Fighting on the Gaza Strip

Behind the fighting on the Gaza strip*

What began as a property dispute between Jews and Palestinians in the Muslim enclave in East Jerusalem turned into street violence in Jerusalem and other cities of Israel, then escalated into rocket attacks on Israeli territory from Gaza. Israeli military reprisals have since totally destroyed large buildings in Gaza.

At the time of writing, over 100 people had died, mostly Palestinians.

There is a widely held fear is that the conflict will escalate into another Israel-Palestinian war, and…

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