The ongoing hostilities between Israel and Hamas have so far caused thousands of deaths and internally displaced hundreds of thousands of people. The conflict triggered by Hamas’s attack on Israel and the taking of hostages is now heading towards a humanitarian crisis where Gaza is under siege and in desperate need of aid.

The use of force against the civilian population has triggered pro-Palestine protests around the world and counter-protests in support of Israel’s actions. The analysis of past data shows that despite the heavy skew in the number of dead and injured among the two sides, peace has eluded this part of the world.