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Who launched an unprecedented assault on Israel on 7 October?
Who launched an unprecedented assault on Israel on 7 October?
Hamas
How many people were taken as hostages by the Israeli military in response?
How many people were taken as hostages by the Israeli military in response?
More than 200 soldiers and civilians, including women and children
How many Palestinians in Gaza were reported killed in air and artillery strikes carried out by the Israeli military?
How many Palestinians in Gaza were reported killed in air and artillery strikes carried out by the Israeli military?
More than 14,000
Who took control of the area known as Palestine following the defeat of the Ottoman Empire?
Who took control of the area known as Palestine following the defeat of the Ottoman Empire?
What was the Balfour Declaration of 1917 about?
What was the Balfour Declaration of 1917 about?
When was the Balfour Declaration endorsed by the League of Nations?
When was the Balfour Declaration endorsed by the League of Nations?
What event led to the UN voting for the partition of Palestine into separate Jewish and Arab states?
What event led to the UN voting for the partition of Palestine into separate Jewish and Arab states?
What was the reaction of Jewish leaders to the UN's plan of partitioning Palestine?
What was the reaction of Jewish leaders to the UN's plan of partitioning Palestine?
What significant event occurred the day after Israel declared statehood in 1948?
What significant event occurred the day after Israel declared statehood in 1948?
What is the term used by Palestinians to refer to the mass exodus of Palestinians from their homes in 1948?
What is the term used by Palestinians to refer to the mass exodus of Palestinians from their homes in 1948?
What territories did Israel occupy during the war in 1967?
What territories did Israel occupy during the war in 1967?
What is the position of the UN Security Council and the UK government regarding Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem?
What is the position of the UN Security Council and the UK government regarding Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem?
