As Israel marks two years since Hamas’s surprise assault that plunged the region into one of the most brutal wars in modern Middle Eastern history, both sides remain locked in a stalemate. Talks are taking place in Egypt under a new peace proposal put forward by U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but the humanitarian crisis in Gaza continues to worsen, while Israelis mourn their dead and demand the return of hostages. Here’s a look at how the conflict unfolded through ten key moments, from the October 7, 2023 attacks to the situation today.

At dawn on October 7, 2023, as Israel concluded the Jewish festival of Sukkot, Hamas-led militants launched an unprecedented assault from Gaza. They fired thousands of rockets, breached security barriers, an

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