"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 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."
"Following the October 7 attack, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set out two main objectives for the war in Gaza: To recover all hostages taken from Israel and to "destroy" Hamas. Two years on, he has achieved neither. Of the 251 hostages taken to Gaza, 148 have been returned to Israel alive. Eight were recovered by the IDF; the remaining 140 were released by Hamas in exchange for hundreds of Palestinians held by Israel."
On October 7, 2023, Hamas fighters and other militias breached Gaza's fortified border, killing almost 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages into Gaza. Israel launched an offensive on October 8, 2023, and intense operations over two years have produced catastrophic Palestinian suffering. Israeli strikes and operations have killed at least 66,000 people and injured about 169,000, with international agencies warning of higher totals. Ninety percent of homes in Gaza have been destroyed or damaged, displacing 1.9 million people. A total blockade has produced acute famine that has killed hundreds, including many children. Israeli aims to recover all hostages and destroy Hamas have been only partially achieved.
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