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 poor, young and old. As a still traumatised people mourn, thousands gathered today in southern israel, remembering the 383 people killed at the nova music festival. Whats 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 7th, in her early 20s. 0ur Conversation about how she ran for cover, broken by The Sound of Artillery Fire as War Rages not far away In Gaza. I rememberfor a few minutes, just running, not knowing where to go. And the war continues. It continues a year later and it continues, and its very sad to say, but im kind of use to it by now. Im only 23, i think its best that i am used to rockets and missiles, and terror attacks. I mean. That is such a tragedy. I dont know how how is it possible that one year later, we still have 101 hostages . A few miles away from here . Beneath the collective trauma, there are divisions. Here in tel aviv, its the bereaved families of the hostages still being held In Gaza who are holding this commemoration. While tonight, there will be a different ceremony on behalf of the government Pre Recorded and was later broadcast on television. How best to get the hostages home . How best to turn military victories into longer lasting political solutions . Those are the big questions and fault lines. But for now, theres collective silence, to remember. Do you think you will ever get over your experience of what happened . I hope so. I dont know, but i hope so. Im wishing i will. Im surrounded by amazing people. The whole nova community, for me, is my new family, so i am hoping im going to be ok, and i have to believe in that. But will israel be ok . Israels Prime Minister, benjamin netanyahu, stayed away from the public ceremonies, instead releasing a Pre Recorded statement. Heres a little of what he had to say. Translation members i of the government, citizens of israel, we are gathering today for a special morning meeting. One year ago, hamas terrorists launched a murderous Surprisel Attack against the state of israel, against the citizens of israel. Shortly after that massacre, i said, we are in a war. Not an operation. We will fight back with the force, the enemy. Has never known. We are at war, and we will win it. Since that black day, l we have been fighting. This is a war for our existence the war of resurrection. That is how i would like to officially call the war. We are changing the Security Reality of our region for the sake of our children, for the sake of our future, l and to ensure what happenedl on October 7th will not happen again. One of the hostages taken that day was abigail edan, who was just three years old last october. Hamas attackers raided her home and killed her parents. They then took abigail to gaza, and held her hostage for 51 days, until she was released in a Prisoner Swap deal. Her great aunt, liz naftali, pushed for her release Shejoins Me now. Liz, thank you for speaking to us today. First of all, how is little abigail . Little abigail . Abigail is ok, thank you little abigail . Abigail is ok, thank you for little abigail . Abigail is ok, thank you for asking little abigail . Abigail is ok, thank you for asking and i thank you for asking and thank you for asking and thank you for having me. Shes a beautiful little girl, shes four years old she turned four years old she turned fourin four years old she turned four in captivity. And you know, she lives with the fact that she saw her Mother And Father being murdered by hamas terrorists in front of her one year ago. Terrorists in front of her one yearago. She terrorists in front of her one year ago. She lives with her Aunt And Year ago. She lives with her auntand uncle, year ago. She lives with her aunt and uncle, with her siblings, and she has a beautiful life. This last week, with the israelis back in israel for the memorial, which we had today but back in israel, theres bombs you reported bombs being dropped in lebanon, but i was just reported bombs being dropped in lebanon, but i wasjust in reported bombs being dropped in lebanon, but i was just in the Bomb Shelter here for about 30 minutes, about an hour ago because there were sirens all over the central part of this country, and you could hear the bombs exploding in the background. 50 bombs exploding in the background. Bombs exploding in the background. Bombs exploding in the backuround. , background. So how did your Family Mark background. So how did your Family Mark this background. So how did your Family Mark this day, Family Mark this day, notwithstanding having to go to the Bomb Shelter, as you mentioned . The Bomb Shelter, as you mentioned . ~. , mentioned . Well, the family we went to the mentioned . Well, the family we went to the burial mentioned . Well, the family we went to the Burial Site of mentioned . Well, the family we went to the Burial Site of my went to the Burial Site of my niece, abigails Mother And Father. And there was a large gathering, and beautiful things were said. And one of the things that i was thinking about was that i met this woman, abigail, after her father was murdered, her Brother And Sister thought she was killed as well because they were running for safety, and her brother had fallen on her. Abigail managed to survive and call out, and go to a neighbour. But in the same breath, her Brother And Sister, six and nine years old, ran home and locked themselves in his closet for 1h hours. And today at the memorial, i met this woman named tamara who came from the north of israel she left north where her bomb is being national is being bombed as we speak. She came to the south where we were having the south where we were having the ceremony, and this woman spent 1a hours talking to a little boy named michael, nine years old, and a little girl, age nine. She kept them on the phone and she save these little childrenss soul. And when we talk about how we spent today which was we were honouring these parents, my Niece And Nephew of the three children, and what happened to them one year ago and this little Boy And Girl were saved because they ran home. But this woman save their soul. And one of the things i was thinking about today as i went to other memorials was the people in israel, their souls need to be saved. And theres only one person who right now can do that, and thats the Prime Minister. I heard a little about your intro i was just thinking and reflecting, he calls this a war of resurrection, and i look at it as an american coming here and living israel and having family here, and saying, we need to recover. What we need is for the souls of those people who are still hostages to come home and we need their families to be recovered, and we need this nation to be recovered. Because as i speak to you, this is a nation that is suffering and in pain, and it is the responsibly of the Prime Minister to make sure that the souls of this nation are taking care of. Bud nation are taking care of. And indeed, nation are taking care of. And