2023 Israel–Hamas war
On 7 October 2023, Palestinian militant groups from Gaza, led by Hamas, launched an offensive against Israel called Operation Al Aqsa Flood. Thousands of rockets were fired into Israel. During the morning, militants entered some nearby military bases and settlements in Israel. They invaded by land, air, and sea. About 1,300 Israelis were killed, and about 230 were kidnapped. The militants also killed and kidnapped some foreigners. An Israeli operation called Iron Swords by the IDF was launched in response to the offensive, killing about 1,000 of the attackers (according to Israel) and over 7,000 people in Gaza. The armed conflict is part of the Gaza–Israel conflict, which is part of the Israel–Palestine conflict.