Israel-Palestinian Hamas Gaza war has deep roots
This background brief explains Hamas’s role in Gaza and some drivers of Israel’s response
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- Israel's Gaza withdrawal
- Hamas election victory
- Gaza-West Bank split
- Periodic wars
- Operation Cast Lead, 2008-09
- Operation Pillar of Defence, 2012
- Operation Protective Edge, 2014
- Operation Guardian of the Walls, 2021
- Key Palestinian trends
- PA popular decline
- Gaza economic constraints
- Shifting US and Israeli stances
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