A somber day of commemoration has begun in Israel to mark the first anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks.
As dawn broke, hundreds of people gathered at the site of the Nova festival to honor those k!lled there that day.
Hours later, a memorial was held at a Kibbutz Nir Oz, where one in four residents were k!lled or abducted by Hamas.
Israel’s ensuing war in Gaza has k!lled more than 41,000 people and triggered a humanitarian crisis, catalyzing a widening regional conflict.
The Israeli military launched a new offensive in northern Gaza this weekend, and struck multiple locations in the enclave overnight, including a hospital compound.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said his country faces war on seven fronts, naming Iran and its proxies, including Hezbollah and Hamas. Israel’s defense minister told CNN “everything is on the table” for its response to last week’s Iranian missile barrage.
