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Before the attacks Israel was in the process of normalizing relations with Gaza. For example, they were increasing work permits monthly. Here is an article from summer 2022

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/bennett-said-to...

The Nova music festival was a peace festival.

So yes, the Oct 7th attack was unprovoked. Subjective historical context is not provocation.

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An ongoing occupation and blockade is not historical context, it's present context.

Gaza was not under occupation. It was blockaded because after the occupation ended they decided to ramp up attacks on Israel via. rockets and suicide bombings.

You're splitting hairs. There wasn't peace on Oct 6th.

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/palestinian-killed...

And the Occupation was still increasing.

https://www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/palestine-occupied-pa...

At question was whether Oct 7th was provoked. It was not. It was a full scale ground invasion with military attack plans. Sympathy with the invader doesn't change that. Think objectively.

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