On October 7, Hamas militants broke through the Gaza–Israel border and killed over 1,400 people, according to Israel's official count. The Israeli Defense Forces were quick to retaliate, launching constant bombardments on the Gaza Strip, where over 10,000 people have been killed, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. Those killed in Gaza have been mainly civilians, including some 4,324 children, according to the health ministry.

Israel first recaptured all its territory. It wasn't long before it announced it would launch a ground offensive in Gaza. After a campaign of intense bombardment on the Gaza Strip, on the evening of October 27, the IDF launched its large-scale ground assault, encircling Gaza City in the north of the Strip.

Since the start of the war, Le Monde has mapped the conflict to keep track of military incursions, fighting and blockades. Scroll below for a series of maps detailing one month of the Israel-Hamas war.

Israel-Hamas: One month of war

October 7

Hamas attack in Israel

Incursions by Hamas attackers

Area retaken by Israeli army

October 9-10

Israeli army recaptures territory

Attacks between October 7 and 9

by Hamas forces

by Israeli army

Fighting underway on October 10

Total blockade imposed by Israel

October 11-17

Israeli bombardments intensify in the north of the Gaza Strip

Area where the Israeli army has barred access

Evacuation zone imposed by Israel since October 13

Destroyed and damaged buildings, as of October 17

27-30 octobre

Israeli ground offensive

Israeli incursions as of October 30

Destroyed and damaged buildings, as of October 29

November 7

Surrounding of Gaza City

Israeli incursions as of November 7

Destroyed and damaged buildings, as of October 29

Bombings as of November 7

Infographics by Le Monde

Sources: OCHA ; Masae Analytics, based on Copernicus Sentinel-1 data from September 18 to October 29