On October 7, 2023, Hamas attacked Israeli civilians in southern towns and communities bordering the Gaza Strip, in what was the largest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust. Israel quickly declared war against the Gaza-based terrorist organization. With wars between Hamas and Israel breaking out every few years, one has to wonder...what is Hamas and how did it arise as the sole power governing Gaza today?
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Resources to help learners engage safely with the current crisis in Israel.
Three scholars of the Middle East and modern Israel discuss the shock of the Hamas attack, the Israeli goals in the war, the U.S. response and future of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Rather than talk about how to speak to students about the war, CIE Vice President Tal Grinfas-David shows how to do so in an actual Zoom session with fourth- to seventh-graders.