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  After decades of conflict with the Israeli government, the conditions in Gaza and the West Bank had become virtually uninhabitable for those living there; between the lack of space and the absence of public services for the residents. In 2051, the populace began a mass exodus from the Gaza Strip, with most opting to reside in Egypt. The West Bank followed soon after, in 2055, the Israeli stranglehold on the territory was too great and Palestinian society was at a breaking point with refugees beginning to flow into neighboring Jordan.

  With the cessation of the existence of any Palestine state or government entity, Israel moved to formally annex the land, which it viewed as a long time coming. Despite great disapproval and condemnation from the international community, the regions were incorporated into the country as the districts of Samaria, Judea, and Gaza. Though this was a major cultural and political victory for Israel, it situation was about to take a turn for the worse.

  As the climate of the planet began to deteriorate more severely as the 21st Century moved along, countries in vulnerable regions began to suffer from instability. The Middle East in particular -- containing large amounts of desert -- was hit hard. By 2075, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates had all collapsed, between their oil reserves drying up and the regions temperature regularly exceeding 150 degrees Fahrenheit daily, the situation was too much for their governments to withstand collapse. Saudi Arabia fell into its 2nd civil war in 2076 and Egyptian was the focus of a Communist revolution in 2079 due to a lack of food and fresh water for the population.

  Many in Israel realized that their position was possibly more tenuous than it had ever been. In 2084, a coup d’état was launched against the government, spearheaded by the country’s top military commanders who proceeded to establish a junta. Knowing Israel was the most developed nation in the Middle East, they knew the country would be inundated with refugees fleeing the wars and climate catastrophes surrounding them. With the aim of preventing such an event from occurring which could destabilize the country, the new government began to take proactive measures. Israeli troops moved to secure territory immediately surrounding the country. Being the middle of a societal meltdown and struggling to maintain order, the western portions of Jordan were occupied as a buffer between the Arabian deserts and Israel proper.

  Meanwhile in Egypt, the civil war there continued to devolve in chaos, placing the operation of the Suez Canal under threat. With one of the world’s most trafficked shipping routes in potential jeopardy, Israel – with some support from UN peacekeeping forces and an international coalition moved into Egypt to stabilize the situation. The Suez Canal was seized and placed under UN authority for its security, much to the displeasure of the Communist government which was now ruling from Cairo. Israel however, continued to occupy the Sinai Peninsula, under the guise of protecting the canal from being retaken by the Egyptians by secruing the lands east of it; but in reality, the Peninsula was to also act as a territorial buffer in the Southwest.

Description

  After decades of conflict with the Israeli government, the conditions in Gaza and the West Bank had become virtually uninhabitable for those living there; between the lack of space and the absence of public services for the residents. In 2051, the populace began a mass exodus from the Gaza Strip, with most opting to reside in Egypt. The West Bank followed soon after, in 2055, the Israeli stranglehold on the territory was too great and Palestinian society was at a breaking point with refugees beginning to flow into neighboring Jordan.

  With the cessation of the existence of any Palestine state or government entity, Israel moved to formally annex the land, which it viewed as a long time coming. Despite great disapproval and condemnation from the international community, the regions were incorporated into the country as the districts of Samaria, Judea, and Gaza. Though this was a major cultural and political victory for Israel, it situation was about to take a turn for the worse.

  As the climate of the planet began to deteriorate more severely as the 21st Century moved along, countries in vulnerable regions began to suffer from instability. The Middle East in particular -- containing large amounts of desert -- was hit hard. By 2075, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates had all collapsed, between their oil reserves drying up and the regions temperature regularly exceeding 150 degrees Fahrenheit daily, the situation was too much for their governments to withstand collapse. Saudi Arabia fell into its 2nd civil war in 2076 and Egyptian was the focus of a Communist revolution in 2079 due to a lack of food and fresh water for the population.

  Many in Israel realized that their position was possibly more tenuous than it had ever been. In 2084, a coup d’état was launched against the government, spearheaded by the country’s top military commanders who proceeded to establish a junta. Knowing Israel was the most developed nation in the Middle East, they knew the country would be inundated with refugees fleeing the wars and climate catastrophes surrounding them. With the aim of preventing such an event from occurring which could destabilize the country, the new government began to take proactive measures. Israeli troops moved to secure territory immediately surrounding the country. Being the middle of a societal meltdown and struggling to maintain order, the western portions of Jordan were occupied as a buffer between the Arabian deserts and Israel proper.

  Meanwhile in Egypt, the civil war there continued to devolve in chaos, placing the operation of the Suez Canal under threat. With one of the world’s most trafficked shipping routes in potential jeopardy, Israel – with some support from UN peacekeeping forces and an international coalition moved into Egypt to stabilize the situation. The Suez Canal was seized and placed under UN authority for its security, much to the displeasure of the Communist government which was now ruling from Cairo. Israel however, continued to occupy the Sinai Peninsula, under the guise of protecting the canal from being retaken by the Egyptians by secruing the lands east of it; but in reality, the Peninsula was to also act as a territorial buffer in the Southwest.