Yara Hawari, senior policy analyst for Al-Shabaka, a Palestinian think-tank, joins CBSN to discuss the situation.

Most of the deaths were caused by Israeli airstrikes, unleashed in retaliation after dozens of rockets were fired from Gaza into Israel by Hamas militants.

The retaliatory attacks caused outrage among Palestinians - with new protests erupting in Bethlehem.

En esta entrevista, la investigadora y analista política Marwa Fatafta habla sobre la cruda realidad que atraviesa el pueblo palestino y un futuro que se vislumbra difuso.

It was meant to be a historic and long-overdue vote aimed at ending 15 years of paralyzed and divided leadership. Instead, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday called off next month's parliamentary elections after challengers from his own party threatened to weaken his hold on power.

But even the possibility of swaying mainstream Israelis may belong to a bygone era. Support for a two-state solution among both Israelis and Palestinians is at its lowest point in a generation, as is identification with the Israeli left.

On March 23rd Israel held its fourth national election in two years. And starting in May Palestinians in the occupied territory will be holding their first elections in 15 years.

Israel currently has the worldwide highest COVID-19 vaccination rate per person. But that does not include Palestinians living in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Facing international criticism, the government now started vaccinating Palestinian workers.

Young Palestinians are so frustrated with ossified political institutions that they prioritize replacing out-of-touch leaders, even before achieving national independence. Will upcoming elections bring new blood?