Exactly one year ago, Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists infiltrated Israel through air, land, and sea, killing over 1,200 and taking 251 Israelis hostage.
October 7, also known as "Black Saturday," was the largest murder of Jews since the Holocaust. The massacre carried out by Hamas and Islamic Jihad (IJ) terrorists, both known terrorist proxies of Iran, was one of the largest and bloodiest international terrorist acts. Civilians from various countries were killed and/or taken hostage including: the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Thailand, Russia, Germany, Austria, Ukraine, Argentina, Canada, Romania, Portugal, China, the Philippines, Australia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, Colombia, Eritrea, Estonia, France, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Nepal, Paraguay, Poland, Romania, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Hungary and Denmark.
The October 7 Massacre was described by Ghazi Hamad, a Hamas official, as, “...just the first time, and there will be a second, a third, a fourth, because we have the determination, the resolve, and the capabilities to fight…”
Hamas’ goal to kill Israelis has been clear since its establishment and their terrorist activity against Israel started long before "Black Saturday". Here is a detailed account of the terrorist organization's massacre on October 7.
What Areas Were Affected by the October 7 Massacre?