1. The first paragraph of a news article should answer the questions who, what, where and when. List the who, what, where and when of this news item. (NOTE: The remainder of a news article provides details on the why and/or how.)

2. a) How many of the 200 rockets fired at Israel from the Gaza Strip were intercepted by Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system?
b) What/where did the remainder hit?

3. How did the Israeli military (IDF) retaliate? Be specific.

4. a) What caused this outbreak of attacks?
b) How did the IDF explain its mission into Gaza?

5. How did the U.S. respond to the rocket attack into Israel?

6. Watch the videos under "Resources" below. What did you learn about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that surprised you most?

7. Ask a parent: do you think peace can be established between the Palestinians and Israel? Please explain your answer.