Israel-Gaza-Iran War 2026

Gaza−Israel conflict

The Palestinian invasion represented a boiling point in the breakdown of relations between the strip and Israel. This followed months of clashes between Israelis and Palestinians, including ones in Jenin and at Al-Aqsa mosque, that killed almost 250 Palestinians and 32 Israelis; Hamas cited these events in the justification for the offensive. Mohammed Deif, the commander of its military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, called on Palestinians and Arab Israelis to "expel the occupiers and demolish the walls". In an emergency meeting in the West Bank shortly after the attacks began, Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority expressed support for the Gazan infiltration, stating that Palestinians had the right to defend themselves against the Israeli occupation. In Israel, Yair Lapid of Yesh Atid has advocated for the formation of a national unity government to combat the Palestinian offensive.

• Location: Israel, Palestine, southern Lebanon;
• Status: Ongoing;
• Palestinian militants break through the Gaza–Israel barrier and invade Israel's Southern District;
• Israeli military carries out airstrikes in the Gaza Strip.