October 7th attacks

Extracted Attributes

• Date

  2023-10-07

• Location

  Southern Israel, Gaza envelope

• Perpetrators

  Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups

• Hostages Taken

  Approximately 250 Israeli civilians and soldiers

• Nature of Attack

  Coordinated armed incursions, massive rocket barrage, breach of Gaza–Israel barrier, attacks on military bases, massacre of civilians, sexual violence

• Total Fatalities

  1,195 people

• Associated Holiday

  Simchat Torah

• Associated Documentary

  Screams Before Silence

• Participants from Gaza

  Approximately 7,000 Gazans

• Hamas Stated Motivation

  Continued Israeli occupation, blockade of the Gaza Strip, expansion of illegal Israeli settlements, rising Israeli settler violence, recent escalations

• Historical Significance

  First large-scale invasion of Israeli territory since 1948 Arab–Israeli War, bloodiest day in Israel's history, deadliest for Jews since the Holocaust

• International Condemnation

  44 countries denounced as terrorism

• Security Forces Fatalities

  379 people

• Foreign National Fatalities

  79 people

• Israeli Civilian Fatalities

  736 people

• Nova Music Festival Fatalities

  364 civilians

Timeline

• Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups launched coordinated armed incursions into southern Israel, initiating the October 7th attacks. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2023-10-07

• A massive rocket barrage was launched into Israel, and incursions breached the Gaza–Israel barrier, attacking military bases and massacring civilians. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2023-10-07

• Approximately 1,195 people were killed, including Israeli civilians, foreign nationals, and security forces, and around 250 Israeli civilians and soldiers were taken hostage. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2023-10-07

• The Nova music festival was attacked, resulting in 364 civilian fatalities. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2023-10-07

• The attacks initiated the ongoing Gaza war. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2023-10-07

• Instances of systematic sexual violence by Hamas during the attacks were documented, later highlighted in Sheryl Sandberg's film 'Screams Before Silence'. (Source: Summary, Related Documents)

  2023-10-07

• The day was widely described as the bloodiest in Israel's history and the deadliest for Jews since the Holocaust. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2023-10-07

• Following the attacks, there was a troubling surge in antisemitism and a rise in anti-Arab sentiments globally and within Israel. (Source: Related Documents, Web Search Results)

  2023-10-07

October 7 attacks

The October 7 attacks were a series of coordinated armed incursions from the Gaza Strip into the Gaza envelope of southern Israel, carried out by Hamas and several other Palestinian militant groups on October 7, 2023, during the Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah. The attacks, which were the first large-scale invasion of Israeli territory since the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, initiated the ongoing Gaza war. The attacks began with a barrage of at least 4,300 rockets launched into Israel and vehicle-transported and powered paraglider incursions into Israel. Hamas militants breached the Gaza–Israel barrier, attacking military bases and massacring civilians in 21 communities, including Be'eri, Kfar Aza, Nir Oz, Netiv Haasara, and Alumim. According to an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) report that revised the estimate on the number of attackers, 6,000 Gazans breached the border in 119 locations into Israel, including 3,800 from the elite Nukhba forces and 2,200 civilians and other militants. Additionally, the IDF report estimated 1,000 Gazans fired rockets from the Gaza Strip, bringing the total number of participants on Hamas's side to 7,000. In total, 1,195 people were killed by the attacks: 736 Israeli civilians (including 38 children), 79 foreign nationals, and 379 members of the security forces. While attending the Nova music festival, 364 civilians were killed and many more wounded. At least 14 Israeli civilians were killed by the IDF's use of the Hannibal Directive. About 250 Israeli civilians and soldiers were taken as hostages to the Gaza Strip. Dozens of cases of rape and sexual assault reportedly occurred, but Hamas officials denied the involvement of their fighters. Hamas said its attack was in response to the continued Israeli occupation, the blockade of the Gaza Strip, the expansion of illegal Israeli settlements, rising Israeli settler violence, and recent escalations. The day was labelled the bloodiest in Israel's history and "the deadliest for Jews since the Holocaust" by many figures and media outlets in the West, including then-US president Joe Biden. Some have made allegations that the attack was an act of genocide or a genocidal massacre against Israelis. The governments of 44 countries denounced the attack and described it as terrorism, while some Arab and Muslim-majority countries blamed Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories as the root cause of the attack.

