Kissufim massacre

Kissufim massacre
Part of the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel
Kissufim is located in the Gaza Strip
Kissufim
Kissufim
Site of the attack in Israel
Native nameהטבח בכיסופים [citation needed]
LocationKissufim, Southern District, Israel
Coordinates31°22′27″N 34°23′58″E / 31.37417°N 34.39944°E / 31.37417; 34.39944
Date7 October 2023; 13 months ago (2023-10-07)
Attack type
Mass shooting, mass murder, war crime
Perpetrator

On 7 October 2023, a sudden assault was launched on Israel by Hamas militants originating from the Gaza Strip. They targeted Kissufim kibbutz located in the Southern District of Israel. As a result of this violent attack, at least four kibbutz security team members, four other residents, six Thai laborers and eight Israeli soldiers were killed, while at least four individuals were additionally abducted and taken to Gaza.[1]

  1. ^ Tzuri, Matan (12 October 2023). "Horrors unraveling: Hamas militants cold-bloodedly execute 90-year-old Israeli woman". Ynetnews. Archived from the original on 15 October 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.