CNN —Israel and Hamas are at war, after the Palestinian militant group launched surprise cross-border raids from Gaza on October 7, killing more than 1,400 people and taking hundreds of hostages. Following the attack, Israel declared war and launched “Operation Swords of Iron,” striking what it says are Hamas and Islamic Jihad targets in Gaza. It operates mainly in Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank. Israel captured Gaza from Egypt in the 1967 war, then withdrew its troops and settlers in 2005. Hezbollah, which the US and Israel consider a terrorist organization, has engaged in an exchange of fire with Israel since the Gaza war began.

Source: CNN October 28, 2023 23:41 UTC