Battle of Ofakim 2023
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 7 October 2023 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 2023 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Location | Israel | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | stand-off in Be'eri and Ofakim | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Hamas, Israel Defense Forces | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 31.3167, 34.6167 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The battle of Ofakim (Hebrew: קרב אופקים; Arabic: معركة سديروت) began on 7 October 2023, when Hamas launched a large-scale surprise attack on southern Israel, which was widely condemned as an act of terrorism. The Israeli city of Ofakim (Hebrew: אופקים) is a city in the Southern District of Israel, 20 kilometers (12.4 mi) west of Beersheba.
During the battle in the city, 27 residents and 6 policemen (Israel Police) were killed, in addition to other city residents who were murdered in other places in the Gaza Envelope. In total, 47 residents were killed in the attack—some during the battle and others in various locations in the Negev, and some were injured. The militants from Hamas and other groups used assault rifles, rocket-propelled grenades (RPG) and grenades. A total of 22 militants were killed by the Israel Defense Forces and Israel Police.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Ofakim (revision 1370452083), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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