Gaza bombed after militants attack inside Israel

Q: Israel formally declared war on Hamas Sunday and bombed Gaza after the militant group invaded and killed, wounded or kidnapped hundreds of Israelis. Where is the Gaza Strip, a 141-square-mile Palestinian area controlled by Hamas?

Circle the area on this map


Q: An attack on Israeli targets Sunday by the Hezbollah militant group sparked fears of a wider regional conflict. Hezbollah attacked from what country north of Israel?

A. Egypt

B. Jordan

C. Lebanon

D. Syria

Q: The Hamas attack came on the 50th anniversary of which Arab-Israeli conflict?

A. First Arab-Israeli War

B. Gaza War

C. Six-Day War

D. Yom Kippur War

Q: In its attack, Hamas also targeted Israel’s ongoing diplomatic negotiations with Saudi Arabia. Israel has diplomatic relations with six Arab nations. Which was the first to sign a treaty with Israel?

A. Bahrain

B. Egypt

C. Jordan

D. United Arab Emirates

Q: There were reports of widespread fear of Israeli retaliation among Gaza’s more than 2 million residents. About half of them are descendants of Palestinians who fled their homes during the 1948 war. Which area has the most Palestinian refugees?

A. Egypt

B. Jordan

C. Lebanon

D. West Bank


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