Israel Palestine Gaza Conflict - Article

Where is the Gaza Strip located?

• In the middle of Israel

• On the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea

• In southern Jordan

• On the west coast of Egypt

How many people approximately live in Gaza today?

• About 500,000

• More than two million

• Around 100,000

• Ten million

What happened in 1947 related to Palestine?

• The UN decided to divide the land into two parts

• Israel declared war on Egypt

• Gaza became independent

• The British took control of Palestine

Who controlled Gaza after the 1948 war?

• Israel

• Jordan

• Egypt

• The United Nations

When did Israel take control of Gaza?

• 1948

• 1967

• 2005

• 1993

What was the First Intifada?

• A peace agreement

• An uprising by Palestinians against Israeli control

• A war between Egypt and Israel

• The removal of Israeli settlements

What happened in 2005 in Gaza?

• Hamas won elections

• Israel removed all soldiers and settlers from Gaza

• Egypt took control of Gaza

• The UN created a new plan

Who won the Palestinian elections in Gaza in 2006?

• Fatah

• Hamas

• The United Nations

• The Israeli government

Why did Israel and Egypt start a blockade of Gaza?

• To help Gaza’s economy

• To stop weapons from reaching Hamas

• To allow free movement of goods

• To support Hamas

What types of attacks has Hamas used against Israel?

• Rocket attacks

• Cyber attacks only

• No attacks

• Peaceful protests only