The Gaza war began on 7 October 2023 when Hamas launched coordinated armed incursions on Israel from the Gaza Strip.

Some developments may become known or understood only in retrospect, so this is not an exhaustive list. Events on the ground for which the precise time is known are in Israel Summer Time (UTC 3) until 29 October when Israel Standard Time (UTC 2) resumed.

Initial attacks

Invasion of the Gaza Strip

First ceasefire

Yemen airstrikes

Rafah offensive

Al-Mawasi attack

Attack on Hezbollah headquarters

Killing of Yahya Sinwar

Israel–Lebanon ceasefire agreement

Israel–Hamas ceasefire agreement

March 2025 Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip

See also

  • Outline of the Gaza war
  • Gaza–Israel conflict
  • List of engagements during the Israel–Hamas war
  • Timeline of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict in 2023
  • Timeline of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict in 2024
  • Timeline of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict in 2025
  • Timeline of the Gaza Strip healthcare collapse
  • Timeline of the Red Sea crisis
  • Timeline of the Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present)

References


Gaza sees heaviest night of Israeli bombardment since start of war

7 Months of War on Gaza A Timeline of Events and Anera's Humanitarian

War has knocked Gaza back to the 1950s, UNDP says Reuters

A Primer on Gaza Anera

Historical Timeline of IsraelGaza Conflict The Hawk News