Contemporary era · 2023
Gaza war
The Gaza war is an armed conflict in the Gaza Strip and Israel, fought as part of the unresolved Israeli–Palestinian and Gaza–Israel conflicts. The war began on 7 October 2023, when Palestinian militant group Hamas led an attack on Israel, in which 1,195 Israelis and foreign nationals were killed and 251 were taken hostage.
- When
- 7 Oct 2023
- Where
- Levant
- Era
- Contemporary
Topics
Israeli–Palestinian conflict1917 – todayIran9,000 BCE – todayIsrael1,457 BCE – todaySyria1,274 BCE – todayLebanon332 BCE – todayPalestine332 BCE – todayYemen632 CE – today
People
Benjamin Netanyahub. 1949Prime Minister of Israel (born 1949), (1996–1999; 2009–2021; 2022–present)_(cropped).jpg/330px-Ayatollah_Khamenei_welcomed_Ismail_Haniyeh_to_his_office_in_2023_(4)_(cropped).jpg)
Ismail Haniyeh1962 – 2024Hamas leader (1962–2025).jpg/330px-Yahya_Sinwar%2C_2012_-_2_(cropped).jpg)
Yahya Sinwar1962 – 2024Palestinian politician and Hamas leader (1962–2024)
Yoav Gallantb. 1958Israeli politician and former military officer (born 1958)
Nabih Berrib. 1938Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament
Before and after
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