Summary
At 6:29am, Hamas launched over 3,000 rockets and sent hundreds of fighters through Gaza's perimeter fence into 22 Israeli communities. 1,200 people were killed — soldiers, kibbutz residents, music festival attendees — and 251 were taken hostage into Gaza. Israel declared war by noon.
Timeline of the attack, the locations targeted, casualty figures, and Israel's initial response.
How Israel's Shin Bet and Military Intelligence missed years of Hamas preparation for the attack.
Middle East escalation raises energy risk
Global Central Bank Policy