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
And we will discuss where the conflict goes next. As israel plans its response, to last weeks ballistic missile attacks from iran. A year ago today, at 6 29 in the morning, the hamas rockets began to Rain Down on southern israel. Just 20 minutes later, the hamas fighters had broken the Border Fence thousands of them rampaging through israeli communities, the Army Bases and the nova music festival. Nearly 1200 people were killed hundreds more were taken hostage. Israel had been shaken to its roots. Disoriented by the catastrophe, shamed by its failure to foresee it. But unanimous in their conviction that hamas would pay the price. At exactly 6 29 this morning the flags were lowered to Half Mast outside the knesset, to mark the moment the first hamas rockets were fired a year ago. And at the site of the nova music festival, where more than 350 people were murdered, president Isaac Herzog joined the families to mourn. All around them, The Sound of the war, the drones hovering over gaza, t
Ration of october seven but before we do that, lets get a check on the sport, and Olly Foster has that for us. Hello from the Bbc Sport Centre england have moved to the top of their group at the Womens T20 World cup. Their seven Wicket Victory over South Africa means that theyve won two out of two at the tournament in the united arab emirates. They lost the Toss And South africa chose to bat first in sharjah. England played a quartet of spinners, with player of the Match Sophie Eccleston taking two for 15 Off Herfour overs. Helping restrict South Africa to 124 6. England made a slightly sluggish start in the chase, but they reached their target in the final over, Nat Sciver Brunt with the winning Boundary And Unbeaten on 48. Their next match is on saturday against bottom of the Table Scotland who must first face South Africa on wednesday we have three World Class splinters who are usually in a team ended Lindsay Hasjust added to that, and made it really difficult for teams to get after
More divisions i believe into south lebanon. Joining me tonight are emily harding, director of the centre for international studies intelligence, national security, and technology programme. Justin crump, ceo at sibylline. Anja manuel, the Executive Director of the Aspen Security Forum and a former us state department official, and lord kim darroch, former Uk Ambassador to the us. It isa it is a great panel, we will get them all in the next hour. First, the latest bbc news. Services and commemorations have been taking place for the 1,200 israelis killed and more than 250 taken hostage, in the hamas attacks, exactly one year ago. A Minutes Silence was held. World leaders have also been marking the day. President biden lit a ceremonial candle in the White House and said the us was committed to Israels Security and too many civilians have suffered too much in this era of conflict. The british prime Minister Sir Keir starmer said that October The 7th was the darkest Day Injewish history si
Mass killing of israelis in the nations history. The gunmen from hamas broke through the border fence, rampaging through nearby villages, kibbutzes, Military Posts and a music festival. They torched homes, shooting and killing indiscriminately. Hamas is designated as a Terrorist Organisation by the us, uk, and other governments. According to israel, 251 of its citizens and foreigners were taken hostage into gaza. One year on, around 100 people remain unaccounted for. The events of last year have transformed israel and the region. Including In Gaza where nearly 42,000 people have been killed in israels response. Israeli bombs continued to fall on the territory today. Tonight, beirut is being rocked by explosions as israel continues its campaign against hezbollah. But we start with the day of commemorations in israel as it remembers one year on. Clive myrie reports from tel aviv. Their tears are shared. Theres a solidarity in this nations sorrow, uniting strangers and friends, rich and p