"October 7, 2023, caught Israel off guard. That day, Hamas fighters and other terrorist militias overcame Gaza's fortified border and launched an attack in Israel, killing nearly 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages back to the small Palestinian territory. The experience of such vulnerability led to a trauma still being felt in Israel today. On October 8, 2023, Israel's government launched an attack on Gaza, and the two years since have been horrific for Palestinians in the enclave."
"Operations by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have killed at least 66,000 people an estimated 80% of them civilians and injured about 169,000 others, according to conservative estimates by the Hamas-run Health Ministry of Gaza. International agencies believe that the true death toll is much higher. The International Organization for Migration has reported that 90% of homes in Gaza have been destroyed or damaged, leaving 1.9 million people of the 2.1 million population internally displaced."
On October 7, 2023, Hamas fighters and allied militias breached Gaza's fortified border, killed nearly 1,200 people in Israel, and took 251 hostages. Israel launched a military campaign in Gaza on October 8, resulting in mass casualties, destruction, and displacement. Israeli operations have killed at least 66,000 people, about 80% civilians, and injured roughly 169,000, per Gaza health authorities; international agencies suggest higher totals. About 90% of homes in Gaza were destroyed or damaged, leaving roughly 1.9 million internally displaced. A blockade has contributed to acute famine with hundreds of deaths. Israel recovered 148 hostages; 48 remain held, with an estimated 20 believed alive. Netanyahu's aims to recover all hostages and destroy Hamas remain unfulfilled.
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