The latest round of violence between Israelis and Palestinians is happening because the long and unresolved conflict between the two sides has once again been left to fester. It is an open wound in the heart of the Middle East and it is why violent face-to-face confrontations have escalated into rocket-firing, air strikes and death. Many may not fully understand the long standing conflict so in the next hour, Lukhona Mnguni is joined by academic at the University of Fort Hare, Lunga Mantashe and unpacks the conflict over the years. 

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