From the 'Promised Land' to October 7 - the origin story of Israel-Palestine conflict

Tracing the conflict over the land, from ancient Canaan to the modern-day Israel-Palestine conflict. Three years ago, Israel experienced one of the deadliest days in its modern history. Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups launched a large-scale attack from Gaza, crossing the border and attacking Israel during a music festival.More than 1,200 people were killed and 251 people were taken hostage on October 7, 2023, according to the United Nations.The attack led Israel to launch a massive attack in Gaza that has since reshaped the region but remains unresolved.So, the question is why conflict resolution is so complicated. The reasons include the history of the two much before October 7, starting with a “promised land”.In modern political and popular discourse, the Jewish connection to the land is said to be going back 3,000 years. The figure refers to the history of the ancient Israelites and the long-standing Jewish religious connection to the land.It all begins with Abraham, a biblical patriarch, and the Jewish belief of the “Promised Land”.Abraham and the 'Promised Land'Abraham is one of the central figures in the Hebrew Bible and is regarded in Jewish tradition as the first o...