Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip

October 2023 · Gaza Strip

Israeli ground forces entered the Gaza Strip after the Hamas-led attack on Israel of 7 October 2023. The fighting destroyed much of Gaza and killed tens of thousands of Palestinians.

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Strength and losses

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

Strength: 20,000–40,000
Deaths: 82,616
Wounded: 175,068
Captured: 12,000

Units

Central Command (Israel) Northern Command (Israel) Southern Command (Israel) Israeli Combat Engineering Corps 162nd Division (Israel) 252nd Division (Israel) 36th Division (Israel) 99th Infantry Division (Israel) 188th Armored Brigade 35th Paratroopers Brigade 401st Brigade (Israel) 460th Brigade (Israel) 7th Armored Brigade (Israel) 8th Armored Brigade (Israel) Bislamach Brigade Carmeli Brigade Etzioni Brigade Givati Brigade Golani Brigade Harel Brigade Kfir Brigade Caracal Battalion Egoz Unit 190 Squadron (Israel) Israeli Navy

210th Division (Israel) 91st Division (Israel) 98th Paratroopers Division Nahal Brigade Refaim Unit

Battles and events 15

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

Before and after

Led to: Gaza Strip famine October 2023 – January 5, 2026

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