It was the worst outbreak Process_start of violence Violence covered by the media in the region since the 2008–2009 Gaza War Hostile_encounter ( Operation Cast Lead ) .

The Gaza War , also known as Operation Cast Lead ( ) , also known in the Muslim world as the Gaza Massacre ( ) and the Battle of al-Furqan ( ) by Hamas , was a three-week armed conflict Hostile_encounter between Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and Israel that began Process_start on 27 December 2008 and ended Process_end on 18 January 2009 in a unilateral ceasefire .

Lead singer Gary Lightbody has written Writing on the band 's website that they 'll be returning Arriving to headline their own mini-festival at Ward Park next year .