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Story summary
- Hamas gunmen attacked southern Israel on Oct 7 2023, killing ~1,200 and kidnapping 251 hostages.
- A ceasefire effective Oct 10 2025 halted the heaviest Gaza fighting.
- Since then, Israeli strikes killed 1,460 Palestinians and seven Israeli soldiers, per Gaza Health Ministry.
- Gaza Health Ministry says over 74,000 Palestinians have died, about half women and children.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refuses an independent state commission of inquiry into Oct 7 security failures.