List of military engagements during the Gaza war
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This is a list of notable engagements during the Gaza war, encompassing land, naval, and air engagements, covering events which took place or began during the October 7 attack and immediately afterwards, including Israel's declaration of war on 8 October, the imposition of the 2023 Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip, and active operations in the Gaza Strip. It also covers other engagements in and around Israel directly related to its conflict in Gaza, including Israel's operations in occupied West Bank and southern Syria, support for Palestinian militants from Hezbollah in Southern Lebanon, and intensified attacks on commercial vehicles by Houthi movement in the Red Sea.
Major conflicts by area
| Name | Location | Start date | End date | Primary opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7 attacks | Gaza Envelope, Southern District, Israel | October 7, 2023 | October 8, 2023 |  Hamas |
Hamas tactical victory[4]
|
| Israel-Hezbollah conflict | Israel, Lebanon and Syria | 8 October 2023 |
 Hezbollah[5] |
Ongoing | |
| Israeli incursions in the West Bank | Israeli-occupied West Bank with spillover into Israel[13] | 11 October 2023 | Ongoing | ||
 Palestinian Authority | |||||
| Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip | Gaza Strip with spillover into Israel[14] | 27 October 2023[a] | 19 January 2025[15] |
Hamas[16] |
Ongoing
|
| 18 March 2025 | |||||
| Red Sea crisis | Red Sea, Red Sea, Gulf of Aden (esp. Bab-el-Mandeb), Arabian Sea, Mediterranean Sea,[c] Israel, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Yemen | 19 October 2023 |  Houthi Yemen[d]
|
Ongoing
| |
| Israeli invasion of Syria | Syria | 8 December 2024 |
|
Ongoing
|
- Initial airstrikes started on 7 October; temporary raids ongoing since 13 October and full scale invasion on 27 October
- In the Gaza Strip, smaller Palestinian groups fighting in the war include: Palestinian Freedom Movement (Al-Ansar Brigades),[3][21] Palestinian Mujahideen Movement (Mujahideen Brigades),[20][3][21] and various minor al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades splinter groups (several of which possibly rejoined the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades just before the war).[21]
- Political legitimacy of all Houthi-led government bodies has been rejected by the United Nations, rival Yemeni factions, the Gulf Cooperation Council, and the United States.
- Multiple sources indicate that the Iranian government has deployed military personnel to Houthi-controlled Yemen who are actively involved in attacks on commercial shipping.[28]
October 7 attacks
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Clickable map of some of the massacres on 7 October 2023
Early in the morning of 7 October 2023, approximately 3000 militants,[37][38] from Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the PFLP, and DFLP,[39] breached the Gaza fence and attacked multiple locations in Southern Israel.[37][38] After the IDF repelled most of the attacks, the militants retreated back into Gaza Strip with multiple hostages captured.
| Attack | Location | Deaths | Hostages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nova music festival massacre | Eshkol Regional Council, Israel | 364[40][41] | 40[42] |
| Be'eri massacre | Be'eri, Southern District, Israel | 132[43] | 32[43] |
| Nahal Oz attack | Nahal Oz, Southern District, Israel | 81[44] | 14[44] |
| Kfar Aza massacre | Kfar Aza, Southern District, Israel | 52[45][46] | 17 |
| Zikim attack | Near Zikim, Southern District, Israel | 34[47] | 0 |
| Nir Oz massacre | Nir Oz, Southern District, Israel | 52[48] | 76[48] |
| Netiv HaAsara massacre | Netiv HaAsara, Southern District, Israel | 22[49][50] | 0 |
| Alumim massacre | Alumim, Southern District, Israel | 22[51][52] | 2-4[53][54] |
| Kissufim massacre | Kissufim, Southern District, Israel | 48[55] | 4 |
| Holit attack | Holit, Southern District, Israel | 15[56] | 7 |
| Nirim attack | Nirim, Southern District, Israel | 9[57][58] | 5[57] |
| Nir Yitzhak attack | Nir Yitzhak, Southern District, Israel | 8[59] | 7 |
| Total | 1,180 | 251 | |
Battles
| Engagement | Location | Start date | End date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nahal Oz attack |  Nahal Oz |
7 October 2023 | 7 October 2023 | Attack repelled[60][61] |
| Battle of Re'im | Re'im |
7 October 2023 | 7 October 2023 | Attack repelled[62] |
| Battle of Sufa | Sufa |
7 October 2023 | 8 October 2023 | Attack repelled[63] |
| Zikim attack | Zikim, Bahad 4 |
7 October 2023 | 7 October 2023 [a] | Attack repelled[64][65] |
| Battle of Ofakim | Ofakim |
7 October 2023 | 9 October 2023 | Attack repelled[66] |
