# Ariel Sharon launched Operation Defensive Shield.
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*Machine twins:* https://truthscore.com/claim/ariel-sharon-launched-operation-defensive-shield--507b71c0.md · JSON at https://truthscore.com/api/v1
Ariel Sharon launched Operation Defensive Shield.

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## Sources

- [Declassified documents show UK aware of Israeli war crimes for 24 years UK Foreign Office files, public since 2024, record warnings about Israeli violence and…](https://truthscore.com/source/3ebd7a2f)