- Escalating Israel-Hamas conflict and West Bank tensions
- The new event details how settler violence and Israeli policy failures in the West Bank and Gaza Strip are creating a volatile situation exploited by Hamas.
- Hamas launched an attack, prompting a deadly Israeli military response and war in the Gaza Strip.
Hamas declared war and intensified bombardment in the Gaza Strip following a surprise attack on October 9, 2023.
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Updated Aug 5
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What happened
Hamas declared war and intensified bombardment in the Gaza Strip following a surprise attack on October 9, 2023.
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Hamas launched an attack, prompting a deadly Israeli military response and war in the Gaza Strip.Also in this story
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Within Escalating Israel-Hamas conflict and West Bank tensions
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Gaza Strip
self-governing Palestinian territory next to Egypt and Israel
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Hamas
Palestinian Islamist political and military organization
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- Israeli military strikes are occurring in the Gaza Strip where Hamas maintains a presence.
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