In recent weeks, tensions in Jerusalem (Jerusalem) have increased due to conflicts between Palestinian protesters and the Israeli police.
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Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, fired dozens of rockets over Israel. Israel also retaliated by airing on Gaza. As a result, 20 people, including children, died in the Gaza Strip. On the other hand, Hamas attack on Israel also suffered. The Israeli army said that six ordinary people were injured in the rocket attack on Tuesday morning. The reason for the violence is the assertion of Jerusalem by both Palestine and Israel. In the last 24 hours, more than 700 Palestinians were injured in clashes with Israeli security forces in Jerusalem and the West Bank region. 500 of them had to be admitted to hospitals.
In recent weeks, tensions in Jerusalem (Jerusalem) have increased due to conflicts between Palestinian protesters and the Israeli police. The reason behind this is to order Palestinian families living in the Sheikh Jarrah District of Jerusalem to evacuate the houses. Demonstrations have been taking place for the past few days only. This is the reason why Hamas, which supports the Palestinian people, has fired rockets at Israel. Hamas had already warned that it would retaliate against the action being taken against the protesters. In such a situation, let us know who is Hamas and what is its dispute with Israel.
What is Hamas and what is its role in the Gaza Strip?
Hamas is a Palestinian political organization and terrorist group. It has waged a war against Israel since its inception in 1987. Hamas targets Israel through rocket attacks and suicide attacks. Its intention is to replace Israel with the Palestinian state. Hamas controls the Gaza Strip independently of the Palestinian Authority. The destruction of Israel is mentioned in the charter of this terrorist organization.
This terrorist group led suicide attacks against Israel between 1990 and 2000. But in recent years it has started targeting Israel with rockets and mortars. This organization also provides a strong network of social services to Palestinians. In this way, Hamas also works on preparing itself as an alternative to the corrupt Palestinian Authority. It has been seen to be beneficial.
In the Palestinian legislative elections in 2006, Hamas gained slightly more seats than the majority. In this way, his hold on the West Bank and Gaza became stronger. But it refused to accept the deal made by the Palestinian Authority with Israel. After this, the Palestinian assistance from the Western countries was stopped. At the same time, tensions between the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and Hamas increased and as a result Hamas took full control of Gaza in 2007. Since then he has been running the government in Gaza.
What is the dispute with Hamas with Israel?
Hamas does not recognize Israel as a country. It is believed that the Jewish country has occupied the land of the Palestinian people. After controlling the Gaza Strip, Israel declared it as enemy territory. Israel stopped the supply of electricity to Gaza and banned it. The dispute between Hamas and Israel began to escalate and the two started firing rockets at each other.
A peace agreement was reached between the two in 2008, but it did not last long. From 2014 onwards, disputes between the two sides began to escalate and air strikes began to increase. The reason behind this was three Israeli youths found dead in the West Bank. Israel accused Hamas of killing him. In Hamas, there are mostly demonstrations against Israel. Hamas wants to see Palestine as an independent country instead of Israel. But Israel keeps turning its back on her motives.
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