indeed. To nation are taking care of. And indeed, to that nation are taking care of. And indeed, to that point, we sought protests outside the Prime Ministers home today what is your view of how hes handling it, and what should netanyahu do differently neta nyahu do differently specifically . Netanyahu do differently specifically . I netanyahu do differently specifically . Netanyahu do differently specifically . I can only say the following. Specifically . I can only say the following. A specifically . I can only say the following. A year specifically . I can only say the following. A year ago, | specifically . I can only say the following. A year ago, 246 people, children, infants, abigail, three years old, mothers, sons, fathers, daughters were killed by hamas terrorists. There is a deal that released 105 Women And Children Abigail was released. That did not last, but you got out 105 women and children, because there was political will on behalf of the Prime Minister and the hamas leader. But there was also amazing work done by president Joe Biden, Vice President harris, and their administration, and with the qataris and egyptians, and other partners and European Nations pushing for this deal. There was political will internationally, but there was political will from prime Minister Netanyahu and said more. Since then, which was now ten months ago, there is no political will or desire, and we are sitting here with a War Escalating when what we know is that there are 100 people who are kidnapped and have spent a yearin are kidnapped and have spent a year in captivity. And as you know a month ago, six young people who had spent 11 months in captivity were executed. They were just executed, they were already suffering, emaciated, and horrible facilities underground. And i say, we are at a time right now, one year, where it is the responsibility of prime Minister Netanyahu, who has promised the israeli people i set in a meeting with american hostage families with prime Minister Netanyahu and Joe BidenOn 25july at the white house. One of the things i actually asked both these gentlemen is, what is their commitment to these families . Because my Loved Ones was released, but there Loved Ones 109 released, but there Loved Ones 109 other people have not been released. The president of the united states looked at me and this group of families that are suffering and said, i will work for the rapid release of our hostages. And he has done that every day tirelessly with his administration. I look at the Prime Minister and said the same thing, what can you do for us . He looked at me and said, i will do as the president. But its been over two months, we know that over 12 hostages have been executed in that period of time. There have been too many promises and what we know is that these hostages, these people, these Loved Ones need to come home so their families can recover and move forward, but so can this country. And i go back to what i said at the beginning, this country needs to recover. And while everybody is fighting, the reason why am talking to you today is for me, the most important part is to get these hostages home. 101 people, and we know that with 101 people being released and there will being released and there will be a Prisoner Swap and negotiations by the concept of bringing them home report is what also could bring down the fighting and stop all this escalation, and help the palestinian people to have Security And DignityIn Gaza. There is nothing if we keep fighting. There is nothing if we keep fiuuhtin. , ~ there is nothing if we keep fiuuhtin. ~ i. There is nothing if we keep fiuhtin. , ~. , there is nothing if we keep fiuuhtin. , ~. ,. , fighting. Thank you for Oining Us from israel, fighting. Thank you for Oining Us from israel, and fighting. Thank you forjOining Us from israel, and thank fighting. Thank you forjOining Us from israel, and thank you | us from israel, and thank you for staying up to speak to us i know its in the early hours of the morning there. Of the morning there. Think ou. This evening, israel has again hit targets in the south of the lebanese capital, beirut. The stakes of its war against hezbollah were brought home to israel on sunday, when rockets fired by hezbollah from lebanon, managed to penetrate Air Defences and hit the Port City of haifa. The Israeli Military says its investigating how that and as it hits beirut from the air, israel is also pursuing his brother across its northern border. Lucy williamson reports from an israeli community on the Front Line of that conflict. The gaps in israels 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 Daughters Car Seat still intact inside the shattered frame. Im 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, its exhausting situation. Suddenly, more sirens, the panic here sharper this time. Seconds later, the thud of rockets. Three, four, five, six . Thats a lot. Just coming to the Safe Room here after the siren sounded again at the hospital this morning. Theres been a barrage, 20 40 interceptions. Some of them sounded very close. 0utside, Fresh Smoke Marks where rockets have landed. Another has hit a house. A elderly neighbour, frozen in shock, barely registering her injury. Part of the rocket still unexploded as Bomb Disposal teams are called in. Since last night, we have a lot of incoming hezbollah rockets. This town has been targeted. The coming weeks will be very challenging. 0ur Town has not been evacuated. Israels Ground Invasion of lebanon is triggering a response, but a year after the hamas attacks, many here see war as the solution to this Border Conflict and invasion as the best defence. Lucy williamson, bbc news. Israels response to hamass unprecedented Cross Border Attack has had a devastating impact on the people of gaza. Last 0ctober, areas across the north of the territory were targeted and israel began a full scale Ground Invasion at the end of the month. Gaza city was pounded, along with other urban centres. Hundreds of thousands of people began to flee south. Then the Air Strikes spread to southern cities. By the end ofjanuary more than half of gazas buildings had been damaged or destroyed. An analysis of Satellite Data now shows, that close to two thirds of buildings across the Gaza Strip have been hit. The hamas run Gaza Health Ministry says almost 42,000 people have been killed, most of them civilians. Israel will not allow journalists, including the bbc into gaza. But Fergal Keane has been talking to some of the people affected, and his report relies on material gathered by trusted local teams, living and working, on the ground. His report contains upsetting scenes. A year of the sights and sounds of war. For the last 12 months, our cameras recorded the lives of gazans under fire. Now weve gone back to find some of those people. Last february, near rafah, two israeli hostages were rescued from hamas captivity. More than 70 gazans were reported killed. Abed Alrahman Al Najjar