After 15 months of genocide: Timeline of events since Oct 7

“Israel” and Hamas have reached a ceasefire agreement after 15 months of aggression, marking one of the deadliest wars in modern history.

Here is a timeline of key events since October 7:

Oct. 7, 2023: Hamas fighters launch a large-scale attack on the southern occupied territory of Palestine, firing rockets infiltrating border settlements, more than 240 individuals are taken captives.

On that same day, the Israel Occupation Forces (IOF) initiated airstrikes targeting civilians, schools, and hospitals in the Gaza Strip.

“We are fighting against human animals.” This is how "Israeli" Defence Minister Yoav Gallant announced, on Oct. 9, what he called a “complete siege” on Gaza.

Oct. 11: Israeli Occupation leadership pledges to dismantle Hamas' military capabilities in response to the attacks.

Oct. 13: Evacuation orders were issued to over 1 million residents in northern Gaza, urging them to move south ahead of intensified military operations, to what were so-called safe zones.

Oct. 18: 11 days into the aggression, the US vetoed a UN Security Council resolution for the first time out of four, calling for an immediate ceasefire to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza.

Oct. 19: A US Navy warship intercepts missiles and drones fired from Yemen over the Red Sea toward occupied Palestinian territories. The Houthi group in Yemen continues to launch sporadic long-range attacks on the Israeli Occupation and shipping in the Red Sea.

Oct. 27: The IOF commences a ground invasion of Gaza, engaging in direct combat with Hamas militants. By November 6, 10,000 Palestinians were martyred.

It wasn’t a surprise when the IOF surrounded Al-Shifa Hospital on Nov. 15, since they allegedly repeated that Hamas is using it as a base and hiding tunnels beneath. All humanitarian groups condemned the attack, calling it a violation of international law.

A small breath of hope was announced on Nov. 21, with the Israeli Occupation and Hamas agreeing on a seven-day truce to facilitate humanitarian aid and potential prisoner exchanges.

In that truce, half of the captives were released, including the release of 50 women and minors under the age of 19 from Hamas captivity, in exchange for the release of 150 women and minors from Palestinian detainees in Israeli Occupation prisons.

After a few days, specifically on Dec. 4, the IOF launched its first ground assault targeting southern Gaza regions, expanding its military campaign.

Jan. 26: The International Court of Justice in The Hague ordered the Israeli Occupation to prevent acts of genocide in a case brought by South Africa.

On Feb. 29, 2024, more than 100 individuals were killed during chaos involving an aid convoy in Gaza, highlighting the dire humanitarian situation.

The tension in the region escalated when the Iranian embassy complex in Damascus was attacked in an Israeli Occupation airstrike on April 1, resulting in the death of several officers, including a prominent general. Iran retaliated two weeks later by launching hundreds of missiles and drones at Palestinian-occupied territories.

June 25: The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, a global hunger monitoring body, states that Gaza is still at high risk of famine.

July 2: Israeli Occupation announces new evacuation orders for the cities of Khan Younis and Rafah in the south, which the United Nations calls the largest evacuation order since the start of the war.

Aug. 23: The World Health Organization confirms the first case of polio type 2 in Gaza in 25 years, resulting in a child being paralyzed.

Sept. 17: IOF destroys thousands of wireless communication devices (pagers) used by Hezbollah members in Lebanon, leading to the injury of hundreds.

Sept. 28: An Israeli Occupation airstrike in Beirut kills Hassan Nasrallah, the Secretary-General of Hezbollah, among other senior leaders of the group.

On Oct. 16, the world saw and praised the resilience of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, who fought until his last breath before being martyred in a gunfight in Rafah.

Nov. 21: The International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and Mohammed Deif, accusing them of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza War.

Nov. 27: the Israeli Occupation and Hezbollah agree to a ceasefire in Lebanon.

Dec. 2: US President-elect Donald Trump says the Middle East will face severe consequences if captives in Gaza are not released before his inauguration on Jan. 20.

The cost of the genocide:

After 15 months of war, at least 46,707 people in Gaza have been killed, which includes about 18,000 children. The death toll means that one out of every 50 people has been killed in Gaza. Many analysts and rights groups believe the real number killed is far higher. 

At least 110,265 people have been injured in Gaza as a result of the war. That’s one in 20 people.

According to the World Health Organization, nearly a quarter of the injured, an estimated 22,500 people, have life-altering injuries that require but are not receiving rehabilitation. Severe limb injuries are the main type of injury needing rehabilitation.

The Palestinian Ministry of Health stated that by the end of 2024, there had been at least 4,500 amputations.

In addition to the confirmed casualties, thousands of people are feared buried under the rubble. With few tools to remove the rubble and rescue those trapped beneath concrete, the toll continues to rise.

At least eight babies have also died of hypothermia as Palestinians in Gaza struggle to survive in shelters inadequate for winter weather.