Editor’s note: The subject of srael and Palestine is a highly complex issue and certainly cannot be captured or explained in a few opinion-based interviews. Readers are encouraged to conduct their own extensive research. A few resources are provided below. The latest conflict began on October 7, 2023 when members of Hamas attacked Israel and killed over 1,100 people as well as took more than 200 people as hostages. Since then, the Israeli military launched a counteroffensive in Gaza and has killed over 25,000 Palestinian people, according to recent figures reported by Al Jazeera. Journalism 2