| Battle of Sderot | Sderot |
7 October 2023 | 8 October 2023 | Israeli victory[67] |
Invasion of the Gaza Strip
After the attack carried out by Hamas militants, Israeli government declared war to Hamas and began preparing its counter-attack, which began on 27 October.[68] Prior to that, the IDF launched a series of airstrikes throughout the territory and blockaded it, leaving no electricity or supply delivery tracks.[69][70]
| Campaign | Location | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip | Gaza Strip |
7 October 2023 | Ongoing |
| Refugee camp airstrikes | Gaza Strip |
9 October 2023 | Ongoing |
| Attacks on schools in Gaza | Gaza Strip |
17 October 2023 | Ongoing |
| Insurgency in the North Gaza Strip | Gaza City, Jabalia, Beit Lahia |
7 January 2024[71][72] | 19 January 2025[15] |
Battles and offensives
| Name | Location | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battle of Beit Hanoun | Beit Hanoun (North) |
28 October 2023 | 31 May 2024[73][74] |
| Clashes in Netzarim Corridor | Netzarim Corridor |
30 October 2023[75] | 9 February 2025[76][77] |
| 18 March 2025 | 10 October 2025 | ||
| Siege of Gaza City | Gaza City (North) |
2 November 2023[78] | 19 January 2025 |
| Al-Shifa Hospital siege | 11 November 2023[79] | 24 November 2023[80] | |
| 18 March 2024[81] | 1 April 2024[82] | ||
| Battle of Jabalia | Jabalia (North) |
8 November 2023 | 31 May 2024 |
| Battle of Shuja'iyya | Shuja'iyya (North) |
8 December 2023 | 26 December 2023 |
| Shuja'iyya incursion | 28 June 2024 | 10 July 2024 | |
| 2025 Shuja'iyya offensive | 4 April 2025 | 20 August 2025 | |
| Siege of Khan Yunis | Khan Yunis (South) |
1 December 2023 | 7 April 2024 |
| July 2024 Khan Yunis incursion | 22 July 2024 | 30 July 2024 | |
| August 2024 Khan Yunis incursion | 9 August 2024 | 30 August 2024 | |
| Battle of Khan Yunis (2025) | 26 May 2025 | 10 October 2025 | |
| Siege of Al-Qarara | Al-Qarara (South) |
6 December 2023 | 7 April 2024 |
| Hamad City incursion | Hamad (South) |
4 March 2024 | 16 March 2024 |
| Rafah offensive | Rafah (South) |
13 February 2024[83] | 31 January 2025[84] |
| 20 March 2025[85] | 26 May 2025 | ||
| Siege of North Gaza | Jabalia, Beit Hanoun, Beit Lahia (North) |
5 October 2024 | 19 January 2025 |
| May 2025 Gaza offensive | Gaza Strip |
16 May 2025 | 4 August 2025 |
| 2025 Beit Hanoun offensive and siege | Beit Hanoun, Gaza Strip, Palestine |
5 July 2025 | 10 October 2025 |
| Deir al-Balah offensive | Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, Palestine |
21 July 2025 | 10 October 2025 |
| 2025 Gaza City offensive | 20 August 2025[b] | 4 October 2025 | |
Non-battle attacks
Incursions into West Bank
Alongside its invasion into Gaza Strip, Israel has carried out multiple attacks on the territory of Palestinian West Bank, which is partially occupied by the IDF.[137][138] The goal stated by Israel was to eliminate Hamas militants which fled there from Gaza Strip. The Palestinian Authority, which has not proclaimed itself a supporter of the IDF, is also conducting operations against Hamas militias.[139][140]
West Bank campaigns
| Name | Location | Start date | End date | Initiator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israeli incursions in Tulkarm | Tulkarm |
10 March 2023[c] | Ongoing | Israel |
| West Bank unrest | West Bank |
26 July 2024 | 31 July 2024 | Palestinian Authority |
| 2024 Israeli military operation in the West Bank | West Bank |
28 August 2024 | October 2024 | Israel |
| Raids in Tubas | Tubas Governorate |
8 October 2024 | November 2024 | Palestinian Authority |
| Operation Protect the Homeland | Jenin |
5 December 2024 | 21 January 2025[142] | Palestinian Authority |
| 2025 Israeli operation in Jenin | Jenin |
21 January 2025[142] | Ongoing | Israel |
Attacks
| Name | Location | Date | Attacker | Casualties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lehi Street bombing | Tel-Aviv |
18 August 2024 | Hamas |
1[143] |
| Allenby Bridge shooting |  Allenby Bridge |
8 September 2024 | Islamic Resistance in Jordan |
4 [144][145] |
| 2024 Jaffa shooting | Jaffa, Tel Aviv |
1 October 2024 | Hamas |
9[124] |
| 2024 Tulkarm Camp airstrike | Tulkarm |
3 October 2024 | Israel |
20+[125] |
| 2025 al-Funduq shooting | Al-Funduq |
7 January 2025 |  Hamas and PIJ |
3[146] |
| Bat Yam bus bombings | Bat Yam |
20 February 2025 | Hamas |
0[147] |
Military conflict in Lebanon
Lebanese militant group Hezbollah started launching rockets into Northern Israel and Golan Heights on October 8, 2023, to support Palestinian forces against Israel. In response, Israel bombed Southern Lebanon, the region of highest Hezbollah presence, as well as engaged in clashes with militants close to the Israeli-Lebanese border.
