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From Hamas terror attacks to missiles fired by Iran, highlights of a year of war in the Middle East

2024-10-05 14:37:55Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

From Hamas terror attacks to missiles fired by Iran, highlights of a year of war

Hamas' attack on Israel on October 7, 2023 ignited the conflict in the Middle East. From the Jewish State's military operation in the Gaza Strip, still ongoing, to raids in Lebanon and Iran's two direct attacks against Israel, to the assassination of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders Ismail Haniyeh and Hassan Nasrallah, we bring you the events the main ones that happened in this region during the last year.

October 7 - Hamas launches the "Flooding of Al-Aqsa" operation

At dawn on October 7, the Sabbath and the last day of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, Hamas launches Operation Al Aqsa Flood. About 3,000 terrorists destroyed the fences that separate the Gaza Strip from the state of Israel, raiding kibbutzim and nearby towns in cars, pickup trucks, motorcycles and motorbikes. The "Nova" music festival was also targeted, where thousands of young people had gathered. At the same time, over 5,000 rockets are launched towards Israel, from southern cities to Tel Aviv. The armed forces of the Jewish state were caught by surprise and the balance was tragic: over 1,200 Israeli victims, while 251 people were taken hostage and sent to the Gaza Strip. The Shiite group Hezbollah fires rockets from Lebanon towards northern Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declares a state of war.

October 8 - Israel launches Operation "Iron Swords"

Israel pulls in about 300,000 reservists and launches Operation Iron Swords, beginning to bombard the Gaza Strip and begin the siege. "We will respond with a momentum the enemy has never known and we will win," declared Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. On October 11, the prime minister forms an emergency government and a few hours later warns the Palestinian population to leave northern Gaza.

October 27 - Israel begins its ground occupation of Gaza

Overnight, Israel began ground operations in the Gaza Strip, aiming to isolate Gaza City and the northern part of the Strip from the southern part. In the following days, the evacuation of citizens with foreign passports, with dual citizenship or seriously ill patients from Gaza through the crossing to Rafah began. For the rest of Gaza's citizens, there is no way out.

November 16 - Israeli troops surround Al Shifa hospital

The Israeli army launches an operation at Al Shifa hospital, the largest in the Gaza Strip. According to the IDF, the structure will be used as a base by Hamas. The raid lasts several days.

November 19 - Houthis capture a ship in the Red Sea

Yemeni Houthi rebels capture the merchant ship "Galaxy Leader", owned by an Israeli company and flying the flag of the Bahamas. The Shiite group announced it will target all ships owned by Israel or operating for Israeli companies or flying the Israeli flag until hostilities in Gaza cease.


February 9 - Israel orders evacuation of Rafah, IDF releases two hostages

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu orders the evacuation of civilians from the Rafah area in the southern Gaza Strip ahead of military operations by the IDF. In Rafah on February 12, Israeli forces freed two hostages. They are Fernando Simon Marman, 60 years old, and Louis Har, 70 years old.

March 25 - UN resolution calls for ceasefire in Gaza

The UN Security Council adopts a resolution calling for a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip, the immediate release of all hostages held by Hamas and calls on Israel to do more to facilitate the entry of humanitarian aid into the territory.

April 1 - Israel strikes the Iranian consulate in Damascus

The Iranian consulate in Damascus, the capital of Syria, is hit by an Israeli attack. The dead, according to Iranian authorities, are sixteen. Among them were several members of the Pasdaran, including General Mohammad Reza Zahed, commander of the Quds Force, and his deputy. Tehran promises revenge.

April 13 - Iran launches a direct attack on Israel in retaliation for the events in Damascus

Overnight, for the first time, Iran launched a direct attack against the state of Israel, in response to the bombing of the Iranian consulate in Damascus. Ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and over 300 drones are used. Israel's Iron Dome defense system, aided by allied countries and also by Jordan, repels the threat. No citizens were injured and no serious damage was reported in Israeli territory.

April 19 - Israel begins counteroffensive against Iran

Israel retaliated against Iran by attacking a military air base near the city of Isfahan, about 400 kilometers from Tehran. Iran downplayed the incident, calling it a "failed attack". Israeli far-right leader Itamar Ben-Gvir speaks of a 'weak' attack, prompting backlash from the opposition.

May 7 - Israel launches ground operation in Rafah

Israel launches a ground operation in Rafah, on the border with Egypt, and takes control of the Palestinian side of the crossing, effectively isolating the Gaza Strip. The action of the Jewish state has been almost unanimously criticized by the international community, while according to the army the crossing was used by Hamas "for terrorist purposes".

May 20 - ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas leader

ICC prosecutor Karim Khan is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Joav Gallant. The same request was made for the leaders of Hamas, Yahya Sinar, Mohammed Deif and Ismail Haniyeh. Israel describes the request as a "shame" and criticism also comes from the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken.

July 31 - Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh is assassinated in Tehran

Ismail Haniyeh, the political leader of Hamas, is killed along with his bodyguard in Tehran in what, although never claimed, is considered by all international observers to be an Israeli attack. Haniyeh was at a facility run by the Iranian military after attending the inauguration ceremony of Iran's new president, Masoud Pezeshkian. Tehran vows to retaliate.

September 17 - Thousands of pagers and remote controls explode in Lebanon

In Lebanon, and to a lesser extent in Syria, hundreds of pagers in the possession of Hezbollah militias explode. The next day the same thing happens with the remote controls. The death toll, according to Lebanese authorities, is at least twenty. Over 450 people were injured, Israel does not comment on the incident. Mossad is the prime suspect.

September 27 - Israeli raid kills Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut

A powerful Israeli anti-bunker bomb attack kills Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut. Ali Karake, the commander of Hezbollah's southern front, and other leaders also died with him. Nasrallah, 64, had been head of Hezbollah since 1992 and never appeared in public, limiting himself to video interventions that were recorded and broadcast from an unknown location. The operation in which Nasrallah was killed is called "New Order".

September 30 - Israel launches a targeted ground operation in Lebanon

Israel launches "Northern Arrows," a "targeted and limited" ground operation in southern Lebanon against Hezbollah infrastructure. The objective is for the residents of the areas bordering the Lebanese territory to return to their homes. Israel is calling on Lebanese citizens to evacuate areas where Hezbollah operates and says the operation will be "as short as possible".

October 1 - Terrorist attack in Jaffa, 7 dead and 16 injured

Seven people have been killed and sixteen wounded in a terrorist attack in Jaffa, a mixed Arab-Jewish neighborhood in the Tel Aviv metropolitan area. The two perpetrators are 19 and 25 years old and both are residents of Hebron, in the West Bank. The two first opened fire inside a light wagon and then got out and continued to shoot at passers-by. One was killed on the spot, while the second was seriously injured.

October 1 - Iran attacks Israel, launches about 200 ballistic missiles

For the second time since October 7, 2023, Iran launches a direct attack on Israel, in response to the assassinations of Ismail Haniyeh and Hassan Nasrallah. About 200 ballistic missiles were used. Iron Dome, the Israeli defense system, supported by allied forces, repels the attack. The only casualty was a Palestinian citizen in the city of Jericho, hit by debris from a fallen rocket. Israel announces a reaction and Tehran threatens: "If you do, we will burn you to ashes"./a2


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