The Gaza–Israel conflict is an ongoing part of the larger Israel-Palestine conflict. The Gaza Strip has been separated from Israel by a barrier since 1996. In 2014, Israel launched Operation Protective Edge against Hamas militants in Gaza following an increase in rocket attacks. Over 1,300 Israeli attacks and 800 Palestinian rocket attacks occurred. Egypt proposed a ceasefire but Hamas and other Palestinian factions rejected it. The conflict resulted in over 800 Palestinian and 34 Israeli deaths as well as widespread damage in Gaza.

2. The Gaza–Israel conflict, taking place in the region of the Gaza strip
and southern Israel, is a part of the long-term Israel-Palestine conflict
Israel–Gaza barrier
The Gaza strip has been separated from Israel
by the Israel–Gaza barrier since 1996, which has
helped reduce infiltration into Israel.
Second Intifada
Many Palestinians consider the Intifada to be a
struggle of national liberalization against Israeli
occupation imposed on them following the 1967
WAR, whereas many Israelis consider it to be a
terrorist campaign.

3. • Palestinians have been shooting Qassam
rockets at Israeli settlements located
near the Gaza borders, and have staged
cross-border raids aimed at killing or
capturing Israeli soldiers.
Ascendancy of Hamas
• As a response to the Hamas takeover, Israel
sharply restricted the flow of people and
goods into and out of Gaza. About 70% of
Gaza's workforce have become unemployed or
without pay, and about 80% of its residents
live in poverty.

4. 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict
An escalation of the Gaza-Israel conflict
began on 8 July 2014, when the Israel defense
forces (IDF) launched Operation Protective
Edge against militants in the Gaza Strip
following an increase in rocket attacks on
Israel by Hamas' militants.
Following the kidnaping and killing three
Israeli teenager in mid-June 2014, the IDF
initiated Operation Brother's Keeper in
search of the three teenagers. As part of the
operation, in the following 11 days Israel's
military killed five to ten Palestrina's and
arrested between 350 and 600 Palestinians,
including nearly all of Hamas' West Bank
leaders.

5. • On 13 July the Israeli military reported that more than 1,300 Israeli
attacks had taken place, while more than 800 rockets were fired from Gaza
into Israel.

6. • On 14 July, Egypt announced a cease-
fire initiative. The Israeli government
declared acceptance for the proposal,
and temporarily stopped hostilities in
the morning of 15 July.
• However, all Palestinian factions
announced they had not been consulted
on the reported Egyptian initiative and
were informed of the supposed proposal
via the media, including Palestinian
President Abbas.
• Hamas rejected it in "its current
form", as did other Palestinian
factions.

7. • The Israeli name for the military action is
Operation Protective Edge, and is the deadliest
military operation to have taken place in Gaza.
• According to the Gaza health ministry, at
least 805 Palestinians were killed and 5,250
were injured. Among the dead were 182
children, 92 women, and 45 elderly.
• OCHA's spokesman said "There is literally no
safe place for civilians" in Gaza. 34 IDF
soldiers have been killed as well as 2
Israeli civilians and a Thai worker.

8. • The Israel Defense Forces has accused Hamas of using civilians as “human
shields"; an allegation denied by Hamas
• According to OCHA, 1.2 million people have no access or very limited access
to water or sanitation, 90 schools and 18 health facilities have been
damaged, 2,655 housing units have been destroyed or severely damaged
rendering them uninhabitable, 3,175 housing units have been damaged but are
still inhabitable and 80% of people only receive 4 hours of electricity per
day

9. Human rights groups have argued that both Palestinian rocket attacks and
Israeli targeted destruction of homes of Hamas and other militia members
violate international humanitarian law and might constitute war crimes.