Many tend to focus on the straightforward points of the continuous conflicts of the war mainly between Israel and Palestine, but how did this violence generally come to a start? What people are being affected by this violence? What are the victims doing that are being greatly affected by this problem? War overall creates major health disruptions, and the ongoing situation is affecting civilians of Palestine, Israel, and other areas to suffer these consequences of being caught in the center of the war. 

This topic recently got more attention from viewers when the groups launched at each other on October 7, 2023 but what is continuing to happen has to have its history. This dates somewhere back to the late/early 20th century after WWII ended when the British mandate ended and was replaced by a partition proposition, planning to divide which were the territories of Palestine and Transjordan into Jewish and Arab states both in a somewhat equal land division. A year after the mandate ended, war between Israel and Arab states occurred in response to Israel’s official rise as a state. In this matter, Israel won the war lasting from 1948-1949, but this war caused many Palestinians to be displaced and causing further increasing tensions and soon complex conflict between both states with added areas. 

Either side may have different narratives about this ongoing situation, although it should be acknowledged that hurting innocent civilians is one of the ways that contradict the idea of humanitarianism. Ever since the incident in October, around 1200 Israelis and over 20,000 Palestinians of both areas have been estimated to be dead. Those many still-standing Palestinians don’t have an option but to leave for different cities or countries, including Lebanon and Jordan. Getting displaced into unfamiliar areas may interfere with the mental health of those people, knowing that getting used to a new environment can be discomforting and also putting them in greater risk of diseases.      —–   Those who continue to stay put in their homes will again continue to be threatened by destruction and harm unless there comes a day when an unlikely solution takes place.  Undeniably the situation between Israel and Palestine can be complex and overwhelming, but it has to be taken into the thought that these war crimes aren’t the leading way for a resolution. There have been different interpretations of the history and decisions on both sides although it should be accepted that people are suffering due to these conditions.