How a Few Dozen Homes Are at the Heart of the Latest Violence in Gaza

VICE News Correspondent Hind Hassan reports from on the ground in Jerusalem amid the ongoing military offensive on the Gaza Strip. Hassan unpacks one of the main sources of tension that has led to the deadliest violence in years, and explains how the fight over who owns a few dozen homes in East Jerusalem is at the very heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

MORE: 

• The latest fighting between Israel and Hamas was sparked by a legal battle over housing in East Jerusalem. 
• Inside the battle for Jerusalem. 
• How Congress is responding to Israel after Gaza airstrikes.
• How Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader in Gaza, reacted to the ceasefire agreement with Israel.

CREDITS:

This episode was produced by Sophie Kazis and Julia Nutter. Reporting from VICE News’ Hind Hassan and Lama Al Arian.

VICE News Reports is produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Sophie Kazis, Jen Kinney, Janice Llamoca, Julia Nutter and Sayre Quevedo. Our senior producers are Ashley Cleek and Adizah Eghan. Our associate producers are Sam Eagan and Adreanna Rodriguez. Sound Design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi and Kyle Murdock.

Our executive producer and VP of VICE Audio is Kate Osborn. Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio. Production coordination by Steph Brown. Fact Checking by Nicole Pasulka. Thanks to Daniel Bateman, Ayman Abu Ramouz and Oren Rosenfeld.