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On 7th October 2023, an armed conflict broke out between Israel and Hamas-led Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip[o] after the latter launched a multi-pronged invasion of southern Israel. After clearing Hamas militants, the Israeli military retaliated by conducting an extensive aerial bombardment campaign on Gazan targets and followed up with a largescale ground invasion of Gaza. More than 1,400 Israelis, mostly civilians, and more than 10,000 Palestinians have been killed in the fighting. Over 240 Israelis and foreign nationals were taken hostage and brought into the Gaza Strip.
The Hamas-led attack began in the morning of 7th October, as Palestinian militants in Gaza launched a barrage of over 5,000 rockets against Israeli cities and kibbutzim while some 3,000 Palestinian militants breached the Gaza-Israel barrier. Over 1,000 Israeli civilians were killed in more than a dozen massacres, including the Re’im music festival massacre, and military bases were attacked. Over 200 civilians and Israeli soldiers were captured or abducted and taken to the Gaza Strip. At least 44 countries, mostly from the Western world, characterized the massacres of civilians as terrorism. Hamas declared that the invasion was carried out in response to the ‘‘desecration of the Al-Aqsa Mosque’’, the Gaza Strip blockade, the construction of Israeli settlements, and Israeli settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.
Israel declared a state of war on 8th October, and its response to the attack has seen the most significant military escalation in the region since the Yom Kippur War. The current hostilities constitute the fifth war of the Gaza–Israel conflict, which is part of the broader Israeli– Palestinian conflict. In 2023, before the offensive started, an uptick in Israeli–Palestinian 11 * UG violence saw at least 247 Palestinians, 32 Israelis, and two foreigners killed. According to the Gaza Health Ministry, as of 6 November, over 10,000 Palestinians had been killed, including 79 UNRWA staff. Israel dropped a total of 6,000 bombs during the first six days of the conflict—nearly double the number of bombs dropped by the American-led CJTF—OIR in one month during the War against the Islamic State. There has been widespread killing of civilians, and human rights groups and a panel of United Nations special rapporteurs have accused both Israel and Hamas of war crimes.
The Hamas-led attack began in the morning of 7th October, as Palestinian militants in Gaza launched a barrage of over 5,000 rockets against Israeli cities and kibbutzim while some 3,000 Palestinian militants breached the Gaza-Israel barrier. Over 1,000 Israeli civilians were killed in more than a dozen massacres, including the Re’im music festival massacre, and military bases were attacked. Over 200 civilians and Israeli soldiers were captured or abducted and taken to the Gaza Strip. At least 44 countries, mostly from the Western world, characterized the massacres of civilians as terrorism. Hamas declared that the invasion was carried out in response to the ‘‘desecration of the Al-Aqsa Mosque’’, the Gaza Strip blockade, the construction of Israeli settlements, and Israeli settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.
Israel declared a state of war on 8th October, and its response to the attack has seen the most significant military escalation in the region since the Yom Kippur War. The current hostilities constitute the fifth war of the Gaza–Israel conflict, which is part of the broader Israeli– Palestinian conflict. In 2023, before the offensive started, an uptick in Israeli–Palestinian 11 * UG violence saw at least 247 Palestinians, 32 Israelis, and two foreigners killed. According to the Gaza Health Ministry, as of 6 November, over 10,000 Palestinians had been killed, including 79 UNRWA staff. Israel dropped a total of 6,000 bombs during the first six days of the conflict—nearly double the number of bombs dropped by the American-led CJTF—OIR in one month during the War against the Islamic State. There has been widespread killing of civilians, and human rights groups and a panel of United Nations special rapporteurs have accused both Israel and Hamas of war crimes.
Question: 1
What was the reason for Hamas-led Palestinian militants’ attack on Israel?
What was the reason for Hamas-led Palestinian militants’ attack on Israel?
Updated On: Aug 5, 2024
- To retaliate against Israeli settler violence against Palestinians
- In response to the desecration of the Western Wall
- To protest against the construction of Palestinian settlements in the West Bank
- To seek an end to the Gaza Strip blockade
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The Correct Answe is option (A): To retaliate against Israeli settler violence against Palestinians
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Question: 2
What was the reaction of the international community to the killing of Israeli civilians?
What was the reaction of the international community to the killing of Israeli civilians?
Updated On: Aug 5, 2024
- Condemned as terrorism by 44 countries
- Ignored by most of the countries
- Supported by the UN
- Praised as a necessary measure by 10 countries
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Question: 3
Which of the following is not true about the historical context of the Israel Hamas Conflict?
Which of the following is not true about the historical context of the Israel Hamas Conflict?
Updated On: Aug 7, 2024
- The Palestinian refugees started settling under Ottoman rule in the late 19th Century
- Hamas emerged during the first Intifada in the late 1980s
- Hamas was formally known as the Islamic Resistance Movement
- First Intifada was a Palestinian uprising against Israeli rule.
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The Correct Answe is option (A): The Palestinian refugees started settling under Ottoman rule in the late 19th Century
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Question: 4
What has been the response of the Israeli military to the Hamas-led attack?
What has been the response of the Israeli military to the Hamas-led attack?
Updated On: Aug 5, 2024
- Declared a state of war and launched a ground invasion
- Conducted an aerial bombardment campaign only
- Asked for international intervention
- Captured and imprisoned the militants responsible
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Question: 5
What is the current hostilities known as in the Gaza-Israel conflict?
What is the current hostilities known as in the Gaza-Israel conflict?
Updated On: Aug 7, 2024
- Sixth war
- Fifth war
- Seventh war (
- Fourth war
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Question: 6
Which major war does the current Gaza-Israel conflict resemble?
Which major war does the current Gaza-Israel conflict resemble?
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- Yom Kippur War
- Iraq War
- Six-Day War
- Gulf War
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