The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a complex issue that has yet to be resolved. It is important to give an overview of the situation and show the ongoing difficulties and complexities. This conflict has seen occasional outbreaks of violence, resulting in casualties and destruction for both Israelis and Palestinians. These cases often involve issues such as control of Jerusalem in the West Bank, the blockade of Gaza, and the right of return for refugees. Jerusalem is important to many religions and remains a center of tension. The US decision in 2017 to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and then move its embassy was controversial. The Palestinians consider East Jerusalem the capital of their state, so they see these actions as harmful to the peace process. Recently Armed Hamas militants, many on motorcycles, storm blockaded areas of the Gaza Strip, shooting at Jewish settlers and slaughtering people at kibbutzim and small towns. This led to many Hamas rocket attacks against Israel, Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, and the joint bombing of Gaza by Egypt and Israel. The international community considers attacks that do not distinguish between civilian and military targets, but are directed against civilians and civilian structures, to be against international law. The Israeli army, which is bombarding Palestinian territory with airstrikes, announced on Tuesday that more than 1,500; bodies of Hamas activists have been found in Israel and the Gaza Strip. 900 people were killed in Israel and more than 700 in the Gaza Strip. In addition, 2,000 people were displaced in Israel and 15,000 in the Gaza Strip. This is occuring in Jerusalem, where both Israelis and Palestinians live together.
