Deadly attacks over the past few weeks has raised fears that the Holy Land is spiralling toward unrelenting bloodshed. More than 60 Palestinians, among them gunmen and civilians, have been killed in clashes with Israeli security forces, along with 13 Israelis and one Ukrainian citizen killed in attacks on Israelis since the start of 2023. The Guardian's Jerusalem correspondent, Bethan McKernan, examines the key figures and key issues at play - and looks at why many believe the region is on the brink of a third intifada – a Palestinian uprising or, literally, a “shaking off” of Israeli control - and why experts fear peace is the furthest it has ever been. | Why the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is so complex | What is daily life like for Palestinians? | So, who are the key players?