So what is Hamas, the group at the centre of it all? Here is what to know: What is the group Hamas? Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has launched a brutal military offensive in Gaza, killing more than 4,600 people as he promised to finish Hamas.
The latest conflict has thrown a spotlight on Israel’s 16-year blockade of the Gaza Strip and its policy of settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem. Keep reading list of 3 items list 1 of 3 Israel-Hamas war updates: Death toll rises as Israeli jets pound Gaza list 2 of 3 Photos: Israeli strikes flatten buildings, mosques in Gaza list 3 of 3 Israel-Hamas conflict: Where it stands on day 2 after surprise attack end of list
