Gaza war

October 7, 2023 · Gaza City

War between Israel and Hamas-led groups in the Gaza Strip that followed the October 7 attacks. Israeli bombing and ground operations killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and destroyed most of Gaza, causing a humanitarian catastrophe.

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Israel

Hamas

Israel

Hamas

Hezbollah

Houthis

Benjamin Netanyahu Prime Minister of Israel, Led Israel's war

Strength and losses

Strength: 529,500
Killed: 1,159
Deaths: 2,046
Wounded: 13,500
Captured: 251
Civilian deaths: 802

Deaths: 82,616
Wounded: 175,068
Captured: 12,000

Hamas Strength 20,000–40,000 · Killed c. 11,000–13,000

Battles and events 38

Key events

Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip October 2023
- Attacks on Palestinians evacuating Gaza City October 13, 2023
- Battle of Jabalia October 26, 2023 – January 6, 2024 · Israeli withdrawal *Palestinian militants retain control of Jabalia *70% of Jabalia refugee camp destroyed
- Battle of Beit Hanoun October 27, 2023 – May 16, 2025
- Al-Shifa Hospital siege November 2023 – April 1, 2024 · IDF raids the hospital on 15 November
- Siege of Gaza City November 2, 2023 · Ceasefire; siege relieved
  - Al-Shifa Hospital siege November 2023 – April 1, 2024 · IDF raids the hospital on 15 November
- Siege of Khan Yunis December 1, 2023 · Israeli withdrawal from southern Gaza
- 2024 Rafah hostage raid February 12, 2024 · Fernando Marman (60) and Luis Har (70), two Argentine-Israeli held hostages, were rescued
- Flour Massacre February 29, 2024
- Al-Sardi school attack June 6, 2024
- June 2024 northern Gaza City airstrikes June 22, 2024
- Al-Awda school attack July 9, 2024
- 13 July 2024 al-Mawasi attack July 13, 2024
- Khadija School airstrike July 27, 2024
- Hamama School bombing August 4, 2024
- 2024 Deir al-Balah mosque bombing October 6, 2024
Gaza genocide October 7, 2023
- Attacks on Jabalia refugee camp (2023–present) October 2023
  - 31 October 2023 Jabalia refugee camp airstrike October 31, 2023
  - Al-Fakhoora school airstrikes November 4, 2023
- Gaza Strip famine October 2023 – January 5, 2026
- Gaza Strip evacuations October 2023
- Al-Shati refugee camp airstrikes October 9–12, 2023
- Attacks on Palestinians evacuating Gaza City October 13, 2023
- Al-Ahli Arab Hospital explosion October 17, 2023
- Church of Saint Porphyrius airstrike October 19, 2023
- Al-Shifa Hospital siege November 2023 – April 1, 2024 · IDF raids the hospital on 15 November
- Al-Shifa ambulance airstrike November 3, 2023
- Israeli attacks on Al-Maghazi refugee camp November 5, 2023
- Flour Massacre February 29, 2024
- Tel al-Sultan attack May 26, 2024
- Al-Sardi school attack June 6, 2024
- June 2024 Al-Mawasi refugee camp attack June 21, 2024
- June 2024 northern Gaza City airstrikes June 22, 2024
- Al-Awda school attack July 9, 2024
- 13 July 2024 al-Mawasi attack July 13, 2024
- July 2024 al-Shati refugee camp attack July 13, 2024
- Khadija School airstrike July 27, 2024
- Hamama School bombing August 4, 2024
- Al-Tabaeen school attack August 10, 2024
- 2024 Al-Jawni School attack September 11, 2024
- 2024 Deir al-Balah mosque bombing October 6, 2024
- March 2025 Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip March 18, 2025
- 2025 Gaza European Hospital strikes May 13, 2025
- Fahmi al-Jarjawi School attack May 25, 2025
- Al-Baqa Café airstrike June 30, 2025
- 2025 Nasser Hospital strikes August 25, 2025
Battle of Re'im October 7, 2023
Gaza war protests October 9, 2023
- 2023 antisemitic riots in the North Caucasus October 28, 2023
- Gaza war protests at universities 2024
Al-Ahli Arab Hospital explosion October 17, 2023
Al-Shifa Hospital siege November 2023 – April 1, 2024 · IDF raids the hospital on 15 November
Nuseirat rescue and massacre June 8, 2024
Assassination of Ismail Haniyeh July 31, 2024
2024 Hezbollah headquarters strike September 27, 2024
Iron Wall (Israeli military operation) January 21, 2025
March–May 2025 United States attacks in Yemen March 15, 2025
- United States government group chat leaks March 11–15, 2025
- 2025 Ras Isa oil terminal airstrikes April 17, 2025
- 2025 Saada prison airstrike April 28, 2025
March 2025 Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip March 18, 2025

