Israel-Hamas war

Extracted Attributes

• Location

  Gaza Strip and Israel

• Start Date

  2023-10-07

• Humanitarian Status

  Confirmed famine as of October 2025

• Primary Belligerents

  Israel and Hamas

• Hostages Taken by Hamas

  251

• Palestinian Deaths in Gaza

  70,000+

• Palestinian Injuries in Gaza

  171,000+

• Internally Displaced Israelis

  100,000+

• Internally Displaced Palestinians

  2,300,000 (nearly entire population)

• Israeli and Foreign National Deaths

  1,195

Timeline

• Hamas leads a surprise attack on Israel, killing 1,195 people and taking 251 hostages. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2023-10-07

• Israel launches a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2023-10-27

• A temporary ceasefire is established but later breaks down. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2023-11-01

• Israel begins the Rafah offensive. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2024-05-01

• Israel begins the siege of North Gaza. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2024-10-01

• A second ceasefire is established, involving the release of hostages and prisoners. (Source: Web Search Results)

  2025-01-01

• The second ceasefire ends following a surprise attack by Israel. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2025-03-01

• Israel renews full-scale ground operations in Gaza. (Source: Web Search Results)

  2025-05-01

• A third ceasefire comes into effect following a US-backed peace plan. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2025-10-10

• Israel briefly resumes bombing Gaza due to alleged violations before reaffirming the ceasefire. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2025-10-19

• Israel reaffirms the ceasefire for a second time following brief hostilities. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2025-10-28

Gaza war

The Gaza war is an armed conflict in the Gaza Strip and Israel, fought as part of the unresolved Israeli–Palestinian and Gaza–Israel conflicts. The war began on 7 October 2023, when the Palestinian militant group Hamas led a surprise attack on Israel, in which 1,195 Israelis and foreign nationals were killed and 251 were taken hostage. Since the start of the Israeli offensive that followed, over 70,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed, almost half of them women and children, and more than 171,000 injured. A study in The Lancet estimated that traumatic injury deaths were undercounted and noting a potentially larger death toll when "indirect" deaths are included. After clearing militants from its territory, Israel launched a bombing campaign and invaded Gaza on 27 October. The Israeli forces launched numerous campaigns, including the Rafah offensive from May 2024, three battles fought around Khan Yunis, and the siege of North Gaza from October 2024, culminating in a 2025 offensive in Gaza City; and have assassinated Hamas leaders in and outside Gaza. A temporary ceasefire in November 2023 broke down, and a second ceasefire in January 2025 ended with a surprise attack by Israel in March. A third ceasefire came into effect on 10 October after Israel and Hamas agreed to phase one of a US-backed peace plan. On 19 October, after alleged Hamas violations, Israel briefly resumed bombing Gaza before reaffirming the ceasefire the same day, doing the same on 28 October. The war has resulted in a humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Israel's tightened blockade cut off basic necessities, causing a severe hunger crisis and imminent to confirmed famine as of October 2025. By early 2025, Israel had caused unprecedented destruction in Gaza and made large parts uninhabitable, leveling entire cities and destroying hospitals, religious and cultural landmarks, educational facilities, agricultural land, and cemeteries. Gazan journalists, health workers, aid workers and other members of civil society have been detained, tortured, and killed. Israel has detained thousands of Palestinians from Gaza and the West Bank without charge since the start of the war. Nearly all of the strip's 2.3 million Palestinian population have been forcibly displaced. Over 100,000 Israelis were internally displaced at the height of the conflict. The first day, October 7, was the deadliest in Israel's history, and the war is the deadliest for Palestinians in the broader conflict. A wide consensus of scholarship has concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. The UN Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory concluded that four of the five acts of genocide have been committed. A case accusing Israel of genocide is being reviewed by the International Court of Justice. Experts and human rights organizations have also stated that Israel and Hamas have committed other war crimes. Torture and sexual violence have been committed both by Palestinian militant groups and by Israeli forces. Israel has received extensive military and diplomatic support from the United States. The war has reverberated regionally, with Axis of Resistance groups across several Arab countries and Iran clashing with the US and Israel, including the 12-day Iran–Israel war. A year of strikes between Israel and Hezbollah led to the Israeli invasion of Lebanon and ongoing Israeli operations in Syria, and contributed to the fall of the Assad regime. The war continues to have significant regional and international repercussions, with large protests worldwide calling for a ceasefire, as well as a surge of antisemitism and anti-Palestinian racism.

