Gaza: a look at how the crisis unfolded - je 19.01.2009 10 tt

Welcome back. After three weeks of fighting in Gaza with more than twelve hundred people dead, Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas have announced unilateral ceasefires. Israel started the offensive shortly after Hamas announced an end to a truce dating back to June. After eight years of rocket attacks from Gaza, Israel said it had no choice but to act. Here's a look at how the crisis unfolded.