FACT CHECK · OCTOBER 7
Claim: October 7 was a reaction to the occupation
MISLEADINGTHE ANSWER
Israel pulled all troops and 21 settlements from Gaza by 12 Sept 2005 but kept its borders, sea, air. Hamas took Gaza in 2007. The 1964 PLO charter disclaimed sovereignty over the West Bank and Gaza.
SOURCE
Israeli disengagement, 2005; ICJ advisory opinion, 19 July 2024; PLO National Charter, 28 May 1964, art. 24
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