On Saturday 7 October, the militant group Hamas — labelled as a “Foreign Terrorist Organization” by the EU — invaded Israel from Gaza, launching a horrific series of attacks on civilians along with thousands of rockets fired at population centres.
The assault is the deadliest in the Jewish nation’s history, with thousands of soldiers and civilians having been killed, wounded or abducted. Following the incursions, Israel declared war on Hamas, prompting a military operation in Gaza. Israel has also cut the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip off from food, electricity, medicine and other supplies until they release the dozens of hostages captured during the assault.
