About Israel and the Palestinians: a century of conflict

A brutal attack on Israel by Hamas has spectacularly reignited the long-running conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. We look back over a century of hostilities. 00:00 - Israel is at war 00:19 - What was the Balfour Declaration? 00:36 - The British Mandate 01:12 - Establishment of the State of Israel 02:04 - West Bank and Gaza since 1967 Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter: https://econ.st/3QAawvI After its brutal attack, Hamas is calculating its next move: https://econ.st/3trRKAt Hamas’s attack was an Israeli intelligence failure on multiple fronts: https://econ.st/3Q9Rgrp Hamas’s carnage upends Joe Biden’s plans for the Middle East: https://econ.st/46HDHov Israeli hostages now face a terrifying ordeal: https://econ.st/3RP81ta The lessons from Hamas’s assault on Israel: https://econ.st/46zasEA Israel reels as Hamas launches a spectacular and bloody offensive: https://econ.st/3rC0rHR The Palestinian Authority is being eclipsed by radical militants: https://econ.st/45ny5if By Invitation: The crisis shows the failure of Israeli policy towards Palestinians, says Shlomo Brom: https://econ.st/3FhRzKl 1843: People in Gaza hate the night. All they can see are explosions: https://econ.st/3PTkObo 1843: “It’s an Anne Frank situation”: an Israeli professor hides from Hamas: https://econ.st/3RO3Qh9 Listen: Israel has suffered the biggest terror attack in its history. How will it respond?: https://econ.st/45jCVNj