the complex nature of the Israeli/Palestine conflict which goes back only so far as the British Partition Not even close my friend.
In Biblical times, the Gaza area was the home of the Philistines, as mentioned in the good book Philistine ; how eirily similar to palestine - not coincidence Romans built a great aqueduct north of Tel Aviv more than 2000 years ago (taking drinking and irrigation from the Sea of Galilee to south)
About 5700 years ago the Egyptians invaded and took Jews for slaves Moses brought them back
He built the temple on The Temple Mount close to where the golden dome of Al Aqsa mosque is.
Looking north the western wall is a Hebrew holy place on the left.
The Babylonians destryoed this temple about 3000 years ags.
Australian Light Horse in 1917 defeated the Ottomans at Beersheba and other places.
So confining your look to post 1948 is like saying the history of Australia was last week.
It is a fascinating place. even in the desert you can see sign of long ago
