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A surprise attack by Gaza militants caused significant casualties in Israel. Israeli airstrikes followed swiftly, prompting a formal declaration of war. The death toll now exceeds 1,000, with over 700 Israelis and 400 Palestinians killed in the ongoing conflict.
On Monday, clashes persisted between Israeli forces and Hamas Palestinian militants in seven to eight locations across the Gaza Strip, as confirmed by military spokesperson Richard Hecht.
As per recent updates, over 1,100 people lost their lives in the tragic war and a senior official from the militant group reported that Hamas is holding over 100 individuals captive in the aftermath of their unexpected attack on Israel.
Months of escalating violence between Israeli soldiers, settlers, and Palestinians in the West Bank precede the attacks. Armed settlers targetted Palestinian villages, while West Bank militants attacked soldiers and settlers.
The IDF conducted repeated raids on Palestinian cities. In the past week, some Jews prayed within the compound of Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa marking an offensive by Hamas, dubbed Operation al-Aqsa Deluge.
Ismail Abdel Salam Ahmed Haniyeh is a senior political leader of Hamas and formerly one of two disputed Prime Ministers of the Palestinian National Authority. Haniyeh became prime minister after Hamas won the Palestinian legislative elections of 2006.
Mohammed Deif, born in Gaza in 1965, is a founding member and commander of Hamas's Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades (IQB). His voice was last heard in May 2021, when he warned Israel of a "heavy price" if it did not meet Hamas's demands over Jerusalem.
Also known as 'Al-Aqsa Flood', Operation 'Al-Aqsa Storm' is a military operation led by was a surprise attack on Israel by Hamas on October 7, 2023. The attack involved firing thousands of rockets at occupied territories, including enemy positions, airports, and military positions. This attack followed claims that some Israeli settlers have desecrated Al-Aqsa mosque and are launching violent attacks against Palestinians.
- After World War I, Britain controlled Palestine with a Jewish minority and Arab majority. The international mandate to create a Jewish homeland leading to heightened tensions.
- In 1947, the UN's plan to divide Palestine into Jewish and Arab states failed due to Arab rejection.In 1948, as conflict persisted, Britain withdrew, and Israel was declared as an independent nation, sparking war with Palestinian extremist leaders. Some of the neighbouring Arab nations also joined the conflict.
- Apart from the attack on Al-Aqsa mosque, the militants also attacked the people at Supernova music festival in the desert in southern Israel to coincide with the Jewish festival of Sukkot.
- More than 260 bodies have been recovered from the site.
Domestic stock indices on October 9 suffered due to Israel-Hamas war. A total of 1,774 of 2,564 stocks that traded in early trade fell, with the BSE market capitalisation shaving Rs 3.5 lakh crore off investor wealth