Current time in Israel:
Israel at War: What happened on day 39?
1,200 people murdered since October 7, including 366 soldiers • 238 held hostage by Hamas, four hostages released, one rescued
- Hamas launched a barrage of rockets on October 7, with thousands of terrorists infiltrating from the Gaza border
- Over 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals were murdered as of Tuesday, and more than 5,431 were wounded according to the Health Ministry
- IDF: 239 families of Israeli captives in Gaza have been contacted, 30 of them children