6 key moments in Israel's military campaign in Gaza against Hamas
Hamas-led fighters killed around 1,200 people in Israel and took 250 others back to Gaza as hostages in their surprise attack of Oct. 7, 2023. Israel responded with a military campaign that has killed many of the militant group's top leaders.
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