Israel-Gaza war: what’s happening and why? | Start Here

A surprise attack by Hamas on Israel has led to Israel’s largest assault on Gaza in years. #AJStartHere with Sandra Gathmann explains what’s going on. 00:43 - What is Gaza? 01:01 - Who are Hamas? 01:53 - Why is the war different? 02:05 - Hamas attack on October 7th 03:07 - How Israel was taken by surprise 04:40 - Israel’s attack on Gaza 05:41 - Why is this happening now? 06:32 - The impact of Israel’s occupation on Palestinians 07:28 - What could happen next? Check out our other Start Here episodes Subscribe to our channel Follow us on Twitter Find us on Facebook Check our website: And let us know in the comments if there’s a topic you find confusing and would like Start Here to cover ⤵️