The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been frozen in its current form since the collapse of the Oslo peace process and the Second Intifada in 2002. The Gaza Strip has been under Hamas control since 2007. The West Bank remains under Israeli military occupation.
Key Fact
Palestine is recognised as a state by 146 UN member states. The two-state solution has been the stated goal of international diplomacy for decades but has not been achieved. The October 2023 Hamas attack and subsequent Israeli military campaign in Gaza have fundamentally altered the conflict's trajectory.