Hamas-led attack on southern Israel began on 7 October 2023
Hamas-led attackers fired rockets from Gaza, breached border fortifications and entered communities and military outposts in southern Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking hostages. An Israeli military investigation described serious gaps in soldiers’ training and equipment at several outposts near Gaza.
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First reported among our outlets by RIA Novosti (Russia), · most coverage from Russia (1), Pakistan (1)
Coverage
The Times of Israel · Israel24 Sep 22:10UN agency report details Gaza’s ‘unprecedented socioeconomic collapse’ since Oct. 7
The war has killed more than 73,400 people in Gaza, including more than 1,330 since the October 2025 ceasefire, according to health officials linked to Hamas.
RIA Novosti · Russia23 Sep 15:44Israel and Palestine: History, causes and possible consequences of the conflict
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The Hankyoreh · South KoreaNetanyahu says in speech, “Attacking Iran was the easiest decision”; dozens of Middle Eastern and Arab officials walk out in protest
Yonhap News Agency · South Korea24 Sep 21:45Netanyahu: “Claims of genocide in Gaza are the lie of the century”
CNews · France25 Sep 05:41Benjamin Netanyahu says “many Jews” in New York no longer feel safe since Zohran Mamdani’s election
France 24 · France24 Sep 19:31Israeli PM Netanyahu calls Gaza genocide allegations ‘biggest lie of the century’
Hamas militants killed about 1,200 people.
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Le Monde · France23 Sep 22:18In the West Bank, Israeli ambassador to the US’s son seriously injured in car-ramming attack
Der Spiegel · Germany25 Sep 06:51Israel: Two soldiers killed in explosion of Israeli drone in the Gaza Strip
El País · Spain24 Sep 15:31Israel’s Electoral Committee Approves Excluding All Arab Parties from October Elections
BBC News · United Kingdom24 Sep 18:29Watch: UN delegates walk out of Netanyahu speech
The war was triggered by the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on 7 October 2023, in which about 1,200 people were killed and 251 others were taken hostage.
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Netanyahu defends Israeli military action as delegates walk out before UN speech
The Guardian · United Kingdom23 Sep 09:31Ireland manager gets prime minister Martin’s backing in row with Israel over ‘genocide’
Hamas on 7 October 2023 led the deadliest attack ever against Israel in which militants killed 1,221 people and dragged into Gaza 251 hostages, 44 of them already dead, according…
Clarín · Argentina24 Sep 18:01A “discreet” European sanction has already cost Israel $2.5 billion
teleSUR English · Venezuela24 Sep 14:14The Israeli War on Lebanon Marks Two Years of Uninterrupted Violence
Fox News · United States24 Sep 10:00Dem Senate hopeful dished out thousands to radical staffer who glorified Hamas: 'Freedom fighters'
She also made posts that expressed support for Hamas, the terror organization that launched the deadly Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel that left roughly 1,200 people dead.
The Hindu · India24 Sep 20:18Netanyahu, at UN, calls accusations of genocide in Gaza ‘the biggest lie of the century’
The war began on October 7, 2023, when Hamas-led militants attacked Israel, killing around 1,200 people and kidnapping 251.
Daily Jang · Pakistan24 Sep 11:09