The History Of Palestine Occupation

The renewed hostilities between Hamas and Israel have once again sparked international concern. The humanitarian situation in besieged Gaza will become "unmanageable very quickly" Fabrizio Carboni, a senior official with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said even as the death toll due to Israeli bombardment in the enclave rose to over 1,300.

At least "1,354 citizens have been martyred and 6,049 suffered various injuries", the ministry said, updating an earlier death toll of around 1,200 that was announced at dawn on Thursday.

At least 1,300 Israelis have also been killed since a surprise attack by the Palestinian group Hamas early on Saturday that involved dozens of fighters who infiltrated Israeli towns, the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (KAN) said.

More than 3,300 Israelis have been injured in the unprecedented assault, with over 350 seriously injured. The latest outbreak of violence followed an attack against Israel by Hamas on October 7 prompting air strikes on Gaza by the Israeli security forces.

Hamas said its action was in retaliation for the storming of the Al Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem and Israeli settlers’ growing violence against Palestinians.

However, the Israel-Palestine conflict did not erupt overnight. Here’s a brief history

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