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Israel Orders Military to Hunt Remaining Oct. 7 Attackers

Leaders used the three‑year memorial to pledge a tougher security posture that signals more aggressive, targeted operations ahead.

Mourners gather around the flag-draped remains of Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes during the war with Hamas after they were recovered from the rubble, during their funeral in Gaza City, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Yousef Al Zanoun)
People visit a memorial made up of the vehicles that were burned and damaged during the Oct. 7 cross-border attack by Hamas militants three years prior, on the outskirts of Netivot in southern Israel, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
A vendor walks under a billboard showing Houthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi with a phrase that reads in Arabic: "The Saudi accusation against our people deserves to be described as the lie of the century" in Sanaa, Yemen, Monday, Oct. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)
Residents sit next to a bomb shelter, painted with a butterfly, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, in the southern Israeli city of Sderot, one of the areas attacked by Hamas on Oct. 7 three years prior. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Overview

  • The government publicly ordered the Israel Defense Forces to find and kill fighters linked to the Oct. 7, 2023 assault after senior ministers said roughly 2,000 of about 6,000 attackers remain at large.
  • At state memorial events on Monday the prime minister and defence minister framed the campaign as unfinished and vowed to dismantle Hamas rule in Gaza while holding perpetrators accountable.
  • Former hostages described deep trauma and fragile recovery as they marked freedom three years after being seized, and many survivors now focus on rebuilding daily life and providing support for families of the dead.
  • Gaza’s health authorities report very high Palestinian death tolls exceeding 74,000, a statistic that continues to drive international criticism and legal scrutiny of Israel’s military campaign.
  • Analysts and some reporting say Hamas has been weakened and divided under the ceasefire, while U.S. and Israeli officials describe the conflict as part of a broader struggle that will shape regional security and domestic politics.