Reported claim

“Hamas conducted an attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, killing more than 1,200 people, most of them civilians, and abducting 251 hostages.”

high confidence 8 sources

Reported by 7 sources.

Belief History

Mar 17 Apr 03

Sources

Jerusalem Post supports medium reliability
None
2026-04-03
Jerusalem Post supports medium reliability
None
2026-04-02
Times of Israel supports medium reliability
Antisemitic incidents have surged worldwide since the start of the war, sparked when Hamas launched its devastating cross-border assault against Israel on October 7, 2023, in which it killed some 1,200 people and took 251 hostages.
2026-03-20
Mohammad Marandi (aggregated) supports medium reliability
Hamas attacked settlements near the Palestinian enclave, killing nearly 1,200 and taking captive over 250
2026-03-20
Times of Israel supports medium reliability
Hamas launched its devastating cross-border assault against Israel on October 7, 2023, in which it killed some 1,200 people and took 251 hostages.
2026-03-17
Mohammad Marandi (aggregated) supports medium reliability
Hamas attacked settlements near the Palestinian enclave, killing nearly 1,200 and taking captive over 250
2024-10-02
Hurriyet Daily News neutral medium reliability
The war began after Hamas's unprecedented Oct. 7 attack, which resulted in the deaths of about 1,160 people in Israel, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally of official figures.
2024-02-24
Hu Xijin (aggregated) supports medium reliability
Hamas' surprise cross-border assault at daybreak on Saturday sparked a massive Israeli counteroffensive on Gaza
2023-10-14

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