Western allies, including the U.S. and European countries, condemned the large-scale attacks by Hamas on Israel, which commenced on October 7, 2023. The attacks, which were the most significant in 50 years, were widely denounced.

On October 7, 2023, Hamas initiated one of the largest assaults on Israel in the last half-century with an early-morning offensive involving thousands of rockets and militant incursions into Israeli territory. The United States, among other Western nations, condemned these actions, viewing them as a deliberate effort to disrupt the warming ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia. In the international arena, the Russian Federation proposed a draft at the United Nations Security Council calling for a humanitarian ceasefire and firmly condemning the violence perpetrated by Hamas. Despite this, there was a notable exception; Turkey, a major regional player, refrained from condemning the attacks, illustrating the complex geopolitical responses to the conflict