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Israel says it has killed 4,000 militants linked to October 7 attack
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said the military has killed 4,000 militants who took part in the Hamas-led attacks of October 7, 2023. The claim comes on the eve of the attack's third anniversary.
Why it matters
The statement reflects Israel's continued framing of the Gaza war around pursuing those responsible for October 7.
Background
Hamas-led militants attacked southern Israel on October 7, 2023, killing about 1,200 people and taking hostages, according to Israeli figures. Israel's subsequent military campaign in Gaza has caused vast destruction and tens of thousands of deaths, according to Gaza health authorities.
The story so far
- Israel says it has killed 4,000 militants linked to October 7 attack
- Israel says it has killed 4,000 participants in October 7 attacks
- Israel says it killed Hamas militant linked to holding hostages
- Israel says it killed Hamas militant linked to holding hostages
- WFP says 1.4 million in Gaza face acute food shortages
- WFP cuts food aid to half a million people in Gaza over funding gap
- World Food Programme ends aid for half a million people in Gaza
- Israeli strikes kill several in Gaza as UN food aid cuts loom
- Israel locks down West Bank after two soldiers killed near Hebron
- Israel demolishes homes in Hebron, displacing over 1,000
- Hebron siege enters 10th day
Sources
- The Jewish Chronicle ↗October 6, 2026
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