Israel Gaza War: History of the Conflict

When did the Palestinian militant group Hamas launch an assault on Israel?

• 30 September

• 1 December

• 15 November

• 7 October

How many people were killed in the assault launched by Hamas?

• 800

• 1,200

• 500

• 1,000

According to the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza, how many Palestinians in Gaza have been killed in Israeli military strikes?

• 10,000

• 14,000

• 20,000

• 5,000

Who took control of the area known as Palestine after the defeat of the Ottoman Empire?

• Britain

• France

• Germany

• United States

When did Britain withdraw and Jewish leaders declare the creation of the State of Israel?

• 1950

• 1970

• 1960

• 1948

Which country occupied Gaza in the 1967 war?

• Egypt

• Israel

• Syria

• Jordan

What is the main issue that the two sides cannot agree on?

• Whether a Palestinian state should be created alongside Israel

• Whether the two sides should share Jerusalem

• Whether Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank should stay or be removed

• What should happen to Palestinian refugees

When did the Oslo peace process take place?

• 1993

• 1990

• 1985

• 2000

Who won the Palestinians' last elections in 2006?

• Hamas

• Fatah

• PLO

• Israel

Which country has condemned the Hamas attack on Israel?

• Russia

• UK

• US

• China