| Campaign | Location | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attacks on journalists |  Lebanon |
13 October 2023 | Ongoing |
| 2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon | Southern Lebanon |
1 October 2024[148] | 27 November 2024[149] |
Long distance attacks
| Name | Date | Location | Attacker | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majdal Shams attack | 2 July 2024 | Majdal Shams, Golan Heights, Israel | Hezbollah |
[150] |
| Central Beirut medical center airstrike | 4 October 2024 | Beirut, Lebanon | Israel |
[151] |
| Derdghaya Melkite Church airstrike | 9 October 2024 | Derdghaya, Lebanon | Israel |
[152][153] |
| Bachoura airstrike | 10 October 2024 | Bachoura, Lebanon | Israel |
[154][155][156] |
| Binyamina strike | 13 October 2024 | Binyamina, Israel | Hezbollah |
[157][158] |
| Aitou airstrike | 14 October 2024 | Aitou, Lebanon | Israel |
[159] |
| Attack on Nabatieh municipal council | 16 October 2024 | Nabatieh, Lebanon | Israel |
[160] |
| Drone attack on Benjamin Netanyahu's residence | 19 October 2024 | Caeserea, Israel | Hezbollah |
[161] |
| Sahel Alma airstrike | 19 October 2024 | Sahel Alma, Lebanon | Israel |
[162] |
| Batroun operation | 2 November 2024 | Batroun, Lebanon | Israel |
[163] |
Notable assassinations
| Target | Affiliation | Date | Location | Other deaths | Notes and Other Notable Casualties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbas Raad | Redwan Force |
22 November 2023 | Beit Yahoun |
4 | Raad was the son of Hezbollah MP Mohammad Raad.[164] |
| Razi Mousavi |  Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps |
25 December 2023 |  Sayyidah Zaynab |
3 | Iranian general serving in the IRGC's Quds Force.[165] |
| Saleh al-Arouri | Hamas |
2 January 2024 | Dahieh, Beirut |
6 | Al-Arouri was the deputy chairman of Hamas' political bureau, mostly operating in Lebanon. Also killed Hamas commander Azzam Al-Aqra.[166][167] |
| Sami Fendi | Hamas | ||||
| Mushtaq Talib Al-Saeedi | Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba |
4 January 2024 |  Baghdad, Iraq |
1+ | Former senior commander of the 12th brigade of the Popular Mobilization Forces.[168] |
| Wissam al-Tawil | Redwan Force |
8 January 2024 | Majdel Selm |
1 | Senior commander of Hezbollah's Redwan Force.[169] |
| Ali Hussein Barji | Hezbollah |
9 January 2024 | Khirbet Selm |
1 | Death denied by Hezbollah.[170] |
| Sadegh Omidzadeh | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps |
20 January 2024 | Mezzeh, Damascus |
10 | Also killed four other Iranian officials, Ali Aghazadeh, Saeed Karimi, Hossein Mohammadi and Mohammad Amin Samadi.[171] |
| Fadi Suleiman | Hezbollah |
21 January 2024 | Kafra |
3 | Survived; other Hezbollah affiliates killed.[172] |
| Abu Baker al-Saadi | Kata'ib Hezbollah | 7 February 2024 | Baghdad, Iraq |
3 | Commanders of Kata'ib Hezbollah. Perpetrated by the United States in response to the Tower 22 drone attack.[173] |
| Arkan Al-Alawi | |||||
| Abbas al-Dabs | Hezbollah |
8 February 2024 | Nabatieh |
2 | Hezbollah operative that worked with IRGC.[174][175] |
| Basil Salah | Hamas |
10 February 2024 | Jadra |
3 | Survived; civilians and Hezbollah affiliates killed.[176] |
| Hadi Ali Mustafa | Hamas |
13 March 2024 | Tyre |
2 | A member of Hamas' construction bureau.[177] |
| Mohammad Reza Zahedi | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps |
1 April 2024 | Damascus |