Web Search Results

• Gaza war - Wikipedia

  Since 2007, Israel and Hamas, along with other Palestinian militant groups based in Gaza, have engaged in conflict, including four wars, in 2008–2009 "Gaza War (2008–2009)"), 2012, 2014, and 2021. Combined, these conflicts killed approximately 6,400 Palestinians and 300 Israelis. In 2018–2019, there were large organized protests near the Gaza-Israel border to call for the right to return. The Israel Defense Forces violently suppressed the protests, killing hundreds and injuring thousands of Palestinians by sniper fire. Soon after a short 2021 conflict, Hamas's military wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, started planning an operation against Israel, which became the 7 October attacks. According to diplomats, Hamas had repeatedly said in the months leading up to October 2023 that it did not want [...] The Gaza war is an armed conflict in the Gaza Strip and Israel, fought as part of the unresolved Israeli–Palestinian and Gaza–Israel conflicts. The war began on 7 October 2023, when the Palestinian militant group Hamas led a surprise attack on Israel, in which 1,195 Israelis and foreign nationals were killed and 251 were taken hostage. Since the start of the Israeli offensive that followed, over 70,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed, almost half of them women and children, and more than 171,000 injured. A study in The Lancet estimated that traumatic injury deaths were undercounted and noting a potentially larger death toll when "indirect" deaths are included. [...] Hamas officials stated that the attack was a response to the Israeli occupation, blockade of the Gaza Strip, desecration of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, Israeli settler violence against Palestinians, restrictions on the movement of Palestinians, and imprisonment of thousands of Palestinians, whom Hamas sought to release by taking Israeli hostages. Numerous commentators have identified the broader context of Israeli occupation as a cause of the war. The Associated Press wrote that Palestinians are "in despair over a never-ending occupation in the West Bank and suffocating blockade of Gaza". Several human rights organizations, including Amnesty International, B'Tselem and Human Rights Watch have likened the Israeli occupation to apartheid, although supporters of Israel dispute this characterization.

• Israel and Hamas Conflict In Brief: Overview, U.S. Policy, and ...

  Overview Since October 7, 2023, Israel has been at war with the Palestinian Sunni Islamist group Hamas (a U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organization, or FTO), which led attacks on that day from the Gaza Strip into Israel (see Figure 1). The nature and extent of the October 7 assault stunned Israelis and many others, and includes allegations of sexual violence.1 Iran has long provided material support to Hamas, but the Office of the Director of National Intelligence assessed in February 2024 that "Iranian leaders did not orchestrate nor had foreknowledge of" the attack.2 Israeli officials may have missed signals, over-relied on technological solutions, overestimated their own defense capabilities, and/or misread Hamas's intentions and capabilities.3 | | [...] Summary Since October 7, 2023, Israel has been at war with the Palestinian Sunni Islamist group Hamas (a U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organization, or FTO), which led an attack that day from the Gaza Strip into Israel. More than 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals (including 46 U.S. citizens in Israel) were killed on October 7, and Hamas and other groups also seized some 251 hostages. Iran has provided material support to Hamas for decades, but the Office of the Director of National Intelligence assessed in February 2024 that "Iranian leaders did not orchestrate nor had foreknowledge of" the attack. The conflict that has ensued in the past year has posed major challenges for U.S. policymakers. [...] The Israel-Hamas war has presented several challenges for U.S. policy in the Middle East. These include how to bolster Israel's security from attacks and threats posed by Iran-supported actors near its borders, how to prevent the spread of conflict in the region and manage relationships among Israel and its neighbors, how to provide security assistance for Israel without endangering civilians, how to provide humanitarian aid for civilians displaced or otherwise affected by the fighting, how to help the parties reach a cease-fire agreement that secures the return of hostages (some of whom are U.S. citizens), and how to reconcile Palestinian desires for statehood and post-conflict recovery with Israeli efforts to eliminate Hamas as a political and military force in Gaza.

