An Israeli officer admits to shooting his colleagues in accordance with the "Hannibal Protocol" The Hannibal Protocol permits the use of heavy weapons when capturing an Israeli, even if this poses a danger to the captive. On October 7, Hamas and other Palestinian factions in Gaza launched a military operation called the Al-Aqsa Flood, in response to the continuing attacks by Israeli forces.

Israel says that Hamas killed 1,200 Israelis in the attack and wounded 5,431, and captured about 239 Israelis, including high-ranking military personnel.