According to the search results, there were several events that occurred between Israel and Palestine in 2023. Here is a summary of the key events:
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January: Israeli forces killed five Palestinians in a gunfight with Israeli forces in the Aqbat Jabr refugee camp near Jericho. The military said that soldiers were attempting to arrest gunmen accused of an attempted attack the previous week at a nearby Israeli settlement.
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May: Israeli forces killed three Palestinians in a raid on Nablus.
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October: War broke out between Israel and Hamas, the militant Islamist group that has controlled Gaza since 2006. Hamas launched surprise cross-border raids from Gaza, killing more than 1,400 people. Israel’s assault killed at least 2,750 people and injured more than 9,700 in Gaza.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was on a shuttle mission around the region to ensure the war did not escalate further. Meanwhile, Israel and Palestinian officials met for the first time in years in Aqaba, Jordan, and said they would work closely to prevent "further violence" and "reaffirmed the necessity of committing to de-escalation on the ground". A "reciprocal and simultaneous" ceasefire went into effect after mediation from Egyptian, Qatari, and United Nations officials.
It is important to note that the conflict between Israel and Palestine has a long and complex history that dates back to before Israels founding in 1948.