The Israel-Palestine war has been raging for decades. Although there have been many attempts at a resolution, like the ceasefire proposal in 2009, none have proven fruitful
In January 2009, Hamas (the Palestinian Islamist military group that controls the Gaza Strip) accepted the offer of a ceasefire on Israel, following an intervention by the United Nations (UN); Israel, too, began its withdrawal from Gaza. Fifteen years later—as the Israel-Palestine conflict refuses to be resolved—Hamas once again, in May 2024, accepted a proposal of ceasefire over Gaza and agreed on a hostage release deal with Israel. But, only a few days later, Israel launched strikes on the Palestinian city Rafah, leading to the end of ceasefire talks and the hostage deal. The situation remains fluid as of May 10.
(This story appears in the 31 May, 2024 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)