Questions tagged [2023-israel-hamas-war]

On Oct 7, 2023, Hamas invaded southern Israel. Israel subsequently declared war on Hamas, vowing to wipe the group out of the Gaza Strip. Use with [israel], [gaza] and [hamas], depending on the subject

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Did Israel (in their newest evacuation order) tell Gazans where are they supposed to go from Khan Yunis? Any zones declared (more) safe?

BBC, Nov 18: Israel has told Palestinians in Khan Younis, the largest city in southern Gaza, to leave their homes. The city hosts hundreds of thousands who fled northern Gaza as Israel began a ground operation against Hamas. The new order suggests…
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What is known thus far about the IDF strategy in southern Gaza?

As a kind of follow-up to some older questions here... Blinken said on Nov 30 that "the massive loss of civilian life and displacement of the scale that we saw in northern Gaza, not be repeated in the south". It's been also reported that the…
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Is the IDF offensive on Gaza still expected to rescue hostages?

Israel's counteroffensive "Swords of Iron" stated goals included destroying Hamas, freeing the hostages and controlling the Gaza Strip (Wikipedia). Hamas took around 250 hostages. According to Wikipedia, "as of January 7, 2024, 110 hostages were…
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