The Gaza War began when Hamas-led militants launched a large surprise attack from the Gaza Strip into southern Israel, killing roughly 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and taking about 250 hostages. Israel responded with a sustained air and ground campaign in Gaza aimed at destroying Hamas and recovering the hostages. The fighting caused very large numbers of civilian deaths, widespread destruction and mass displacement, and led to a severe humanitarian crisis. The conflict drew in regional actors including Hezbollah, the Houthis and Iran, prompted ceasefire negotiations, and became the subject of proceedings before international courts. Its toll and its legal and political consequences remain widely contested.
Before and after
- 22 September 2023Missile strike on the Black Sea Fleet headquarters
- from 24 September 2023 to 3 October 2023Expulsion of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians
- October 2023October 7 attacks
- from October 2023 to January 2026Gaza Strip famine
- 7 October 2023Gaza War
- 7 October 2023Battle of Re'im
- 7 October 2023Gaza genocide
- 8 October 2023Hezbollah–Israel conflict (2023–present)
- 17 October 2023Al-Maghazi UNRWA school airstrike
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