War breaks out in Israel and Gaza

On October 7, a Palestinian militant group called Hamas launched a massive surprise attack against Israel, in the Middle East. It was some of the worst violence in Israel in 50 years. In response, Israel declared war against Hamas. What is the history of Israel and Hamas? Israel was created in 1948 as a Jewish state, after 6 million Jews were killed in the Holocaust during World War II (1939–1945). Palestinians are Arab people who have lived in the region since before Israel was created. Hamas is one of two major Palestinian political parties and is considered a terrorist group by Israel, the US, the European Union, and other nations. In a 1967 war, Israel seized control of two territories, the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. Israelis and Palestinians…

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