Israel - Palestine Conflict: An Overview

A notable current event is the Israeli -Palestinian conflict.But this incident is not a new one.Since the Ottoman Empire was in power in the Middle East, various conflicts centered on Palestine have erupted.Jerusalem is one of the holiest places in Palestine.Muslims, Christians and Jews consider Jerusalem to be their holy place.Al -Aqsa Mosque is located in this Jerusalem.There have been clashes over this mosque at various times.Despite the fall of the Ottoman Empire in Palestine, the region came under British rule.Around 1917, around the time of the Balfour Declaration, Jews began to come to Palestine from Europe.While the number of Jews was small initially, this number began to increase around 1938.The way the United Nations divided the territory between Israel and Palestine was resolved only to exacerbate the problem.And the territorial issue was the main problem.Israeli forces begin to forcibly take over Palestinian land.This problem increased when Israel declared itself an independent country around 1948.The United States recognized Israel, but Middle Eastern countries did not.The Middle Eastern countries, being predominantly Muslim, did not view the situation of Jewish residents in Israel favorably.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of 2025 has waged a war with Palestine.Gaza is one of the parts of Palestine.There is a military organization called Hamas in Gaza.The Israeli army is currently engaged in a war or conflict with Hamas.Israeli forces are about to take over Gaza by force.From which this conflict is growing.Nearly 52, 000 people have been killed since the beginning of 2025 until the present.