Hamas attack on Israel: Infiltration, assaults, kidnappings and war | How events unfolded a year ago
Monday marks the one-year anniversary of the Hamas-led militant attacks that led to the onset of the Israel-Gaza war. On October 7, 2023, hundreds of Hamas fighters launched a “surprise attack”, breaching the heavily fortified Gaza border to infiltrate Jewish towns and cities, resulting in the deaths of 1,205 individuals on the Israeli side.