The terrorist organization Hamas carried out the worst massacre in Israel's history on October 7th. Israel responded with airstrikes and a ground offensive in the Gaza Strip. All developments on the live blog.
What happened?
Islamist Hamas attacked settlements in Israel from the Gaza Strip on October 7 and fired hundreds of rockets. The Israeli army then declared that it would… “War Mode” and responded with massive airstrikes. Ground operations by Israeli troops followed in the Gaza Strip. Israel's objective is to destroy Hamas and release all hostages.
The humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is precarious. There is a lack of food, water and medicine, and aid is being delivered slowly. A ceasefire ended in which the first hostages were released. Negotiations are expected to continue.