Summary of events: Who is Hamas and why is there a problem with Israel-Palestine?

Get to know 'Hamas', a Palestinian armed group. in the Gaza Strip area along with the causes of this war What is the cause?

Hamas is a group of people from Palestine. Religious armed forces There is support from Iran in terms of funding, weapons, and military exercises. Listed as a terrorist group by the United States. It ruled Gaza, an area of 365 square kilometers, as of 2007 and has waged wars with Israel on several occasions. Since the occupation of Gaza until the present day So that Hamas wants to create its own independent state. and complete the destruction of Israel.

beginning of conflict Israel-Palestine

The reason for this comes from the religious beliefs of Judaism (Jews) and Islam, believing that the land where Israel and Palestine are located. that are currently connected It is God's promised land.

The European occupation of the land at the beginning of the 20th century led to the exodus of Jews. and there was opposition from the Arabs living in this area. because they saw that this land did not belong to the Jews resulting in the newly established Jewish state or Israel today There must have been many problems with the Arabs.

The 1967 war saw Israel gain control of the territory west of the Jordan River. Also known as the West Bank and Gaza Strip, which borders Egypt. Controlling this area has resulted in disapproval from Palestinians. Therefore, a group with extremist ideas was born. Turn to grab your weapon. And the armed group Hamas is one of them. who has been behind the continued acts of sabotage in Israel since the 1990s.

causing a violent clash in this round It is still a centuries-old conflict known as “revenge.”

Arrange the events of the war Israel-Palestine

2005 saw the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza. After being occupied for more than 38 years due to the events of the Middle East war Place the Gaza Strip under Palestinian control.

Hamas wins election and refused to recognize Israel in 2006, causing aid to be cut off from the United States and Israel. Including Hamas arresting Israeli conscripts. until violence occurred

Hamas completely seizes control of Gaza. with the war with Fatah forces in 2007

The Palestinian Authority began firing rockets at the city of Sderot. Southern area of Israel Israel launched a 22-day offensive in the Gaza Strip, killing 1,413 people, including 1,400 Palestinians and 13 Israelis, before announcing an end to hostilities in 2008.

In 2012, Israel killed 'Ahmad Jabari', a Hamas commander. As a result, fighting ensued on both sides for more than 8 days.

Hamas kidnapped and killed three Israelis, sparking a seven-week war in the Gaza Strip. More than 2,100 Palestinians have died. and 73 Israelis in 2014

2018 saw protests that resulted in the shooting of a Palestinian protester between the Gaza Strip and Israel. This caused the Israeli army to open fire to stop it. Until 170 people died, fighting between Hamas and Israel broke out again.

Clashes broke out between Palestinians and Israeli security forces. in the Al-Aqsa area of Jerusalem which is an important mosque of Islam During the 11-day fast, at least 250 people died in Gaza and 13 in Israel in 2021.

Israeli forces launched an airstrike in 2022 that killed a top Islamic Jihad commander. to prevent attacks from the Iran-backed Hamas armed movement and retaliation against the Islamic Jihad group, which fired more than 1,000 rockets into Israel.

In January 2023, Islamic Jihad began firing two rockets at Israel. Because Israel has attacked refugee camps. Nine people were killed and there were retaliatory airstrikes in the Gaza Strip. And in early October 2023, Hamas launched a major attack on Israel. by firing thousands of rockets in the early hours of October 7 and sending armed forces to attack cities in southern Israel. In addition, Islamic Jihad groups Announcement to join the battle this time