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
Warn an extremely dangerous category four hurricane is on the way. 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 250 taken hoStage. 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. Yemen without itself is part of what they call the axis of resistance against israel. The airport has now been shot. This is Notjust Airport has now been shot. This is not just a airport has now been shot. This is notjust a day for morning. This is a day also of increased worry about the Security Situation and indeed across the region. But we will continue, though, to continue on all of the events lets begin with how the events lets begin with how the day started here in israel. It started in Southern Israel at the site of the Music Festival the first V
A Rocket Fired from lebanon fired today. Sending shrapnel and explosives through the car park. As patients laid metres away. This doctor left his car here five minutes before the rocket hit. His Daughters Car Seat still in tact inside the shattered frame. I seat still in tact inside the shattered frame. Shattered frame. I have a Little Girl shattered frame. I have a Little Girl also. Shattered frame. I have a Little Girl also. With shattered frame. I have ai Little Girl also. With every bomb, every siren she gets anxious. Its hard to be in the situation, one year, its an exhausting situation. Suddenly more sirens. Exhausting situation. Suddenly more sirens. The exhausting situation. Suddenly more sirens. The panic exhausting situation. Suddenly more sirens. The panic here i more sirens. The panic here sharper this time seconds later the third of rockets. Three, five, six two just coming to the Safe Room after the sirens sounded again in the hospital this morning. Theres been a barrage
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