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The 2022 Gaza–Israel clashes code-named as Operation Breaking Dawn lasted from 5 to 7 August 2022. [13] The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted some 147 airstrikes in Gaza and Palestinian militants fired approximately 1,100 rockets towards Israel. [14] The operation, ordered by Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Defense Minister Benny Gantz ...
Protests directed at companies. Direct action was taken at arms factories that supplied arms to Israel. For instance, on 24 October, trade unionists in Kent, from such unions as Unite, Unison, the NEU, UCU, the BMA and BFAWU, blockaded Instro Precision, a subsidiary of Israeli military drone manufacturer Elbit Systems; on 31 October, Palestine Action blocked the entrance to an Elbit Systems ...
Hamas gunman shooting at a civilian vehicle in Israel. Determining the applicability of laws of war to militant groups is a difficult question, as both the Council of Europe and International Committee of the Red Cross note that international law treats war and terrorism as separate legal categories.
More than 685 health workers have been killed and 900 wounded during attacks on medical facilities and medical transport in the Israel-Hamas War. [1] [2] Although the injuries happened both on the Israeli [3] side and on the Palestinian side, [4] most of these attacks were carried out by Israeli forces against Palestinians.
50% of those aged 18–24 stated that they side with Hamas in the conflict. 51% of those aged 18–24 favoured a one-state solution, in which Israel would be ended and given to Hamas and the Palestinians. In the survey, Generation Z was more likely to believe the 7 October attack was justified and to support Hamas than any other generation. [1]
During the 2023 Israel–Hamas war, calls for a ceasefire have been a common feature of international reactions to the conflict. Many international actors perceived an urgent need for a ceasefire due to the severity of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the increasing death toll of civilians, primarily due to the Israeli blockade and invasion of the Gaza Strip.
On May 5, 2024, [1] Egyptian and Qatari mediators put forward a three-phase ceasefire proposal during the Israel–Hamas war, involving the release of all Israeli hostages in exchange for a release of some Palestinian prisoners and leading to a permanent cessation of hostilities. On May 6, Hamas accepted the proposal. [2]
A land, air and sea invasion of Gaza is “imminent” as the Israel Defence Forces killed a top Hamas commander responsible for one of the murderous attacks on southern Israel last week.. The IDF ...