Six months after the Hamas attack on Israel. The tragic balance of the war in the Gaza Strip

Hamas, a Palestinian national liberation and Islamist movement that has ruled Gaza since 2007, carried out a series of terrorist attacks in confederate Israel on October 7, 2023. More than 253 people were taken prisoner. More than 1,200 people were killed in the attacks. Terrorists killed more than 300 young people taking part in an electronic music festival. In respective kibbutz there were massacres of residents, including young children. In any cases, the victims were besides raped. Condolences and expressions of support have flowed to Israel from almost all over the world. In consequence to the largest terrorist attack in its history, the Israeli authorities promised to “crush and destruct Hamas” and bring all hostages home.