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 tactical victory
Start of the Gaza war Israel-Hezbollah conflict Israel, Lebanon and Syria 8 October 2023 Ongoing Israeli incursions in the West BankIsraeli-occupied West Bank with spillover into Israel11 October 2023 Palestinian militias in the West Bank
Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades
Palestinian Mujahideen Movement Ongoing Palestinian AuthorityIsraeli invasion of the Gaza Strip Gaza Strip with spillover into Israel 27 October 2023 19 January 2025 Ongoing 18 March 2025 Red Sea crisis Red Sea, Red Sea, Gulf of Aden (esp. Bab-el-Mandeb), Arabian Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Yemen 19 October 2023 Houthi Yemen
Axis of Resistance
Islamic Resistance in Iraq Ongoing Israeli invasion of Syria Syria 8 December 2024 Syrian protesters
Assad loyalists Ongoing Israel advanced within and beyond the UNDOF buffer zone, capturing Madinat al-Salam, Khan Arnabah, Ma'ariya, Al-Wehda Dam, and Quneitra, as well as the Syrian-controlled side of Mount Hermon Israeli forces also reached parts of the Qatana District.
October 7 attacks
Early in the morning of 7 October 2023, approximately 3000 militants, from Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the PFLP, and DFLP, breached the Gaza fence and attacked multiple locations in Southern Israel. After the IDF repelled most of the attacks, the militants retreated back into Gaza Strip with multiple hostages captured. AttackLocationDeathsHostages Nova music festival massacre Eshkol Regional Council, Israel 364 40 Be'eri massacre Be'eri, Southern District, Israel 132 32 Nahal Oz attack Nahal Oz, Southern District, Israel 81 14 Kfar Aza massacre Kfar Aza, Southern District, Israel 52 17 Zikim attack Near Zikim, Southern District, Israel 34 0 Nir Oz massacre Nir Oz, Southern District, Israel 52 76 Netiv HaAsara massacre Netiv HaAsara, Southern District, Israel 22 0 Alumim massacre Alumim, Southern District, Israel 22 2-4 Kissufim massacre Kissufim, Southern District, Israel 48 4 Holit attack Holit, Southern District, Israel 15 7 Nirim attack Nirim, Southern District, Israel 9 5 Nir Yitzhak attack Nir Yitzhak, Southern District, Israel 8 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 Battle of Re'im Re'im 7 October 2023 7 October 2023 Attack repelled Battle of Sufa Sufa 7 October 2023 8 October 2023 Attack repelled Zikim attack Zikim, Bahad 4 7 October 2023 7 October 2023 Attack repelled • "The terrorists had a clear goal: to capture the base."• "The Zikim base did not fall but seven of its fighters did, while defending it." Battle of Ofakim Ofakim 7 October 20239 October 2023 Attack repelled Battle of Sderot Sderot 7 October 2023 8 October 2023Israeli victory
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. Prior to that, the IDF launched a series of airstrikes throughout the territory and blockaded it, leaving no electricity or supply delivery tracks.
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 OngoingInsurgency in the North Gaza Strip Gaza City, Jabalia, Beit Lahia 7 January 2024 19 January 2025
Battles and offensives Name Location Start date End date Battle of Beit Hanoun Beit Hanoun (North) 28 October 2023 31 May 2024 Clashes in Netzarim Corridor Netzarim Corridor 30 October 2023 9 February 202518 March 202510 October 2025 Siege of Gaza City Gaza City (North) 2 November 2023 19 January 2025Al-Shifa Hospital siege 11 November 2023 24 November 2023 18 March 2024 1 April 2024 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 20242025 Shuja'iyya offensive 4 April 2025 20 August 2025 Siege of Khan Yunis Khan Yunis (South) 1 December 2023 7 April 2024July 2024 Khan Yunis incursion 22 July 2024 30 July 2024August 2024 Khan Yunis incursion 9 August 2024 30 August 2024Battle 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 31 January 202520 March 2025 26 May 2025Siege of North Gaza Jabalia, Beit Hanoun, Beit Lahia (North) 5 October 2024 19 January 2025May 2025 Gaza offensive Gaza Strip 16 May 2025 4 August 20252025 Beit Hanoun offensive and siege Beit Hanoun, Gaza Strip, Palestine 5 July 2025 10 October 2025Deir al-Balah offensive Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, Palestine 21 July 2025 10 October 20252025 Gaza City offensive Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Palestine 20 August 2025 4 October 2025
