Here we go again; crisis in the middle east

In the past few weeks one of the smallest country in the world, has become the most typed word on the internet. This crises started because Hamas, the terrorist organization, has been lobbing bombs and rockets into Israel. Israel has always been known to have a bit of a hot head and there saying of an eye for an eye has been put to the extreme in this case. So far 800 palestinians, most civilians, have been kill while only 13 Israelis have been kill. The root of this fight goes back thousands of years to the respective countries holy books. According to the Torah, the city of Jerusalem and the land around it belong to the Israelis. But according to the Quran the land belongs to the islamic people. Because of these "promises" that they were given by God, they both believe that the land is rightfully theirs. Many Islamic people don't even recognize the state of Israel, and according to the president of Iran, he wants to "Push the country of Isreal into the sea." Now Isreal stands alone in the middle east. If it were not for the support of the USA, Israel would not have all the weapons it needs to protect their borders. They are so concerned with their safety that every single male and female after high school is required to serve in the military for 3 years.
Not only are the Israelis fighting against Hamas, but also agsint Iran who for years has supplied Hamas with training and weapons. On almost every border there is an enemy waiting. To the north there is Lebanon, a country who was at war with them in 2006 but now there is a truce. The terrorist organization in Lebanon is called Hezbollah and they also are supported by Iran. The only problem with the truce is Lebabon is seriously considering breaking this truce to aid Palestine. Then to the north east is Syria a country who has also supported Hamas and Hezbollah and is also being supplied by Iran. To the east is the west bank which is a palestinian controlled are and has many Hamas members. Then to the south east is the country of Jordan which is not openly opposed to Israel, but they would not help them in a conflict. Then to the south is Egypt which for years was at war with Israel. Finally to the south west is the Gaza Strip, which is partly controlled by Hamas and is now at war with Israel. The only sfe harbor Israel has is the sea. Many people think that these battles are just proxy wars between Israel and Iran. But the only problem is that Israel fights everyone of these battles while Iran just stays behind these other countries. I think that the root of this problem goes way deeper than any conflict we have ever had, and the only way that these countries will ever be at peace is if they compromise. At this time though, it seems very unlikely.