What is the reason Hezbollah/Hamas attacked Israel in 2023? What is the historical background?

SSG Carlos Madden — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 10:43:32 -0400

The reasons for these events always run really deep and there could be a million reasons beyond "they're terrorists." I know we have some history gurus in RallyPoint so my question is how did this happen? How did we get here? We want to know what you all think.

Response by Maj John Bell made Oct 12 at 2023 12:25 PM

Maj John Bell — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 12:25:18 -0400

A little historical background. This problem exists because the UK in particular, and the WWI and WWII allies "screwed the pooch." The Brits tried to right a wrong, by wronging someone else.

https://www.history.com/topics/middle-east/balfour-declaration

Balfour Declaration

Response by Maj John Bell made Oct 12 at 2023 5:19 PM

Maj John Bell — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 17:19:43 -0400

Perhaps this posting was removed. I'll try again.

https://www.jns.org/how-jews-in-palestine-were-persecuted-during-the-1915-armenian-genocide/

How Jews in Palestine were persecuted during the 1915 Armenian Genocide - JNS.org

Ottoman Turkish authorities aimed to Islamize the whole region by eliminating non-Muslim populations: Christians, Jews and Yezidis—groups that continue to be targeted in and outside of Turkey today.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 12 at 2023 7:59 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 19:59:10 -0400

The attack came 50 years nearly to the day from when Syria and Egypt attacked Israel and was caught off guard.

If history repeats itself it's not going to go well for Hamas and those aiding their efforts.

Then it will happen again 2073.