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On October 7, 2023 Hamas launched an unprecedented multi-faceted and sustained assault on Israel from the Gaza Strip.

Please note that as some developments may become known or fully understood only in retrospect, this is not an exhaustive list. Events on the ground for which the precise time is known are in Israel Summer Time (UTC+3).

October 7

At 6:35 a.m. IST the first air raid sirens were activated in southern and central Israel in response to Hamas missiles. Concurrently, Hamas' first public statement was made by Muhammad Deif, the leader of the military wing of Hamas, in a ten-minute recorded message published online. In it, Deif declared the start of "Operation Al-Aqsa Flood", and that "the enemy will understand that the time of their rampaging without accountability has ended,"[1] urging Palestinians to attack Israeli settlements with whatever weapons they had.[2][3]

7:00: The Supernova Music Festival near the Re'im secular kibbutz was attacked by Hamas militants, some of whom arrive via motorized paragliders.[4] Of the approximately 3,000 to 5,000 people at the festival, at least 260 were killed and many others abducted.[5]

7:40: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that Hamas militants had entered southern Israel and asked residents of Sderot and other cities to remain indoors.

8:15: Sirens were activated in Jerusalem following a rocket barrage that landed in the forested hills on the city's western edge.

8:23: Israel declared a state of alert for war, activating its reservists, in response to continued rocket attacks.

8:34: Israel announced that it had begun counteroffensive operations against Hamas.

10:47: The first Israeli Air Force (IAF) fighter jets attacked Gaza.

11:35: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made his first statement about the conflict via Twitter,[6] declaring that Israel is at war.

At 12:21 p.m., the IDF began operations to relieve cities in southern Israel as the number of rockets launched from Gaza increased to over 1,200.

12:29: The United States made its first statement, through the National Security Council, which condemned the terrorist attack and reaffirmed U.S. support for Israel.

16:08: President Joe Biden spoke with Netanyahu and expressed his condolences and support, later declaring during a speech that U.S. support for Israel was "...solid and unwavering".

October 8

Evacuations of residents in Israel living near the Gaza Strip were ordered,[7][8] and Netanyahu appointed former brigadier general Gal Hirsch as the government's point man on missing and kidnapped citizens.[9]

The IDF announced that it had called in up to 300,000 reservists and was aiming to eliminate Hamas' military capabilities and end its rule over the Gaza Strip.[10]

A total lockdown was imposed on the West Bank by the IDF.[11]

October 9

See also: October 2023 Hezbollah strike and October 2023 Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip

Alim Abdallah, deputy commander of the Israeli 300th Brigade of the 91st Division, was killed by a Hezbollah attack at the Lebanese border.

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant announced a "total" blockade of the Gaza Strip that would cut electricity and block the entry of food and fuel, adding that "We are fighting human animals and we are acting accordingly."[12]

The IAF deployed C-130 and C-130J heavy transport planes across Europe to collect hundreds of off-duty IDF personnel to be deployed in the conflict.[13]

October 10

President Biden noted in an afternoon briefing that "Hamas does not stand for the Palestinian people's right to dignity and self-determination. Its stated purpose is the annihilation of the State of Israel and the murder of Jewish people,"[14][15][16] and characterized its assault as "an act of sheer evil".[17]

Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi announced that any intervention in Gaza by the United States would result in a Houthi intervention.[18]

October 11

Israeli warplanes struck and destroyed several buildings of the Islamic University of Gaza.[19]

Children were reported amongst the dead at the Kfar Aza massacre.[20]

The Ministry of Health of Palestine reported the death toll from Israeli airstrikes at 1,055, with 5,184 wounded, while more than 2,600 Gazans had left their homes. The death toll in Israel was adjusted to 1,200.

The sole power plant in Gaza ceased operations in response to fuel shortages.[21]

Pope Francis called for the release of all hostages and expressed concern over the "total siege" of Gaza.

Hezbollah took responsibility for attacks with "precision missiles".

17 UK nationals were reported dead or missing and 14 Thailand nationals were reported to have been taken hostage.

Two Palestinians were fatally shot in East Jerusalem by the Israel Border Police.

The United States held talks with Egypt regarding a humanitarian corridor via its Gaza border crossing near Rafah.[22]

The Israeli army bombed the Gaza-Egypt Rafah border crossing.[23]

October 12

See also: October 2023 Israel–Syria exchanges

The IDF announced on social media that more than 1,000 Israelis had been killed and confirmed 50 people were hostages or missing.

The Palestinians announced that more than 900 were dead in Gaza.

U.S. military equipment arrived at Nevatim Airbase, and the USS Gerald Ford strike group was stationed in the eastern Mediterranean.

Australia and Canada made plans to airlift their citizens out of Israel via Tel Aviv.

More than 260,000 Palestinians were displaced due to Israeli airstrikes on Gaza per the UN. The IAF had attacked more than 200 targets.

IDF soldiers were carrying out artillery strikes in Syria after a number of mortars were launched toward northern Israel.[24]

150 militants' bodies had been accounted for in Israel. Some militants had not fled back to Gaza and were being sought out by the IDF using military dragnets, killing 18 in the past day.[verification needed]

Israel announced that Gaza would not receive water, fuel, or electricity until the hostages were freed.[25][26][27][28]

Israel confirmed the bombing of Damascus and the Aleppo International Airport in Syria.[29]

October 13

Gazans flee to the south of the enclave (de facto beyond Wadi Gaza)[30] after an IDF warning the day before of combat operations of 24 hours notice. The UN, warning of a humanitarian catastrophe, urges[31] Israel to rescind its evacuation order,[32] as does Amnesty International.[33]

One evacuation route, on Salah-al-Din street, is bombed; the Gaza health ministry claims 70 dead. [34]

Hamas told Gazans in the northern region (some 1.1 million people) to remain in place.[35]

The Vatican offered mediation.[36]

The IDF launched localized raids on Hamas cells. On the first week of the war the death toll in Gaza stands at 1,900 and the number of wounded at 7,696 according to the Gaza health ministry.[37]

Turkish aid arrived in Egypt.[38]

October 14

The IDF announced two routes with safe passage between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. IDT (0700–1300 UTC) for mass evacuation.

Israel and Egypt announced that the Rafah crossing will be open for foreign nationals from from noon to 5:00 p.m.[39]

The US authorized the departure of non-emergency personnel from its embassy.[40]

Of the more than 1,300 killed by Hamas in Israel, more than 100 are foreigners.[41] The UN announces that more than 1,000 buildings have been destroyed in Gaza.[42]

Red Crescent ambulances are deliberately struck by IAF.[43]

The IAF bombs a building in southern Khan Younis.[44]

The commander of Hamas' aerial unit, who was intimately involved in planning the attack, is killed.[45]

United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) announced on Twitter that its shelters are no longer safe, which it deems an unprecedented situation.[31] Furthermore, water was running out.[46]

Israel deems that the war could take months. A record number of 360,000 reservists had reported for duty.[42]

October 15

See also

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