• The Israel-Hamas War - The New York Times

  Skip to contentSkip to site index Middle East Today’s Paper SKIP ADVERTISEMENT Supported by SKIP ADVERTISEMENT # The Israel-Hamas War ## Since Israel and Hamas went to war, reporters and editors at The New York Times have closely covered the conflict. Our coverage includes the Hamas-led attack on Israel, the plight of hostages, how the war has killed tens of thousands in Gaza, left many people starving and devastated the territory, and the flurry of international diplomacy to bring about a cease-fire. [...] ## Since Israel and Hamas went to war, reporters and editors at The New York Times have closely covered the conflict. Our coverage includes the Hamas-led attack on Israel, the plight of hostages, how the war has killed tens of thousands in Gaza, left many people starving and devastated the territory, and the flurry of international diplomacy to bring about a cease-fire. ## Highlights 1. ### Gaza Aid Groups Face Suspensions Under New Israeli Rules The organizations, including Doctors Without Borders, have resisted providing Israel with detailed information about their workers. By Ephrat Livni 2. ### A Weakened Hamas Still Dominates Gaza, Building Day by Day [...] By Johnatan Reiss 2. In Oct. 7 Report, Israeli Security Agency Puts Some Blame on Netanyahu Government The Shin Bet said that it had disregarded intelligence from Gaza about a planned Hamas raid, but also that government policies may have emboldened the militants to attack. By Ephrat Livni 3. How the Oct. 7 Attacks Transformed the Middle East With an Israel-Hamas cease-fire set to begin, the shock waves from their war have reshaped the region in unexpected ways. By Erika Solomon 4. Israel’s Military Lays Out Its Oct. 7 Failures The highly anticipated public findings, the first from its internal inquiries into the devastating Hamas-led attack, do not apportion individual responsibility, though officials said that may come later.

• The Israel-Hamas War: Frequently Asked Questions

  The violence persisted even after Prime Minister Ariel Sharon ordered the withdrawal of all settlers and Israel Defense Forces (IDF) units from Gaza in September 2005. Hamas attacked crossing points into Israel multiple times in the first six months after that decision was implemented. The group defeated its Palestinian rival Fatah in an election in 2006, but because it would not accept the terms of the Oslo Accords, Washington and most European countries refused to deal with Hamas officials or provide assistance. In June 2007, the group ousted the Palestinian Authority and Fatah in a military coup, seizing Gaza’s governing institutions and causing Israel to close border crossings, airspace, and sea access to the Strip. [...] Register to watch a live event on the conflict in the Red Sea on February 1, at 12 p.m. (ET) ## What Are Israel’s Objectives? To safeguard its citizens, Israel is fighting to eliminate Hamas as a terrorist army and governing authority in Gaza. This means preventing the group from rearming and reorganizing, as well as finding an alternative authority that is moderate and supported by regional and international entities. Israel is also fighting to return the dozens of hostages still held captive in Gaza. Read more. [...] According to the Israeli Institute for National Security Studies, which collects data from numerous sources, 136 hostages remained in Hamas hands as of January 23. The group has also fired at least 9,000 rockets at Israel, of which 900 were launched from civilian locations and 1,300 fell within Gaza. As a result of these and other attacks, between 100,000 and 200,000 Israelis have been displaced from their communities along the borders with Gaza and Lebanon. In Gaza, an estimated 25,490 Palestinians have been killed, of whom some 9,000 were terrorists. An estimated 1.8 million Palestinians have been internally displaced.

• Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Timeline - CFR Education

  The Israeli-Palestinian conflict dates back more than a century, with flashpoints building from the United Nations’ 1947 initial UN Partition Plan to the 1973 Yom Kippur War, to the recent Israel-Hamas war sparked in October 2023. Despite continued efforts at brokering peace—including the 1978 Camp David Accords, the Oslo Accords of the 1990s, and the 2020 Abraham Accords—conflict has persisted. This timeline explores some of the pivotal moments in the conflict from 1947 to today. Nov 29, 1947 Nov 29, 1947 Nov 29, 1947 UN Partition Plan May 14, 1948 May 14, 1948 Israel Declares Independence Dec 11, 1948 Dec 11, 1948 UN Addresses Palestinian Displacement Jun 5, 1967 - Jun 10, 1967 Jun 5, 1967 - Jun 10, 1967 The Six-Day War Nov 22, 1967 [...] more than a year of fighting, Israel and Hamas remain in conflict. Nearly 60,000 Palestinians have been killed, many of them civilians. Over fifty Israeli hostages are still held by Hamas. [...] The Israeli government and Hamas agree to a cease-fire, which takes effect in January 2025. Under the terms of the ceasefire, Hamas begins releasing hostages, while Israel releases Palestinian prisoners in exchange. Israel also agrees to allow humanitarian aid through to address the dire humanitarian situation for residents in Gaza. The ceasefire initially lays out a path toward the full end of the war. However, within months, both sides begin accusing each other of violating the terms of the agreement. In March, Israel launches renewed airstrikes and blocks aid and energy going into Gaza, and in May, it renews full-scale ground operations. Meanwhile, ongoing attempts to mediate a new ceasefire agreement remain unsuccessful. After more than a year of fighting, Israel and Hamas remain in