 The sectarian conflict was a part of the long running feud between the communities, which began in 2004 in the city of Shefa-'Amr.The April 2008 clash began for an unknown reason as members of the Druze community marched towards the grave site of Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, walking on the main road near the village of Eilabun.The marchers fought with the village residents using guns and stones.