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Why is Israel attacking Gaza?
6 August 2022 15:04 BST
The Israeli military has launched operations against besieged Gaza in what some have called a political ploy by the caretaker government. Why did the attack happen and how did we get here?
Read Middle East Eye's explainer on the latest Israeli onslaught on Gaza here.
For MEE’s columnist Ameer Makhoul, the bombing campaign is part of a strategy aimed at creating friction among Palestinians and weakening Iran's allies. Read his column here.