6 | Iranian senior military officer in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed by Israel to be a primary communicator with Hezbollah.[178] |
| Taleb Abdallah | Hezbollah |
12 June 2024 | Jwaya |
4 | Commander of the Nasr unit of Hezbollah.[179] |
| Mohammed Deif | Hamas |
13 July 2024 | Al-Mawasi, Rafah |
Deif was leading the Al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas' military wing that executed the October 7 attacks, while Salama was in charge of its Khan Yunis branch. Both of them were killed during heavy artillery strikes on Al-Mawasi. Their deaths were announced by the IDF shortly after the attack and denied by Hamas until January 2025.[180][181] | |
| Rafa Salama | |||||
| Fuad Shukr | Hezbollah |
30 July 2024 | Haret Hreik, Beirut |
3 | Senior Hezbollah member who was accused by Israel of being involved in the Majdal Shams attack.[182][183] |
| Ismail Haniyeh |  Hamas |
31 July 2024 |  Tehran, Iran |
2 | Haynieh was the political leader of Hamas and one of the perpetrators of the October 7 attack. The airstrike also killed his bodyguard.[184] |
| Ibrahim Aqil | Redwan Force |
20 September 2024 | Haret Hreik, Beirut |
55 | Commander-in-chief of the Redwan Force, Hezbollah's special operations unit.[185] |
| Hassan Nasrallah | Hezbollah |
27 September 2024 | Haret Hreik, Beirut |
33+ | Nasrallah was the Secretary-General of Hezbollah since 1992. Karaki was a Jihad Council member and Niforoushan was a commander of the Lebanese IRGC branch.[186][187] |
| Ali Karaki | |||||
| Abbas Nilforoushan | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps | ||||
| Hashem Safieddine | Hezbollah |
3 October 2024 | Dahieh, Beirut |
26 | Safieddine was expected to become Hassan Nasrallah's successor as Secretary-General of Hezbollah.[188] |
| Yahya Sinwar | Hamas |
16 October 2024 | Tel al-Sultan, Khan Yunis |
2 | Hamas leader and one of the main perpetrators of the October 7 attack. Killed in action while not being Israel's initial target.[189] |
| Issam al-Da'alis | Hamas |
18 March 2025 | Unknown location, | Watfa, al-Da'alis and Sultan were high-ranked Hamas officials governing the Gaza Strip, while Hamza was the spokesperson for the PIJ. They were killed different locations during the first wave of Israel's surprise attacks on Gaza, along with other Hamas figures.[190][191] Da'alis was previously claimed by Israel to have been assassinated on 23 July 2024, but Hamas denied the claim. | |
| Mahmoud Abu Watfa | Gaza City | ||||
| Bahjat Abu Sultan | Unknown location, Gaza Strip | ||||
| Abu Hamza | Palestinian Islamic Jihad |
Nuseirat refugee camp | |||
| Salah al-Bardawil | Hamas |
23 March 2025 | Khan Yunis |
22 | Hamas' political bureau senior member and spokesperson.[192] |
Other attacks
Iran-Israel exchanges
| Name | Date | Attacker | Weapons | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operation True Promise I | 13–14 April 2024 | Iran |
Medium-range missiles | Israel |
| Israeli retaliation strikes | 19 April 2024 | Israel |
Drones | Iran |
| Operation True Promise II | 1 October 2024 | Iran |
Medium-range missiles | Israel |
| Operation Days of Repentance | 26 October 2024 | Israel |
Heavy munitions | Iran Iraq Syria |
See also
Notes
- With subsequent infiltrations of Hamas militants recorded until October 27.
- Israel announced the formal beginning of the offensive on 20 August, but the IDF was already within parts of the city, having launched an incursion into the Sabra neighborhood on 18 August, and having been operating in the Shuja'iyya neighborhood since 4 April.