The Latest Breaking News from Egypt

The causes of this conflict are deep-rooted and complex, spanning at least two centuries

Israeli military says 300,000 army reservists are at Gaza border along with artillery, preparing to ‘execute the mission that they have been given.’

Hundreds of thousands of reservists head for units amid mounting expectation of large-scale ground invasion

The third attack on the crossing’s Palestinian side in the last 24 hours consisted of ‘four missiles’, reports say.

‘There is no safe place in Gaza right now’ say humanitarian workers, as Israel bombs sole border crossing with Egypt, preventing refugees’ escape

Hamas was founded in 1987 and has controlled Gaza Strip since 2006

With Israel declaring ‘total blockade’ of Gaza, crossing with Egypt is single point in and out of besieged enclave.

Hamas says Israeli strikes have killed some captives and it will kill another if bombing without warning continues

In this edition of Perspective, we look at the developing situation in Israel and Gaza to understand some of the deeper underlying issues behind the unprecedented weekend incursion by Hamas. Why did the offensive happen now? What triggered the attack, and how much of a factor was the 50th anniversary…