2023 – Present
ONGOINGHamas-led armed groups attacked southern Israel on October 7, 2023, killing about 1,200 people and abducting 251. Israel’s ensuing air and ground campaign devastated Gaza, displaced most of its population, and produced a reported Palestinian death toll exceeding 74,000 by late September 2026; the Gaza Health Ministry total does not itself provide a reliable combatant–civilian split. Hostage releases and ceasefires repeatedly interrupted but did not immediately end the conflict. The IPC confirmed famine with reasonable evidence in Gaza Governorate in August 2025. A ceasefire framework took effect on October 10, 2025 and was later endorsed by Security Council Resolution 2803, but strikes and reported deaths continued. By mid-2026 all hostages had reportedly been returned and an international force had completed predeployment assessment rather than deployment. Hamas accepted a mediators’ disarmament roadmap at the end of July 2026; Netanyahu rejected it on August 9, refusing any withdrawal before Hamas disarmed. By October Israeli forces controlled or restricted access to nearly two-thirds of Gaza, the Health Ministry had reported more than 1,500 Palestinians killed since the ceasefire, and aid restrictions and ration cuts revived famine warnings. With an Israeli election set for October 27, disarmament, withdrawal and a durable political settlement remained unresolved as of October 23, 2026.
Root Cause
The 1917 Balfour Declaration, issued while WWI still raged, promised British support for a Jewish homeland in Palestine — then part of the collapsing Ottoman Empire. Britain's post-WWI Mandate drew the borders and made incompatible promises to both Arab and Jewish populations, setting the stage for a century of conflict.
Founding Context
The Holocaust's devastation of European Jewry was the moral and political catalyst for Israel's 1948 founding. The UN Partition Plan, Palestinian displacement (the Nakba), and Israel's War of Independence all flowed directly from WWII's aftermath and the international community's reckoning with genocide.
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Hamas-led armed groups attacked southern Israel on October 7, 2023, killing about 1,200 people and abducting 251. Israel’s ensuing air and ground campaign devastated Gaza, displaced most of its population, and produced a reported Palestinian death toll exceeding 74,000 by late September 2026; the Gaza Health Ministry total does not itself provide a reliable combatant–civilian split. Hostage releases and ceasefires repeatedly interrupted but did not immediately end the conflict. The IPC confirmed famine with reasonable evidence in Gaza Governorate in August 2025. A ceasefire framework took effect on October 10, 2025 and was later endorsed by Security Council Resolution 2803, but strikes and reported deaths continued. By mid-2026 all hostages had reportedly been returned and an international force had completed predeployment assessment rather than deployment. Hamas accepted a mediators’ disarmament roadmap at the end of July 2026; Netanyahu rejected it on August 9, refusing any withdrawal before Hamas disarmed. By October Israeli forces controlled or restricted access to nearly two-thirds of Gaza, the Health Ministry had reported more than 1,500 Palestinians killed since the ceasefire, and aid restrictions and ration cuts revived famine warnings. With an Israeli election set for October 27, disarmament, withdrawal and a durable political settlement remained unresolved as of October 23, 2026.
Israel-Hamas War was fought from 2023 to the present day.
Israel-Hamas War was fought between Israel / IDF and Hamas / Palestinian Factions.
An estimated 76,500 people died in Israel-Hamas War, including roughly 900 military and 75,600 civilian deaths. Figures are scholarly estimates and vary by source.
Major engagements included Rafah Offensive, Battle of Khan Younis, Battle of Gaza City, and Battle of Jabalia Refugee Camp.