2023 17 events

Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip October 2023
- Attacks on Palestinians evacuating Gaza City October 13, 2023
- Battle of Jabalia October 26, 2023 – January 6, 2024 · Israeli withdrawal *Palestinian militants retain control of Jabalia *70% of Jabalia refugee camp destroyed
- Battle of Beit Hanoun October 27, 2023 – May 16, 2025
- Al-Shifa Hospital siege November 2023 – April 1, 2024 · IDF raids the hospital on 15 November
- Siege of Gaza City November 2, 2023 · Ceasefire; siege relieved
  - Al-Shifa Hospital siege November 2023 – April 1, 2024 · IDF raids the hospital on 15 November
- Siege of Khan Yunis December 1, 2023 · Israeli withdrawal from southern Gaza
- 2024 Rafah hostage raid February 12, 2024 · Fernando Marman (60) and Luis Har (70), two Argentine-Israeli held hostages, were rescued
- Flour Massacre February 29, 2024
- Al-Sardi school attack June 6, 2024
- June 2024 northern Gaza City airstrikes June 22, 2024
- Al-Awda school attack July 9, 2024
- 13 July 2024 al-Mawasi attack July 13, 2024
- Khadija School airstrike July 27, 2024
- Hamama School bombing August 4, 2024
- 2024 Deir al-Balah mosque bombing October 6, 2024
Zikim attack October 2023 · Hamas fails to capture the Zikim training base and Zikim kibbutz
Attacks on Jabalia refugee camp (2023–present) October 2023
- 31 October 2023 Jabalia refugee camp airstrike October 31, 2023
- Al-Fakhoora school airstrikes November 4, 2023
Battle of Sufa October 2023 · Attack on the kibbutz blunted Military outpost recaptured by Israel
Battle of Sderot October 7, 2023
Battle of Re'im October 7, 2023
Nahal Oz attack October 7, 2023
Gaza genocide October 7, 2023
- Attacks on Jabalia refugee camp (2023–present) October 2023
  - 31 October 2023 Jabalia refugee camp airstrike October 31, 2023
  - Al-Fakhoora school airstrikes November 4, 2023
- Gaza Strip famine October 2023 – January 5, 2026
- Gaza Strip evacuations October 2023
- Al-Shati refugee camp airstrikes October 9–12, 2023
- Attacks on Palestinians evacuating Gaza City October 13, 2023
- Al-Ahli Arab Hospital explosion October 17, 2023
- Church of Saint Porphyrius airstrike October 19, 2023
- Al-Shifa Hospital siege November 2023 – April 1, 2024 · IDF raids the hospital on 15 November
- Al-Shifa ambulance airstrike November 3, 2023
- Israeli attacks on Al-Maghazi refugee camp November 5, 2023
- Flour Massacre February 29, 2024
- Tel al-Sultan attack May 26, 2024
- Al-Sardi school attack June 6, 2024
- June 2024 Al-Mawasi refugee camp attack June 21, 2024
- June 2024 northern Gaza City airstrikes June 22, 2024
- Al-Awda school attack July 9, 2024
- 13 July 2024 al-Mawasi attack July 13, 2024
- July 2024 al-Shati refugee camp attack July 13, 2024
- Khadija School airstrike July 27, 2024
- Hamama School bombing August 4, 2024
- Al-Tabaeen school attack August 10, 2024
- 2024 Al-Jawni School attack September 11, 2024
- 2024 Deir al-Balah mosque bombing October 6, 2024
- March 2025 Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip March 18, 2025
- 2025 Gaza European Hospital strikes May 13, 2025
- Fahmi al-Jarjawi School attack May 25, 2025
- Al-Baqa Café airstrike June 30, 2025
- 2025 Nasser Hospital strikes August 25, 2025
2023 Israeli female tank crew fight October 7, 2023 · 50 dead Hamas operatives
Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip (2023–present) October 9, 2023
Al-Shati refugee camp airstrikes October 9–12, 2023
Gaza war protests October 9, 2023
- 2023 antisemitic riots in the North Caucasus October 28, 2023
- Gaza war protests at universities 2024
Hajji Tower airstrike October 10, 2023
Al-Ahli Arab Hospital explosion October 17, 2023
Church of Saint Porphyrius airstrike October 19, 2023
Al-Shifa Hospital siege November 2023 – April 1, 2024 · IDF raids the hospital on 15 November
2023 Gaza war ceasefire November 24, 2023

2024 12 events

Flour Massacre February 29, 2024
World Central Kitchen aid convoy attack April 1, 2024
Tel al-Sultan attack May 26, 2024
Nuseirat rescue and massacre June 8, 2024
July 2024 Houthi–Israel attacks July 20, 2024
Majdal Shams attack July 27, 2024
Killing of Fuad Shukr July 30, 2024
Assassination of Ismail Haniyeh July 31, 2024
20 September 2024 Beirut attack September 20, 2024
2024 Hezbollah headquarters strike September 27, 2024
2024 Tulkarm Camp airstrike October 3, 2024
December 2024 Israeli airstrikes in Yemen December 19, 2024

2025 9 events

January 2025 Gaza war ceasefire January 15, 2025
Iron Wall (Israeli military operation) January 21, 2025
March–May 2025 United States attacks in Yemen March 15, 2025
- United States government group chat leaks March 11–15, 2025
- 2025 Ras Isa oil terminal airstrikes April 17, 2025
- 2025 Saada prison airstrike April 28, 2025
March 2025 Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip March 18, 2025
May 2025 drone attack on Gaza Freedom Flotilla May 2, 2025
May 2025 Gaza offensive May 17 – August 4, 2025 · Inconclusive
2025 Gaza City offensive August 20, 2025 · Inconclusive (see aftermath)
Israeli attack on Doha September 9, 2025
September 2025 Israeli attacks in Yemen September 10, 2025

Before and after

Followed from: October 7 attacks October 7, 2023
Led to: Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present) October 7, 2023
2023 antisemitic riots in the North Caucasus October 28, 2023

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2024

October 7 attacks

Gaza war

Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)

2023 antisemitic riots in the North Caucasus

April 2024 Iranian strikes on Israel

Also involved 8

Faiq Al-Mabhouh participant
Raed Hammad Thabet participant · Hamas
Herzi Halevi participant
Ismail Haniyeh participant · Hamas
Nimrod Aloni participant · Israel
Khaled Mashal participant · Hamas
Yoav Gallant participant · Israel
Mohammed Deif participant