In pics: A look at the history of Israel-Palestine conflict

SUMMARY

As violence escalates between Israel and Palestinians, we take a look at the history of the conflict.

By CNBCTV18.comMay 20, 2021 2:42:42 PM IST (Published)

The latest violence between Israelis and Palestinians follows a month of rising tensions in Jerusalem, leading the UN to warn of a full-scale war. The conflict, though, has gone on for decades.

While the jews see the region as their ancestral home, the Palestinian arbs oppose this and claim that the land is theirs.

The Palestinians were forced out of their homes after Israel won the war that erupted following the creation of the state of Israel.

Thousands of Palestinians are further displaced following the Israeli victory in the 'six-day war.'

While Israel claims that the entire Jerusalem city is theirs, Palestinians view the eastern part of the city as the capital of the future Palestinian state.

Despite several attempts made to achieve peace, they have all ended in failure.

The bone of contention when it comes to achieving peace are issues such a the status of Jerusalem and the future of Israeli settlements in the 'West Bank.'

In 2017, the Donald Trump-led US government recognised Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and shifted the US embassy to the city.

The latest round of violence has left over a dozen dead in Israel and more than a hundred dead in Gaza.