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Events on Wednesday 21 January 2009 1
2009Gaza War endsIsrael and Hamas declare separate ceasefiresIsrael unilaterally declared a ceasefire on 18 January 2009, ending its three-week military offensive in the Gaza Strip known as Operation Cast Lead. Hamas announced its own ceasefire days later, and Israeli forces completed their withdrawal by 21 January. The conflict killed over a thousand Palestinians and thirteen Israelis.