In Israel-Palestine conflict, why Hamas and Hezbollah have raised the issue of ‘normalisation’

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Following Palestinian militant organisation Hamas’s attacks on Israel on Saturday (October 7) that left at least 400 people dead, retaliatory attacks from Israel have led to the deaths of more than 300 people in the Gaza Strip as of Sunday. Saturday marked one of the deadliest days of violence in Israel since the 1973 Yom Kippur war. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned of a “long and difficult” war, saying its “enemy will pay an unprecedented price”. Its longtime ally United States has also assured support. It is unclear what exactly led to the attacks, but some experts believe...