France, May 29 -- The 7 October attacks on Israel by Hamas militants killed 1,200 people, mainly civilians, while 251 others were taken hostage. Israel's counter-offensive on Gaza has killed more than 70,000 people in the territory, according to its Health Ministry.

While a ceasefire came into effect in October 2025, there is still no durable Israel-Palestine peace deal, with both sides accusing the other of breaking the truce.

Meanwhile, Israeli settlers, backed by the country's army, continue to expand their occupation of Palestinian land in the West Bank, in defiance of international law.

Abu Sarah and Maoz Inon co-lead the organisation InterAct International. Their book The Future is Peace: A Shared Journey across the Holy Land, ex...