1. The conflict between Israel and Hamas is a long-standing one, dating back to the late 1980s when Hamas was formed.
2. The current conflict began in May 2021 when Israeli security forces attacked Jerusalem over the threatened eviction of Palestinian families from Sheikh Jarrah.
3. Hamas, a Palestinian militant group known to launch rocket attacks into Israel, escalated the conflict by responding with its own rocket attacks, which caused widespread destruction in Israel.
4. The conflict has resulted in at least 250 deaths (including 200 Palestinians and 53 Israelis) and left thousands injured.
5. Both sides have been accused of war crimes by various human-rights organizations.
6. While each side has offered various proposals for a ceasefire, there has been no lasting resolution to the conflict.
