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
The world as the annIversary of October 7 approaches. In other news. Tech BIllIonaIre Elon Musk joIns republIcan NomInee Donald Trump On Stage In butler, pennsylvanIa as he returns to the sIte of hIs attempted assassInatIon. You are watchIng Bbc News and you joIn us here In the kr boots not far from the Gaza Border In front of one of the homes as you can see was brutally attacked In the early hours of october seven a year ago. Everybody who lIved In the homes behInd us are dead. Some of the famIlIes that are gatherIng near to not farfrom where we are broadcastIng to commemorate the lIves that were taken and the hostages stIll beIng held In gaza. The communIty suffered terrIbly In the october seven attacks. A small communIty of 400 people saw 117 people kIlled or kIdnapped. That Is a quarter of thIs communIty. In a moment, we wIll speak to someone who saw sIx members of herfamIly taken and someone who lost Loved Ones In the attack. Lets look fIrst at the latest development, begInnIng wI
Now on bbc news, its sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday im Olly Foster. Looking for positives from a point at Aston Villa, Erik Ten Hag says Manchester United are on the same page in their long Term Project. Scotlands women are hit for six, slumping to their second defeat at the T20 World Cup. On the eve of the Test Series in pakistan, well hear from Englands Head Coach and captain in multan. Also coming up on sportsday. And in the first match of the nfl s annual invasion of london, its the vikings who come out on top against thejets. And Boxing History up for sale the glove that saved Muhammed Ali at wembley. Hello, welcome alone. Hello, welcome along. Well start with football and the last games before the international break, three in the Premier League. Its now five games in a row without a win for Manchester United, but they didnt lose. It was goaless at villa park, and that is unlikely to see the speculation around erik ten Hags Position die down. Asked about his future the
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