Hello, i m lucy hockings, welcome to Bbc News now. Memorial events are taking place in israel and Around The World to mark one year since the attacks of October The 7th, the deadliest day in the nations history. Nearly 1200 people were killed and hundreds more taken hostage when hamas gunmen stormed across the border. In a moment, well go to Southern Israel and our chief international correspondent lyse doucet, who is at kibbutz be eri, where one in ten of the residents were killed by hamas. And to Anna Foster In Beirut, which has seen fresh israeli strikes overnight and into this morning. But first lets turn to todays events. At exactly 6. 29 this morning flags were lowered to Half Mast outside the knesset. That was the time when rockets from gaza started raining down on Southern Israel, followed by the deadly rampage by thousands of hamas led militants on israeli communities, Army Bases and the nova music festival. At the festival site, president Isaac Herzog this morning joined a me
Memorial events are taking place in israel, and around the world, to remember the victims of the hamas attacks on israel, exactly one year ago, in which nearly 1200 people were killed, and 251 taken hostage. In israel, shortly after daybreak, president herzog, joined a Memorial Service at the scene of the nova music festival, marking the moment it came under attack. The time was 6 29am when southern israel woke, to the sound of sirens along the gaza border. Only a few moments later, sirens sounded in Tel Aviv and nearby cities in central israel. At 6 50am, hamas fighters, breached the border fences, entering israeli communities and launching attacks in multiple locations. By 8 04am, the israeli army declared, a State Of Alert for war and idf soldiers began deploying to areas under attack. At10 25am, Idf Spokesperson Daniel hagari announced 0peration swords of iron. Before noon, prime Minister Netanyahu addressed the nation from Tel Aviv, declaring that, israel was at war. As fighting
News. From dawn till dusk today, across israel, and around the world, people have been stopping to remember those who died in the hamas attacks, exactly one year ago. As they did, more rockets were fired at israel, and its forces continued their offensives against hamas and hezbollah in gaza and lebanon. This is how the day began. In israel, shortly after daybreak, president Isaac Herzog joined a Memorial Service at the scene of the Nova Music Festival marking the moment it came under attack. Gfx the time was 6 29am when Southern Israel awoke the time was 6 29am when Southern Israel awoke to the sound of sirens along the gaza border. Only a few moments later, sirens sounded in Tel Aviv and nearby cities in central israel. At 6 50am, hamas fighters breached the border fences, entering israeli communities and launching attacks in multiple locations. By 8 04am, the Israeli Army declared a State Of Alert for war, and idf soldiers began deploying to areas under attack. Atio 25am, Idf Spokes
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Of more than 20 towns in Southern Lebanon to evacuate immediately. In response, hezbollah has launched a Missile Attack on central israel. These pictures caught the moment when Air Raid sirens sounded across Tel Aviv. This map shows the border, with Southern Lebanon marked in red. Lebanons Prime Minister said his country was facing one of the most dangerous phases in its history. Here is idf spokesperson, Rear Admiral daniel hagari, speaking about Israels Operation in lebanon. It was confirmed that about two oclock local time here in the morning. If the state of lebanon and the World Cant Push hezbollah away from our border, we have no choice but to do it ourselves. I want to make it clear, our war is with hezbollah, not with the people of lebanon. We do not want to harm lebanese siblings. We are taking measures to prevent it. We will not let the 7th Of October happen again on any one of our borders. We will continue doing whatever necessary so that israeli families can return to their