Non-battle attacks Name Type Attacker Date Location Casualties Jabalia camp market airstrike Airstrike 9 October 2023 Jabalia refugee camp 203+ Al-Shati refugee camp airstrike 9 October 2023 Al-Shati refugee camp 15+ Al-Ahli Arab Hospital explosion Disputed: 18 October 2023 Al-Ahli Hospital, Gaza City 471 Church of Saint Porphyrius airstrike 19 October 2023 Church of Saint Porphyrius 18Rescue of Ori Megidish Rescue operation 30 October 2023Al-Shati refugee camp Rescued: 1 Jabalia refugee camp airstrikeAirstrike 31 October 2023 Jabalia refugee camp 195+Engineer's Building airstrike 31 October 2023Nuseirat106+ Al-Shifa ambulance airstrike 3 November 2023 Al-Shifa Hospital 15 Al-Fakhoora school airstrike 4 November 2023 Jabalia Camp 15 Al-Maghazi camp airstrike 4 November 2023 Maghazi refugee camp 40 2023 Givat Shaul shooting Mass shooting 30 November 2023 Jerusalem 6 Shuja'iyya ambush Land combat 13 December 2023 Shuja'iyya 10 Shuja'iyya friendly fire incident Land combat 15 December 2023 Shuja'iyya 3 2024 Ra'anana attack Vehicle ramming 15 January 2024 Ra'anana 1Rafah hostage raid Rescue operation 12 February 2024 RafahDeaths:100+Rescued: 2Flour massacre Airstrike 29 February 2024Nablusi junction, Gaza City118+World Central Kitchen aid convoy attack Airstrike 1 April 2024Deir al-Balah7 Zana ambush Land combat 6 April 2024 Al-Zana, Khan Yunis 4+Tel al-Sultan massacreAirstrike 26 May 2024Tel al-Sultan camp45–50Al-Mawasi refugee camp attackAirstrike 28 May 2024Al-Mawasi, Rafah21Al-Sardi school attack Airstrike 6 June 2024Al-Sardi school, Nuseirat refugee camp33Nuseirat operation Rescue operation 8 June 2024Nuseirat refugee campDeaths: 276Rescued: 4 Tel al-Sultan ambush Land combat 15 June 2024 Tel al-Sultan, Rafah 8Attacks over North Gaza Airstrike 9 July 2024Deir al-Balah, Gaza City50+Al-Awda School massacre Airstrike 9 July 2024Abasan al-Kabira, Khan Yunis31+ Al-Mawasi airstrikes Airstrike 13 July 2024 Al-Mawasi, Khan Yunis141+Al-Shati attack Airstrike 13 July 2024Al-Shati refugee camp, Gaza City22+ Houthi drone strike on Israel Airstrike Houthi movement 19 July 2024 Tel Aviv 1 Bani Suheila attack Airstrike 22 July 2024 Bani Suheila, eastern Khan Yunis 73+Khadija school airstrike Airstrike 26 July 2024Deir al-Balah30+Hamama school bombing Airstrike 4 August 2024Sheikh Radwan17+Al-Tabaeen school attack Airstrike 10 August 2024 Eastern Gaza City 90+ August 2024 Deir al-Balah attacks Airstrike 17 August 2024 Az-Zawayda, eastern Deir al-Balah34+ Rescue of Qaid Farhan Al-Qadi Rescue operation 27 August 2024 Rahat Rescued: 1 Al-Mawasi refugee camp attack Airstrike 10 September 2024 Al-Mawasi, Khan Yunis 40+ Al-Jawni school attack Airstrike 11 September 2024Nuseirat refugee camp18 2024 Jaffa shooting Mass shooting 1 October 2024 Jaffa 7 2024 Tulkarm Camp airstrike Airstrike 3 October 2024 Tulkarm 20+ Deir al-Balah mosque bombing Airstrike 6 October 2024 Deir al-Balah 26+ Al-Aqsa Hospital attack Airstrike 14 October 2024 Deir al-Balah 5+ 2024 Neot HaKikar shooting Land combat Muslim Brotherhood 18 October 2024 Neot HaKikar 2 First Beit Lahia airstrike Airstrike 19 October 2024 Beit Lahia 92+ Second Beit Lahia airstrike Airstrike 29 October 2024 Beit Lahia 93+Attack on al-MawasiAirstrike4 December 2024Al-Mawasi, Khan Yunis30+December 2024 Nuseirat attackAirstrike12 December 2024Nuseirat refugee camp36 March 2025 surprise attacks Airstrike 18 March 2025 Gaza Strip 591+ Rafah paramedic massacre Mass shooting 23 March 2025 Rafah 15 April 2025 Shuja'iyya massacre Airstrike 9 April 2025 Shuja'iyya, Gaza City 35-55 2025 Houthi attack on Tel Aviv airport Airstrike Houthi movement 4 May 2025 Ben Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv None
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. 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.
West Bank campaigns Name Location Start date End date InitiatorIsraeli incursions in Tulkarm Tulkarm 10 March 2023Ongoing West Bank unrest 26 July 2024 31 July 2024 Palestinian Authority2024 Israeli military operation in the West Bank 28 August 2024October 2024 Raids in Tubas Tubas Governorate 8 October 2024 November 2024 Palestinian Authority Operation Protect the Homeland Jenin5 December 2024 21 January 2025 Palestinian Authority 2025 Israeli operation in Jenin Jenin 21 January 2025Ongoing
Attacks Name Location Date Attacker Casualties Lehi Street bombing Tel-Aviv 18 August 2024 1 Allenby Bridge shooting Allenby Bridge 8 September 2024 Islamic Resistance in Jordan 4 2024 Jaffa shooting Jaffa, Tel Aviv 1 October 2024 9 2024 Tulkarm Camp airstrike Tulkarm 3 October 2024 20+ 2025 al-Funduq shooting Al-Funduq 7 January 2025 Hamas and PIJ 3 Bat Yam bus bombings Bat Yam 20 February 2025 0
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 2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon Southern Lebanon 1 October 2024 27 November 2024
Long distance attacks Name Date Location Attacker SourcesMajdal Shams attack 2 July 2024 Majdal Shams, Golan Heights, IsraelCentral Beirut medical center airstrike 4 October 2024 Beirut, LebanonDerdghaya Melkite Church airstrike 9 October 2024 Derdghaya, LebanonBachoura airstrike 10 October 2024 Bachoura, Lebanon Binyamina strike 13 October 2024 Binyamina, IsraelAitou airstrike 14 October 2024 Aitou, LebanonAttack on Nabatieh municipal council 16 October 2024 Nabatieh, LebanonDrone attack on Benjamin Netanyahu's residence 19 October 2024 Caeserea, IsraelSahel Alma airstrike 19 October 2024 Sahel Alma, LebanonBatroun operation 2 November 2024 Batroun, Lebanon
Notable assassinations