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The 3-act tragedy in Gaza: History, politics and international system

The October 7 attack by Hamas and Israel's subsequent actions in Gaza highlight a tragic cycle of violence, history, and political failures in West Asia.

Updated on: Oct 7, 2024, 04:56:58 IST
By Prashant Jha
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Tragedy. There is no other word that can describe what happened on October 7, 2023 when Hamas’s terrorists killed 1,200 people in an audacious terror strike in Israel and abducted 250 hostages. There is no other word that can describe what Israel has done in Gaza since then, killing 40,000 and displacing two million Palestinians, in an offensive that cannot but be seen as genocidal in nature.

Displaced Palestinians walk past destroyed buildings in al-Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip. (AFP)
Displaced Palestinians walk past destroyed buildings in al-Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip. (AFP)

Tragedy: There is no word that can describe what Hezbollah, with

 
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Prashant Jha

Prashant Jha was formerly the US correspondent and editor of HT Premium at Hindustan Times, and has also served as the newspaper's editor-views and national political chief. He is the author of 'How the BJP Wins: Inside India's Greatest Election Machine' and 'Battles of the New Republic: A Contemporary History of Nepal'.

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