ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Violence against Israelis in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict 2001

Okay, so imagine you have two friends who don't get along very well. Let's call them Emma and Liam. Emma and Liam always fight over things like toys, snacks, and who gets to be first in line. It's not a very fun situation, right?

Well, Emma and Liam are actually countries in the Middle East called Israel and Palestine. They have been fighting over land and who gets to control it for a very long time. In 2001, there was a lot of violence and fighting between Israelis and Palestinians.

Some Israelis were hurt or even killed by Palestinians who were angry and wanted to fight back. This was very scary and made a lot of people upset. There were also some Israelis who hurt or even killed Palestinians. This was also very scary and made a lot of people upset.

Just like with Emma and Liam, it's not good when countries are fighting and hurting each other. We always want everyone to be safe and happy. People are working hard to try and find a way for Israel and Palestine to live together peacefully, without any more violence.