Who are Hammas?
It is the largest Palestinian militant Islamist organization. The group was formed in 1987 at the beginning of the first Palestinian uprising against Israels occupation in the West bank and Gaza. The short term goal is to try Israeli forces out of occupied territories. Their long term goal is to make an Islamic state on all of historic Palestine. They seek Israels destruction.
Who are Fatah?
It was founded by Yasser Arafat in the 1950s to promote the armed struggle to liberate all Palestine from Israeli control. They led efforts toward a two stated solution.
Why is Israel attacking Gaza in the first place?
Land
Israeli Palestinian conflict
The problems come from Jewish and Arab ideas for the region. The Jewish National Movement in 1897. They wanted a Jewish nation state in Palestine. The World Zionist Organization and the Jewish National Fund encouraged immigration and funded purchase of land. The problems have continued into the present.
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