Israel’s Year-End Battles

• Israel held ceremonies to commemorate the deadliest attack in its history, a Hamas-led raid on October 7, 2023.
• Hamas fired a barrage of rockets at Tel Aviv, showcasing its resilience amidst a year of war and devastation in Gaza.
• Lebanon’s Hezbollah, supporting Hamas, continued firing new barrages despite recent losses.
• In the West Bank, Israeli troops killed a 12-year-old Palestinian boy in a refugee camp.
• The attack killed 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducted another 250. Around 100 hostages have not been returned, a third of whom are believed to be dead.
• Israel is fighting a new war against Hezbollah, escalating its bombing campaign in Lebanon.
• No formal commemorative event is planned in Gaza, where Israel’s assault has killed over 41,000 Palestinians, destroyed large areas, driven most of the population from their homes, and hunger is widespread.
• Commemorations were held across the country, including at the Nova music festival where hundreds of families of those killed were gathered.