Who were abducted and later died in captivity. It was 6. 30 in the morning, on october 7, when fighters from hamas and other groups crossed the southern border from gaza, and inflicted the worst single mass killing of israelis, in the nation s 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 israel s 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 d
To dozens of deaths, including 10 firefighters. And as it pounds beirut from the air, israel is also pursuing hezbollah across its northern border. The bbc s lucy williamson is there and sent us this update. The gaps in israel s defences are still being tested. A rocket fired from lebanon landed near a hospital, sending shrapnel and explosives through the car park as patients lay metres away. Dr 0sama nasser left his car here five minutes before the rocket hit, his daughter s car seat still intact inside the shattered frame. I m a lucky man. It hit the car, not me. I have a little girl also. Two years old. And with every boom and siren, she gets anxious. It is hard to be in this situation one year, it s exhausting situation. Suddenly, more sirens the panic here sharper this time. Seconds later, the thud of rockets. Three, four, five, six? that s a lot. Just coming to the safe room here after the siren sounded again at the hospital this morning. There s been a barrage 20, 30, a0 int
It s 10am in singapore, and 5am in beirut, where there have been further air strikes on hezbollah targets in the lebanese capital. The israeli military carried out multiple bombings and several ground incursions throughout the day. The lebanese health ministry said the strikes led to dozens of deaths, including ten firefighters. Hezbollah fired 130 rockets most of which were intercepted into israel, where across the nation a day of commemoration has been taking place to mark the first anniversary of the deadly october 7th attacks by hamas, as clive myrie reports. Their tears are shared. There s a solidarity in this nation s sorrow, uniting strangers and friends, rich and poor, young and old. As a still traumatised people mourn, thousands gathered in southern israel, remembering the 383 people killed at the nova music festival. What s also being mourned is the death of promise, because so many young lives yet to be lived were snatched away. Ask this survivor of the horror of october
To remember the events exactly a year ago. These are my pictures here of people across israel remembering those who were killed in the Hamas Attacks and those taken hostage. There have been several events already in israel, more plant later and more planned right around the world. Here in the uk to foreign Secretary David Lammy has been visiting the South Tottenham Synagogue to commemorate victims of the attacks. ,. , commemorate victims of the attacks. ,. Attacks. Today i am here with the jewish attacks. Today i am here with the Jewish Community attacks. Today i am here with the Jewish Community at attacks. Today i am here with the Jewish Community at the | the Jewish Community at the synagogue here in South Tottenham. It is a day of deep reflection and pain, thinking about October The 7th, the worst attack on the Jewish Community worst attack on theJewish Community since worst attack on the Jewish Community since the holocaust, and of course thinking about the many hostages that are
We are in one of the many kibbutz in towns which were stormed by hamas fighters who, in the early hours of October The 7th breached Israels Security Fence and went on a rampage across this region. 0ne Rampage across this region. One year on many residents tell us they are still trapped in the grief and the pain of October The 7th. The deals are being held across Southern Israel and in many parts of this country. They are also taking place around the world to remember the victims of hamas attack. At The End of its day of attacks and assaults across this region, 1200 israelis were killed. 251 were taken hostage including foreigners. The vigil is in Southern Israel began at daybreak and were led by israels president. In the fields which have now been turned into a memorial at the sight of what was the Nova Music Festival Where Thousands Of Festivalgoers from israel and around the world are gathered to dance the night away. When Dawn Broke and the sun rose, darkness descended. It was the f