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An armed conflict between Israel and Hamas-led Palestinian militant groups [ad] has been taking place in the Gaza Strip and Israel since 7 October 2023. It is the fifth war of the Gaza–Israel conflict since 2008, and the most significant military engagement in the region since the Yom Kippur War in 1973. [144]
The Israel–Hamas war began on 7 October 2023 when Hamas launched coordinated armed incursions on Israel from the Gaza Strip. [1]Some developments may become known or understood only in retrospect, so this is not an exhaustive list.
The Iranian-backed group Hamas, long designated a terrorist organization by the U.S. and Israel, launched an unprecedented attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
Tensions between Israel and Hamas rose in September 2023, and The Washington Post wrote that the two were "on the brink of war". [76] On 13 September, five Palestinians were killed at the border. [n] Israel said it found explosives hidden in a shipment and halted all exports from Gaza; [76] Hamas denied Israel's claims. [78]
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Oct. 8, 2023: Israel declares war against Hamas. A counterattack by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip, one of two Palestinian territories, kills more than 400 people, including 78 children.
Hamas forces north of Gaza City conducted hit-and-run attacks on Israeli forces as part of a possible screening operation for a main defensive effort in central Gaza city. [46] Hamas and PIJ fighters near al-Sulatain and al-Taom streets fired anti-tank rockets and mortars at Israeli forces in at least eight hit-and-run attacks. [54]
Hamas demanded the release of three top Palestinian leaders in any hostage deal with Israel, namely Marwan Barghouti from Fatah, Ahmed Saadat from the PFLP, and Abdullah Barghouti from Hamas. [ 210 ] The Red Crescent reported the IDF had raided its ambulance centre.