Unifying Israel's West Bank Offensive and Gaza: The Perils of Separation

The article highlights the interconnectedness of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in both the West Bank and Gaza, emphasizing that treating them as separate fronts is a mistake. The violence and displacement in the West Bank have escalated alongside the conflict in Gaza, with Israeli forces and settlers killing Palestinians and forcing people from their homes. The article argues that the divide-and-conquer strategy employed by Israel has kept the populations in occupied territories physically separated, but they are conjoined in a single war under Israeli control. Efforts to mitigate the violence must consider the whole picture and context, not just isolated incidents.