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Hamas-led attack on southern Israel — 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' (7 October 2023)
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Palestine 2023-10-07
Party: Hamas
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_7_attacks
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On 7 October 2023, Hamas led a surprise attack from the Gaza Strip into southern Israel — which it named 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' — together with other Palestinian armed groups. About 1,200 people were killed in Israel, the deadliest single day in the country's history, and roughly 250 people were taken hostage into Gaza. The assault triggered the Gaza war, Israel's ensuing large-scale military campaign in the Gaza Strip, and reset the entire regional cascade that followed. How to cite this document
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(Hamas, 2023) Hamas. (2023). Hamas-led attack on southern Israel — 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' (7 October 2023). en.wikipedia.org. Retrieved June 21, 2026, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_7_attacks
Hamas. 2023. "Hamas-led attack on southern Israel — 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' (7 October 2023)." en.wikipedia.org. Accessed June 21, 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_7_attacks.
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author = {{Hamas}},
title = {Hamas-led attack on southern Israel — 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' (7 October 2023)},
year = {2023},
date = {2023-10-07},
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