Iran Update Special Edition, October 7, 2023
Oct 7, 2023 - ISW Press![](https://understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumbnail/public/CTP%20With%20ISW%20Stacked_17_101.png?itok=paqMjJPQ)
Hamas has launched a surprise ground and air attack into Israel, marking the most significant escalation between the two sides in decades. Hundreds of Hamas fighters crossed from the Gaza Strip into Israeli territory and attacked nearby border posts, military sites, and residential areas on October 7.