Hamas Attack To Trump Peace Plan: 2 Years Of Gaza War It’s been two years since Hamas-led militants stormed into Israel, plunging the region into war. In Gaza, there have been funerals nearly every day, with Palestinians holding tearful Muslim prayers in hospital courtyards over rows of white shrouds — often holding the remains of children. Israelis have wept over the flag-draped caskets of fallen soldiers and the remains of hostages. Hamas-led militants abducted 251 people and killed around 1,200 mostly civilians in the Oct. 7, 2023, attack that triggered the war.. Here's taking a look back at Gaza War