On October 7, 2023, after the deadliest attack on Israeli soil ever carried out by members of the Palestinian group Hamas, Israel launched a devastating military campaign in the Gaza Strip
At least 39,480 people have died as a result of the air and ground operation, according to the health ministry in the Hamas-ruled territory
Hundreds of Hamas fighters infiltrate Israel, grab 251 captives and return them to Gaza; 111 are still being held, 39 of whom the military claims are dead
Hamas Attacks
Israel begins its bombardment on Gaza, On October 13, it gives inhabitants of northern Gaza instructions to move southward, according to UN estimates, 90% of Gazans are currently displaced
North Gaza Exodus
Israel begins a ground offensive on October 27, Israeli forces raid Gaza's largest hospital, Al-Shifa, on November 15, Israel believes Hamas has a command center there, a charge Hamas refutes
Ground Invasion
Hamas releases 80 Israeli hostages in return for 240 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons. Twenty-five other hostages, mainly Thai farm workers, are also set free outside the deal
Truce and hostage swap
On April 1, seven aid workers from the US charity World Central Kitchen are killed in an Israeli strike, which the military claims was a "tragic mistake"