Hamas wants thousands Palestinian prisoners Israel be freed for end the blockade the Gaza Strip Israel and Egypt - both countries is security. .
Israel-Hamas War, war Israel and Palestinian militants, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), began October 7, 2023, Hamas launched land, sea, air assault Israel the Gaza Strip.The October 7 attack resulted more 1,200 deaths, primarily Israeli citizens, making the deadliest day Israel its independence.
Freeing 240 hostages abducted Hamas Oct. 7 been of Israel's main goals the war, addition destroying Hamas. Oct. 7, Hamas released Israeli hostages .
Hamas, designated many nations a terrorist organization, been leading armed resistance Israel decades also controls of two major political parties Palestine.
Hamas' attack a staggering failure Israel's intelligence security forces. group vowed annihilate Israel and been responsible many suicide bombings other deadly .
Hamas held Shalit five years he exchanged more 1,000 Palestinian prisoners held Israel. Hamas sent paragliders flying Israel, Israeli military said.
Hamas won local elections 2006 took sole control the territory 2007, a civil war rival Palestinian party Fatah, still nominally holds power the .
Hamas killed least 1,200 people the attack took dozens hostage, including women, children the elderly — while Israel's military late respond. was deadliest attack .
Israel and Hamas been war more six weeks. 11,100 Palestinians been killed of Nov. 10 — out every 200 people Gaza — to Health Ministry .
Here the arc the conflict. coffee shop the edge the Gaza Strip damaged an Israeli strike Monday. Samar Abu Elouf The York Times. fragile cease-fire into .
With attack Israel unprecedented scope Oct. 7, Islamist Palestinian group Hamas provoked major war. Hamas, is dedicated Israel's destruction, ruled Gaza .
