Amid growing tensions between Israel and Hamas following the kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teenagers in June and the revenge killing of a Palestinian teenager in July, Israel launches Operation Protective Edge against Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip starting with numerous missile strikes,[34] followed by a ground offensive a week later.[35] In seven weeks of fighting, 2,100 Palestinians and 71 Israelis are killed. (8 июл 2014 г. – 26 авг 2014 г.)