Israeli leaders have made a series of unilateral decisions without the input of Palestinians or the U.S. They believe the barrier wall will solve the Palestinian problem. Their motivation is to acquire more land.
The International Court of Justice at the U.N. has declared the wall to be illegal and violated international humanitarian law. The court demanded the segregation wall to be torn down and to compensate the Palestinians. Israel has not acknowledged these demands.
In June 2006, Palestinians dug a tunnel under the wall, attacked Israeli soldiers, and kidnapped one of them. The Palestinians offered to release the soldier in exchange for the release of 95 women and 313 children in Israeli prisons. Israel refused and invaded Gaza. The violence escalated on both sides and spread to Lebanon, resulting in heavy casualties. The U.N. passed Resolution 1701 that would end the Israeli-Lebanese war.
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