Israel's Defense Minister has ordered a complete seige of Gaza.
He says Palestinians there will soon have no access to electricity, food or fuel.
The territory has been under non-stop bombardment and hundreds of Palestinians and Israelis have been killed, since Hamas fighters managed to infiltrate the southern areas of Israel.
Hamas says the attack is a response to more than 70 years of occupations, and a 15 year blockade of Gaza.
Israel has responded by formally declaring war.
It's the most serious escalation in decades. But exactly how did this war start?
And will it spill over regionally?

Presenter: Folly Bah Thibault

Guests:

Mustafa Barghouti, Secretary General of the Palestinian National Initiative.
Rami Khouri, author and distinguished public policy fellow at American University of Beirut.
Daniel Levy, President of the U.S. Middle East Project. He is also former Israeli negotiator and adviser to the office of Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Barak.

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