The Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas launched a major assault on Israel, sending rockets from Gaza and fighters across the border. Israel responded with strikes against Hamas targets in Gaza. Here is a timeline of the conflict between Israel and Palestinian groups in Gaza:
– August 2005: Israeli forces withdraw from Gaza, leaving it under Palestinian Authority control.
– January 2006: Hamas wins a majority in Palestinian legislative elections.
– June 2006: Hamas captures Israeli army conscript Gilad Shalit, leading to Israeli air strikes and incursions.
– June 2007: Hamas takes over Gaza in a brief civil war, ousting Fatah forces loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
– December 2008: Israel launches a 22-day military offensive in Gaza after rocket attacks from Palestinians. Ceasefire is agreed after thousands are reported killed.
– November 2012: Israel kills Hamas’s military chief of staff, leading to rocket attacks and air strikes.
– July-August 2014: The kidnap and killing of three Israeli teenagers by Hamas leads to a seven-week war with many casualties.
– March 2018: Palestinian protests begin at Gaza’s border with Israel, resulting in clashes and casualties.
– May 2021: Tension and clashes between Palestinians and Israeli security forces at the Al Aqsa compound in Jerusalem lead to rocket attacks from Gaza and air strikes from Israel. This escalates into an 11-day conflict.
– August 2022: Israeli air strikes target a senior Islamic Jihad commander, leading to rocket fire from Islamic Jihad and a three-day violent exchange.
– January 2023: Islamic Jihad fires rockets towards Israel after Israeli troops raid a refugee camp. Israel responds with air strikes.
– October 2023: Hamas launches a major attack on Israel with gunmen crossing the border and rockets. Islamic Jihad joins in the attack. Israel is on a war footing and responds with strikes and reservist mobilization.
The conflict between Israel and Palestinian groups in Gaza has been ongoing for many years, with intermittent periods of violence and ceasefires. The situation remains tense and unresolved.
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