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7 October 2023 attack
Hamas and allied groups attacked southern Israel from Gaza, killing over a thousand people and taking hostages, triggering the subsequent Gaza war.
What happened
On 7 October 2023, Hamas and allied armed groups launched an attack from Gaza into southern Israel, killing at least 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and taking approximately 251 people hostage to Gaza, according to figures widely cited by the Israeli government and international media.[1]
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Claim: On 7 October 2023, Hamas and allied armed groups launched an attack from Gaza into southern Israel, killing at least 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and taking approximately 251 people hostage to Gaza, according to figures widely cited by the Israeli government and international media; this bundle does not provide a detailed operational account of the attack, which requires dedicated, carefully sourced treatment beyond this bundle's scope.
- A Guide to the Gaza Peace Deal (Council on Foreign Relations) link, Background section. Source record