Second Intifada

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The Second Intifada was a large-scale Palestinian uprising against Israeli rule that erupted in 2000, marked by widespread violence, military operations, and a significant escalation of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.

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Al-Aqsa Intifada 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Palestinian uprising
armed conflict
phase of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict
alsoKnownAs Second Intifada
surface form: Al-Aqsa Intifada
approximateIsraeliDeaths over one thousand
approximatePalestinianDeaths several thousand
belligerent Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades
Fatah
Hamas
Israel Defense Forces
Israeli authorities
surface form: Israeli security forces

Palestinian Islamic Jihad
Palestinian militant groups
characterizedBy Israeli military incursions into Palestinian cities
checkpoints expansion
curfews and closures
rocket attacks
suicide bombings
targeted killings
countryInvolved Palestinian Authority
Israel
surface form: State of Israel
endDate circa 2005-02
followedBy Gaza–Israel conflict (post-2005 phase)
ledTo increased Israeli domestic support for unilateral disengagement from Gaza
rise of Hamas political influence
weakening of Palestinian Authority
mainLocation Gaza Strip
Israel
West Bank
notableEvent Battle of Jenin (2002)
Operation Defensive Shield
numerous bus bombings inside Israel
siege of Yasser Arafat’s compound in Ramallah
partOf Arab–Israeli conflict
surface form: Israeli–Palestinian conflict
politicalContext breakdown of final-status negotiations
failure of Camp David Summit 2000
precededBy First Intifada
religiousSiteInvolved Al-Aqsa Mosque
surface form: Al-Aqsa Mosque compound

Temple Mount
resultedIn collapse of Oslo peace process atmosphere
construction of Israeli West Bank barrier
economic decline in Palestinian territories
increased Israeli security measures
large numbers of civilian casualties
severe deterioration of Israeli–Palestinian relations
widespread destruction of Palestinian infrastructure
startDate 2000-09-28
timePeriod early 21st century
triggerEvent Ariel Sharon visit to Haram al-Sharif
Ariel Sharon visit to Temple Mount

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Second Intifada alsoKnownAs Second Intifada
this entity surface form: Al-Aqsa Intifada
Israel Defense Forces engagedIn Second Intifada
First Intifada followedBy Second Intifada
Arab–Israeli conflict majorUprising Second Intifada
Rafah significantEvent Second Intifada