenagers (which Israel blamed on Hamas) and subsequent Israeli military operations, followed by increased rocket fire from Gaza.

Answer:

Both caused high casualties and destruction in Gaza.