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October 7 attacks

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On 7 October 2023, several Palestinian militant groups launched an attack from the Gaza Strip into Israel. Hamas coordinated the attack. The groups used the names Operation Al-Aqsa Flood. Some used the name Deluge (Arabic: عَمَلِيَّةُ طُوفَانِ الْأَقْصَى, romanized: ʿamaliyyat ṭūfān al-ʾAqṣā, usually romanised as "Tufan Al-Aqsa" or "Toofan Al-Aqsa"). In Israel they are known as Black Sabbath (Saturday) (Hebrew: הַשַּׁבָּת הַשְּׁחוֹרָה)[1] or the October 7 Massacre (טֶבַח שִׁבְעָה בְּאוֹקְטוֹבֶּר).[2] Internationally this event is known as October 7 attack[3][4] or October 7 Massacre.[5] The attacks started the ongoing Israel–Hamas war. In total, 1,200 people were killed during the attacks. Most of the victims were jews. The groups targeted settlements in the south of Israel. They also attacked a music festival. There was a lot of violence that targeted girls and women. The attackers injured over 5.000 people. They took about 251 people as hostages.

The attacks began early on October 7th with a launch of at least 3,000 rockets toward Israeli military bases.[6][7] Hamas soldiers entered the Gaza–Israel barrier. As a result of the attack, civilians were killed. One of the central mass killings occurred in The Nova music Festival. 344 civilians and 34 security personnel were killed by Hamas, and a small number were accidentally killed by the IDF that had come to the place. Many people were wounded at the music festival.

As of November 2023, the IDF said that about 3,000 Hamas terrorists invaded southern Israel.[8] In total the attackers killed 1,200 people: 815 Israeli civilians (including 38 children) ,[9] 71 foreign nationals, and 373 members of the security forces. IDF's defensive operations resulted in the deaths of many Israeli civilians."[10] About 251 Israeli civilians and soldiers were taken as hostages to the Gaza Strip, including 30 children.[11][12]

In 2023 and early 2024 Israeli sources accused Hamas and other Palestinians of "systematic use of rape as a weapon of war". In early 2024 these accusations were repeated different media. Among them were The Guardian[13] and The New York Times.[14]

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  1. ↑ Waghorn, Dominic (23 October 2023). "This is a dangerous moment in Israel-Hamas war – and the rest of the world is holding its breath". Sky News. Archived from the original on 23 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  2. ↑ "טבח 7 באוקטובר". ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  3. ↑ "Biden Energy Adviser to Discuss Lebanon Border Issues on Israel Trip". Asharq Al-Awsat. November 20, 2023. Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023. In the months before the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Palestinian Hamas militants who run the Gaza Strip, Hochstein said the United States was exploring the possibility of resolving the longstanding border dispute between Lebanon and Israel.
  4. ↑ Jason Burke (November 9, 2023). "A deadly cascade: how secret Hamas attack orders were passed down at last minute". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 17 December 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023. Analysts said other objectives of the 7 October attacks probably included halting efforts to normalise relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia, further undermining the Palestinian Authority, distracting from Hamas's failure to deliver services or break the blockade of Gaza, and provoking a violent reaction from Israel that would mobilise its own supporters in Gaza, the West Bank and elsewhere.
  5. ↑ "Recalling the Oct. 7 massacre nearly one year on - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  6. ↑ Kubovich, Yaniv (17 October 2023). "The First Hours of the Israel-Hamas War: What Actually Took Place?". Haaretz. Archived from the original on 17 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "Around 1,000 dead in Israel-Hamas war, as Lebanon's Hezbollah also launches strikes". South China Morning Post. 8 October 2023. Archived from the original on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  8. ↑ Fabian, Emanuel; Pacchiani, Gianluca (1 November 2023). "IDF estimates 3,000 Hamas terrorists invaded Israel in Oct. 7 onslaught". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  9. ↑ "Hamas terrorist attacks on October 7: The deadliest day in Israel's history". France 24. 2024-10-07. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  10. ↑ "Israel social security data reveals true picture of Oct 7 deaths". France 24. 15 December 2023. Archived from the original on 17 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  11. ↑ "Hamas says it has enough Israeli captives to free all Palestinian prisoners". Al-Jazeera. 7 Oct 2023. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  12. ↑ Yonah, Jeremy (19 October 2023). "IDF working on rescue ops for over 200 Israeli hostages in Gaza". Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  13. ↑ "Evidence points to systematic use of rape and sexual violence by Hamas in 7 October attacks | Israel-Gaza war | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
  14. ↑ Gettleman, Jeffrey; Schwartz, Anat; Sella, Adam; Shaar-Yashuv, Avishag (2023-12-28). "'Screams Without Words': How Hamas Weaponized Sexual Violence on Oct. 7". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
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