2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel

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This article is about the 7 October attack on Israel by Hamas. For the war, see Israel–Hamas war. For other attacks during the war, see List of military engagements during the Israel–Hamas war.

2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel
Part of the Israel–Hamas war

Satellite view of widespread fires in Israel around the Gaza Strip on 7 October 2023[6]
Date7–8 October 2023[1]
Location
Gaza Envelope, Southern District, Israel
Belligerents
  Israel[1]
Units involved

Palestinian Joint Operations Room

 Israel Defense Forces

Strength
Al-Qassam Brigades: ~3,000 entered Israel[a] Israeli Defence Forces: 600 soldiers[16]
12 tanks[16]
Casualties and losses
  • 1,609 militants killed[16]
  • ~200 militants captured[b]
  • 1,143 killed[c]
  • 3,400 civilians and soldiers wounded[18]
  • 252 civilians and soldiers taken captive[19]
  • 1 missing[17]

    • On 7 October 2023, Hamas and several other Palestinian militant groups launched coordinated armed incursions from the Gaza Strip into the Gaza envelope of southern Israel, the first invasion of Israeli territory since the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups named the attacks Operation Al-Aqsa Flood (or Deluge; Arabic: عملية طوفان الأقصى, romanized: ʿamaliyyat ṭūfān al-ʾAqṣā, usually romanised as "Tufan Al-Aqsa" or "Toofan Al-Aqsa"),[1] while in Israel they are referred to as Black Saturday (Hebrew: השבת השחורה)[20] or the Simchat Torah Massacre (הטבח בשמחת תורה),[21] and internationally as the 7 October attack.[22][23][24] The attacks consequently started the ongoing Israel–Hamas war.

    The attacks began early on 7 October with a barrage of at least 3,000 rockets launched against Israel and vehicle-transported and powered paraglider incursions into Israel.[25][26] Hamas fighters breached the .footer { position: fixed; left: 0; bottom: 0; width: 100%; background-color: white; color: black; text-align: center; }

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