Israel-Palestine conflict has been one of the most serious border disputes in the world for many decades now and is an issue that divides the world community. The recent Israel-Gaza conflict, which started on November 14, 2012 and lasted for eight days, is an offshoot of this long-standing territorial dispute.
The Israel-Gaza conflict that has killed over 100 people is one of the most intense ones, ever since the beginning of the Arab Spring uprisings. This conflict is not only affecting regional dynamics in the Middle East but also the political relationships of Israel with other nations.
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The worsening Israel-Gaza conflict has sparked a new tension in the region. Israel, which had been showing exemplary restraint towards attacks from Gaza ever since 2009, launched an air attack on November 14 that killed Hamas’ military wing commander. Thereafter, it has conducted several air strikes on Gaza; though, it has not yet initiated a ground war. Meanwhile, Muhammad Morsi, Egypt’s new president, is working towards mediating a truce between Israel and Hamas.
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The conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Government of Hamas that started on November 14, 2012 and continued till the ceasefire truce on November 21, 2012, has severely disrupted the lives of ordinary people in the Gaza strip. According to the Palestine Centre for Human Rights, the 8-day cross-border fighting resulted in the death of 156 Palestinians, including 33 children and minors.
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After the UN Security Council failed to bring about any respite between Israel and Gaza, Egypt, among many other countries, has tried to take the cause in its own hands. This initiative taken by Egypt is being supported by other Arab ministers. The ‘aggression’ that started off between these two countries needs to die as soon as possible to avoid further mass murders, rocket fires, missile projections and, most importantly, to restore peace in the Middle East region.
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The Palestinian authority is urgently seeking an Arab League summit in Cairo, with the agenda of the summit being a discussion on the growing hostilities between the two Middle East countries and devising methods to bring truce among them.
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Finally, the massive massacre caused by the Israel-Hamas rocket fights has come to a halt and normal life has started gaining momentum for the civilians. After the ceasefire that was declared by the Egyptian government on 21st November, there has been a check on the cross-border fight between Israel and Hamas, the Palestinian party that had forcefully seized Gaza in 2007.
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The crossfire between Palestine and Israel has been continuously escalating at the obvious expense of lives in both Israel and Palestine. The blame-game seems to have reopened all the past issues and constant air-strikes is said to have killed at least 140 Palestinians and 5 Israelis. As many as 27 children have also lost their lives in this clash.
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