October 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel

On October 7, 2023, Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups launched a coordinated attack on southern Israel, breaching the Gaza-Israel barrier and attacking military bases and civilians in 21 communities. The attack, which was the first invasion of Israeli territory since the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, resulted in the deaths of 1,139 people, including 695 Israeli civilians and 71 foreign nationals, as well as the taking of over 250 Israeli civilians and soldiers hostage to the Gaza Strip. The attack was widely condemned by governments around the world and was described as terrorism, with some officials labeling it a genocidal massacre against Israelis.learn more on wikipedia