"The Balfour Declaration, issued by the British government in 1917, announced Britain's promise for a "national home for the Jewish people" in Palestine, which was then under the rule of the Ottoman Empire.

The promise appeased the Zionist movement, who believe in a Jewish right to the land of Jerusalem -- or Zion.

Following the end of World War I, the region of Palestine was conceded by the Ottoman Empire and was placed under the rule of the British via a mandate from the League of Nations."

"The United Nations later adopted a resolution to split Palestine into two independent states -- a Jewish State and an Arab State with Jerusalem under UN trusteeship, despite opposition from Palestinian Arabs of the region."

Read more of the history of the region.

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The Hamas terrorist attack on Israel this weekend comes amid the backdrop of a longstanding history of conflict over land and independence that has plagued the region.

Britain sending ships and marines to support Israel.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/12/uk-to-send-navy-ships-and-spy-planes-to-support-israel