ISRAEL’S WAR AGAINST HAMAS

Abstract

The work examines the history and present day of Israel and the Middle East – beginning with the Second Aliyah, through World War I with Lloyd George and T.E. Lawrence, to the modern conflicts with Hamas. It discusses the founding of Israel in 1948, the Arab-Israeli wars, the Suez Crisis, the Six-Day War, and the Yom Kippur War. It highlights the impact of the Holocaust, the role of the UN, settlement issues, and the conflict’s effects on civilians. The text emphasizes the multidimensional nature of the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict, intertwining political, historical, and cultural factors, as well as the complexity of seeking a lasting solution.