Hello, i m lucy hockings, welcome to Bbc News now. Memorial events are taking place in israel and Around The World to mark one year since the attacks of October The 7th, the deadliest day in the nations history. Nearly 1200 people were killed and hundreds more taken hostage when hamas gunmen stormed across the border. In a moment, well go to Southern Israel and our chief international correspondent lyse doucet, who is at kibbutz be eri, where one in ten of the residents were killed by hamas. And to Anna Foster In Beirut, which has seen fresh israeli strikes overnight and into this morning. But first lets turn to todays events. At exactly 6. 29 this morning flags were lowered to Half Mast outside the knesset. That was the time when rockets from gaza started raining down on Southern Israel, followed by the deadly rampage by thousands of hamas led militants on israeli communities, Army Bases and the nova music festival. At the festival site, president Isaac Herzog this morning joined a me
I havent even watched a football match. And from footballing novices to playing for england we meet the team heading to the first ever womens Amputee World Cup and coming up on Bbc News Pakistan dominate Day One of the Opening Test against england with two centuries helping the Home Side rack up the runs in multan. Good afternoon. Theres a day of ceremonies in israel to mark the first anniversary of the hamas attacks on October 7th last year, the deadliest day in the history of the state of israel. 1,200 people were killed and 250 taken hostage. It was a day that reshaped the Middle East, bringing War To Gaza where the hamas run Health Ministry says nearly 42,000 people have been killed, and now engulfing lebanon in conflict too. Yolande knell reports. Siren wails. Sirens marked the exact moment a year ago when israels deadliest day began. Waves of hamas fighters from gaza led a bloody attack on a dance festival, Army Bases and villages, seizing hostages. This is a day of painful remem
With Victor Blackwell, smerconish, the chris wallace show, the Amanpour Hour the weeks biggest stories the weekends hottest topics. Starting today at 8 00 on cnn this morning, im Victor Blackwell and im still feeling that bbe here. We got it. That big vacation ends two weeks away. The, new Victor Blackwell, let me introduce you to him. Big smile, lots of energy two weeks so relaxed and so happy. Well, its good to have you back to leave. Hope weve its great mood last another Hour Everyone here is whats happening today. Former President Donald Trump will be back in butler, Pennsylvania Yeah at the same spot where he survived an Assassination Attempt this summer as Vice President Kamala Harris takes her campaign to North Carolina. The work both campaigns are doing to shore up their support in those critical swing states a month before the election flexion, The Middle East is on edge this morning. The region is waiting for possible retaliatory attack on iran. What President Biden had to sa
To be back after a couple of weeks off, but i mean, what a time to be back election day, as i said, its just one month away israel could strike iran at any moment that could be a seismic event. And at a sensitive time in us president ial and in this moment, Vice President harris, shes stepping up outreach to Arab American and muslim voters last night she met with Community Leaders in michigan as shes trying to shore up support with Palestinian Americans reeling from the war in gaza. And now Lebanese Americans are distressed by the bombardment of beirut both groups are concerned about us support of israels government. And both groups make up a critical demographic, specifically in the Battleground State of michigan while i was iii is one of the Community Leaders who met with Vice President harris hes the ceo of Emgage Action. Its an organization aimed at boosting the muslim american vote. And they have endorsed the harriswalz campaign. Thank you so much for meeting with me this morning.