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What is the current conflict in the Middle East?
Date | Conflict | Location |
2017 | 2017 Iraqi–Kurdish conflict | Iraq |
2017– | Iraqi insurgency (2017–present) | Iraq |
2023– | Israel–Hamas war | Israel West Bank Gaza Strip |
2023– | Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present) | Israel Lebanon |
What is happening in Palestine?
Airstrikes and fighting will continue to have devastating impacts on civilians. Israel's offensive has killed more than 34,000 Palestinians. More than 14,000 children are dead and tens of thousands are unaccompanied or separated from their families.
Is Gaza part of Israel?
The Gaza Strip and the West Bank are two Palestinian territories that were part of Mandate Palestine and were captured by Israel during the Six-Day War in 1967. There are over 5 million Palestinians combined living in the two territories.
Is Israel considered the Middle East?
Israel stands at the crossroads of Europe, Asia and Africa. Geographically, it belongs to the Asian continent and is part of the Middle East region. In the west, Israel is bound by the Mediterranean Sea. Lebanon and Syria border it to the north, Jordan to the east, Egypt to the southwest and the Red Sea to the south.