Actors in the conflict between Israel and Palestine

He conflict in the Gaza Strip between Hamas and Israel has once again highlighted the myriad of non-state actors, militias and armed organizations sharing the stage with different goals, loyalties, alliances and enemies that are difficult to understand.

Non-state status Palestinian National Authority It also opens the door for different entities to partially occupy positions of power, while Israel’s coexistence with the violence of Jewish settlers in the West Bank territory is also one of the main reasons for instability.

These are the main non-state actors which operate in the area of:

Hamas

He Islamic resistance movement is the main actor of the attack on Israeli territory that started the latest escalation of violence in Gaza.

sunni islamist, intends to establish an Islamic State in Palestine and is radically opposed to the recognition of Israel.

This one considered a terrorist group the vast majority of Western countries and organizations such as the European Union, but some countries such as Iran or Qatar – which has hosted the Islamist political office for a decade – consider him a valid interlocutor in Gaza.

He is at odds with Fatah and has fully controlled the Gaza Strip since 2007which is why Israel blockaded the enclave.

Fatah

The main party, secular and nationalist, within Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)whose historical leader was Yasser Arafat.

Its Secretary General, Mahmoud Abbasis the president of the Palestinian National Self-Government, which governs the occupied West Bank, and is an internationally recognized interlocutor for Palestine.

Recognized by Israel in the Oslo Accords in 1993 and was heavily criticized by other Palestinian sectors for the decision.

Rival of Hamasdoes not participate in the escalation of violence in Gaza.

Islamic Jihad

Palestinian radical Islamic organization The European Union, the USA and Israel consider them terrorists.

It calls for the destruction of the State of Israel, the Oslo Accords and rejects the “two-state” solution to the conflict. He wants to establish a Palestinian Islamic State in the entire disputed territory.

Is considered by several analysts to be the most radical group and against any kind of dialogue with Israel.

It operates in the Gaza Strip, West Bankand from Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon.

Hezbollah

It is a Lebanese Shia Islamist party, appeared after the Israeli invasion of Lebanon in the 1980s.

Inspired by Ayatollah Khomeini’s Iranian Islamic Revolution and, since its inception, has been considered Iran’s chief surrogate agent.

Is an integral part of Lebanese politics and is represented in the parliament of the country of cedars.

Hezbollah The EU and the US consider it a terrorist groupamong others.

His There is so much conflict with Israel because of its support for the Palestinian cause as well as Iran’s interest in destabilizing Israel.

In 2006, there was a war between the two which left hundreds dead.

Israeli settlers

Israeli settlers They are one of the main causes of instability in the areawith the support of Israel to occupy the land and harass the Palestinian civilian population in the West Bank.

Religious and ultra-Zionists, They maintain that all the territory between the Mediterranean and the Jordan River is Jewish and the Palestinians must be expelled.

Colonies are illegal under international law and sometimes even under the law of the State of Israel, but His growth did not stop.

Their actions set off cycles of violence and retaliationtensions that many see as one of the main triggers for Hamas’ terrorist attack last Saturday.