Baby son of BBC worker killed in Gaza strike This is a particularly difficult moment for the whole bureau in Gaza. We're fortunate to have such a committed and courageous team there. It's a sobering reminder of the challenges facing many of our colleagues. Britain has urged restraint from the parties involved in the attacks. Israel's last major operation in Gaza began at the end of December 2008, six weeks shy of general elections, when troops embarked on a 22-day campaign which killed 1,400 Palestinians - half of them civilians - and 13 Israelis, 10 of them soldiers.