Web Search Results

• Two-Year Anniversary of October 7th Attack - State Department

  Today marks two years since the attacks of October 7, when Hamas murdered more than 1,200 innocent men, women, and children — including 46 Americans — in the most brutal terrorist attack in Israel’s history. Alongside these killings, Hamas took 254 hostages, among them 12 Americans. To this day, 48 hostages remain in Hamas captivity, including the remains of American citizens Itay Chen and Omer Neutra. [...] Since October 7, 2023, we have also witnessed a troubling surge in antisemitism threatening Jewish communities worldwide. As I have said, there can be no compromise with antisemitism. We continue to condemn all acts of terrorism and antisemitism against Israel, and we call on the international community to stand with Israel during this painful anniversary. Tags Bureau of Near Eastern AffairsIsraelOffice of the SpokespersonThe Secretary of State Back to Top

• Israel - Commemoration of the October 7 terrorist attacks (07.10.25)

  On October 7, 2023, Israel was struck by terrorist attacks of an unprecedented scale and brutality in the worst anti-Semitic massacre since the Holocaust. These barbaric attacks, which were carried out by Hamas and other affiliated terrorist groups, took the lives of at least 1,219 people and led to the taking of 251 hostages, most of them Israeli civilians. France reiterates its condemnation of the October 7, 2023, attacks. Our country reaffirms its commitment to combatting terrorism and [...] Israel - Commemoration of the October 7 terrorist attacks (07.10.25) Israel/Palestine – Hamas response to the peace plan proposed by President D. J. Trump (4 October 2025) Global Sumud and Thousand Madleens Flotillas (1 Oct. 2025) Israel/Palestine – Peace plan proposed by President D. J. Trump (29.09.25) Joint statement on protection of journalists (24.09.25) [...] Israel - Commemoration of the October 7 terrorist attacks (October 7, 2025) Share Share on Twitter%20&url= "Share on Twitter (external link)") Share on Facebook") Partager sur Linkedin") Print

• The mental health impact of the October 7th terror attack on Jews ...

  Critical to this analysis, the October 7th attack was perpetrated by fundamentalist Muslim-Arab Palestinians who called upon Israeli Arabs to converge with them in attacking Israel (Abu Marzouk, 2023). This relationship made the Israeli Muslim Arabs’ situation complex and difficult (Asad, 2023). Thus, in the aftermath of October 7th, Israel has seen a rise in anti-Arab sentiments, particularly, anti-Muslim attitudes. In this general atmosphere, Muslim Arabs in Israel were suspected of [...] On October 7, 2023, Israel came under a widescale, unprecedented terrorist attack perpetrated by Hamas terror organization (Levany et al., 2023). More than 3000 terrorists infiltrated Israel from the Gaza Strip on that day, killing approximately 1200 civilians and kidnapping 240 men, women, and children, including Jewish and Arab Israelis (Vinograd and Kershner, 2023). The attack, considered to be one of the deadliest terrorist attacks per capita in the last 30 years (Statista.com, 2023), [...] The terrorist attack of October 7, 2023, and its accompanying war have increased the risk for posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and suicide ideation (SI). In this national prospective cohort study, we examined the extent to which a sense of loneliness moderates the association between PTSS and SI in the wake of the October 7th attack and the Israel-Hamas war. A representative sample of 710 Israeli adults (362 female, 51.1 %) aged 18–85 (_M_ = 41.01 _, SD_ = 13.72) participated in a

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

  , 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 [...] , 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 [...] had been killed as a result of the October 7 attacks, more than 41,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed, and at least 346 Israeli soldiers have died in battle since Israel's military began ground operations in Gaza.12 , \"Humanitarian Situation Update # 224 | Gaza Strip,\" September 30 , 2024; \"Reported i mpact snapshot | Gaza Strip,\" October 2 , 2024; White House , \" Remarks by President Biden Before the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly | New York, NY ,\" September

• A year since Oct. 7 - NPR

  The October 7th Hamas-led attacks on Israel and the subsequent Israeli invasion of Gaza has changed the course of geopolitics and will have far reaching consequences for the world. The events have also upended the lives of countless individuals. Our team of reporters in the region bring us stories of lives changed in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank. #### October 7th: A Year of War Through the Eyes of Those Who Lived It [...] ## Photos: A look back at the year since Oct. 7 A year has passed since the Oct. 7 attack on Israel and the start of its war in Gaza. Here's a look at some key moments from photojournalists on the ground. Palestinian protesters attend a rally to mark the first anniversary of Palestinian militant group Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on Monday. Zain Jaafar/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Zain Jaafar/AFP via Getty Images [...] Two people embrace as relatives and supporters of Israelis killed in the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack attend a ceremony at the Nova memorial near Kibbutz Reim in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2024. John Wessels/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption John Wessels/AFP via Getty Images ## Vigils and protests mark 1 year since Hamas attacks on Israel as fighting rages on