An escalation of conflict between Israel and Palestinian groups like Hamas began in 2014 following a series of events. These events included the continued blockade of Gaza by Israel and Egypt, ongoing rocket attacks from Gaza into Israel, the collapse of US-brokered peace talks, attempts by Palestinians to form a unity government, and the kidnapping and murders of Israeli and Palestinian teenagers which increased tensions. The document expresses sorrow for the condition of the people in Gaza amid this conflict.
2. WHY, For WHAT, WAR
An escalation of the IsraeliPalestinian conflict began in 2014 following a series of
events. These events included the continued blockade of the Gaza Strip by Egypt
and the Israel Defence Forces, continued rocket attacks from Gaza, the collapse of
American-sponsored peace talks, attempts by rival Palestinian factions to form a
coalition government, the kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teenagers, the
subsequent kidnapping and murder of a Palestinian teenager, the arrest by Israel
of nearly all of Hamas' West Bank leaders, and increased rocket attacks on Israel
by Palestinian militants in Gaza.
