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Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups codenamed the attacks Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, [i] [1] while in Israel they are referred to as Black Saturday [j] [57] or the Simchat Torah Massacre, [k] [58] and internationally as the October 7 attacks.
On 7 October 2023, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian nationalist political organization Hamas, initiated a sudden attack on Israel from the Gaza Strip. As part of the attack, 364 individuals, mostly civilians , were killed and many more wounded at the Supernova Sukkot Gathering, an open-air music festival ...
For the first time, a group of hostages taken captive by Hamas in the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel is released from Gaza. They are freed hours after a four-day cease-fire in the war takes effect.
Hamas’ surprise attack on October 7 left Israel flat-footed, sparking a backlash that is still rippling through the country. The operation saw at least 1,500 Hamas fighters pour across the ...
The attacks began early on 7 October with a barrage of at least 4,300 rockets launched against Israel [32] [33] l [34] [35] and vehicle-transported and powered paraglider incursions into Israel. [ 36 ] [ 37 ] Hamas fighters breached the Gaza–Israel barrier , attacking military bases and massacring civilians in 21 communities, including Be'eri ...
Remains of the Sderot police station, following recapture by IDF. The battle of Sderot (Hebrew: קרב שדרות; Arabic: معركة سديروت) began on 7 October 2023, when Hamas launched a large-scale surprise attack on southern Israel, [4] which was widely condemned as an act of terrorism. [5]
But after the Hamas massacre of Oct. 7, many Israelis began to see personal firearms as a necessary safeguard in a new and more dangerous reality. "As there weren’t enough medical teams on Oct ...
On 7 October 2023, Hamas attacked Israel, initiating the 2023 Hamas-Israel war. The attack resulted in hundreds of Israeli casualties, leading to widespread condemnation and accusations of war crimes. [51] [38] The use of hostages, primarily women, children, and the elderly, is highlighted as a violation by Hamas of international humanitarian ...