It was 6. 30am on October 7th, when fighters from hamas and other groups crossed the southern border from gaza, and inflicted the worst single 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.
October the seventh Hamas Attacks on israel. And Im Rosemary Church and we begin with a somber milestone in israel where the country is marking that one year since the deadly attacks by hamas on October 7, commemorations are being held to remember and honor the 1,200 people who were killed that day with the first event taking place its early this morning at the Nova Music Festival site, where they final Music Track of the festival was replayed before a minute of silence ahead of the anniversary, images of the hostages were projected onto the walls of jerusalems old city as of today, the israeli prime Ministers Office says there are for a total of 101 hostages in gaza, including 35 believed to have been killed. The mother of one victim had this heartbreaking Message And Elon maccallum are buried. Mother, ive yet to process the word higher cut last stand before you today, dear family wanting to shout that, im not miserable because none of this actually happened. Im still in denial. Im be
Newsroom with Rosemarie Church Hello and welcome. Im Rosemary Church and you are watching Cnn Newsroom. It is nine in the morning across israel where the country is marking one year since the deadly and devastating attack by hamas on October 7 that killed at least 1,200 people in southern israels survivors and found of those killed at the Nova Music Festival gathered to mark the anniversary. Earlier, the final Music Track of the festival was replayed before a minute of silence. The day also being marked in jerusalem when hamas launched rockets into israel at the start of the October 7 attack well, just hours ago, israelis gathered outside the home of Prime Minister benjamin netanyahu, carrying flags and images of hostages taken by hamas ahead of the anniversary, images of the hostages were projected onto the walls of jerusalems old city as of today, the israeli prime Ministers Office says, there are a total of 101 hostages In Gaza, including 35 believed to have been killed. The mother
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Dash. Com and can save. I Hanako Montgomery in tokyo, and this is cnn square. Welcome to All Of You in the United States and around the world. Im Fareed Zakaria coming to you live world waits to see if the middle East Crisis becomes even further inflame ill talk to a former top israeli Intelligence Official whose area of expertise is iran and a longtime Foreign Correspondent he joins us live from the bombarded City Of Beirut country at the heart of this conflict. Israel will bring you two very different views on it from two important Thinkers Bernard Henri Levy And Tallahassee coats israels recent campaign against hezbollah will go down as one of the most brilliant tactical successes in warfare, or triumph of great intelligence and military execution but it also highlights a trend that the Surprise Attack of October 7 might have obscured israel is now the most powerful Military Actor in The Middle East, the Regions Superpower 12 years ago, i pointed out that the decades old Balance Of