Gaza War 2023–ongoing

Belligerents: Hamas, Hezbollah, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Israel Defense Forces, Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces, Houthis

Key battles

• October 7 attacks (2023)
• Battle of Sderot (2023)
• Battle of Re'im (2023)
• Battle of Zikim (2023)
• Nahal Oz attack (2023)
• April 2024 Iranian strikes on Israel (2024)

Who lived through the Gaza War

Well-known people alive during 2023–ongoing:

• Barack Obama (1961–) — president of the United States from 2009 to 2017 (born 1961)
• Donald Trump (1946–) — American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
• Vladimir Putin (1952–) — 2nd and 4th President of Russia (2000–2008, 2012–present), 7th and 11th Prime Minister of Russia (1999–2000, 2008–2012)
• George W. Bush (1946–) — President of the United States from 2001 to 2009
• Joe Biden (1942–) — 46th President of the United States (2021–2025)
• Bill Gates (1955–) — American businessman, investor, and philanthropist (born 1955)
• Jimmy Wales (1966–) — co-founder of Wikipedia (born 1966)
• Pope Francis (1936–2025) — 266th pope of the Catholic Church from 2013 to 2025 (1936–2025)
• Corbin Bleu (1989–) — American actor (born 1989)
• Bill Clinton (1946–) — President of the United States from 1993 to 2001 (born 1946)
• Basshunter (1984–) — Swedish singer, record producer, and DJ
• Lionel Messi (1987–) — Argentine association football player (born 1987)
• Angela Merkel (1954–) — chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021 (born 1954)
• François Hollande (1954–) — President of France from 2012 to 2017 (born 1954)
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy (1978–) — President of Ukraine since 2019
• Cristiano Ronaldo (1985–) — Portuguese association football player
• Shakira (1977–) — Colombian singer, songwriter, and actress
• Jimmy Carter (1924–2024) — president of the United States from 1977 to 1981 (1924–2024)
• Elon Musk (1971–) — American businessman (born 1971)
• Emmanuel Macron (1977–) — president of France and Co-Prince of Andorra since 2017
• Hillary Clinton (1947–) — American politician and diplomat (born 1947)
• Lady Gaga (1986–) — American singer, songwriter, and actress (born 1986)
• Nicolas Sarkozy (1955–) — 23rd president of the French Republic from 2007 to 2012
• Kamala Harris (1964–) — Vice President of the United States from 2021 to 2025
• Xi Jinping (1953–) — General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party since 2012 (born 1953)

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