Israel and Palestine's extremist organization Hamas are once again at loggerheads. Last Saturday, Hamas attacked Israel with rockets from the Gaza Strip. Angered by this, Israel declared war. Hamas is the most powerful among other Islamic organizations in Palestine. It rules the Gaza Strip. Hamas was founded to rebel against Israel. Let us know how powerful Hamas is. What is the real reason for the dispute between Israel and Palestine?
Regarding the war, Israel has issued an alert for its citizens living in the areas bordering Palestine and Gaza Strip. Citizens living in these areas have been asked to stay indoors. However, this is not the first time that there is a conflict between Palestinian Hamas and Israel. The dispute between these two countries is many years old.
What is the latest controversy?
Israel has control over the West Bank and Al Aqsha Mosque, which Hamas wants to free from Israel's occupation. Hamas says that in May 2021, Israel had damaged the holy Al Aqsa Mosque of Muslims in Jerusalem. Israel has been under siege in the Gaza Strip for several decades, due to which the people living there have to face severe shortage of food grains and essential medicines. To avenge all this, Hamas attacked Israel.
Where did the controversy start, which is not ending?
The dispute between these two countries started during the First World War. The Osmania Sultanate faced defeat and the part named Palestine in the Middle East was captured by Britain, after which the international community entrusted Britain with the responsibility of arranging a national home for Palestine. Both Jews and Arabs presented their respective claims and from here the dispute between the two countries started. Even the British could not settle this dispute. After that, in 1947, the issue of Jews and Palestinians reached the United Nations and it was decided to give the area where the number of Jews was more to Israel and Palestine to the remaining Arab majority.
How powerful is Hamas?
Hamas is no match for the Israeli army, but ignoring it could prove costly for Israel. According to BBC report, Hamas is equipped with everything from rockets to mortars and drone attacks. Hamas manufactures its weapons in the Gaza Strip itself. Israel claims that Hamas gets help in making weapons from Iran. Israel also claims that it receives funding from many Islamic countries like Qatar.
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