In fact, Hamas’ capture of political power in the Gaza strip since 2007, by ousting the Fatah party loyal to the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO), gave rise to large-scale hostilities.
In several places, rallies were held by protesters supporting Israel and Palestine in various US cities like New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Florida and Washington as well as around the world in cities like London, Toronto and Madrid.
Israel-Palestine war: Vladimir Putin, during his talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, said that no matter what happens, Russia’s stance is that the damage to civilians needs to be minimised and called on all the conflicting parties to follow this through.