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
Fields, a short drive from where we are, the first area to come in the hamas assault, where thousands of israelis and people from Around The World had gathered for the Nova Music Festival. They dance the night away but thenit they dance the night away but then it turned into a slaughter. 350 were murdered and 44 were taken hostage. This morning, at the vigil, they played the last track of music at 6. 29 because that is when the music stopped and the slaughter started. This morning, again, they played the music again to honour the dead and the missing. Music. Meanwhile injerusalem, crowds gathered before dawn, many holding aloft pictures of the hostages seized by hamas. They demanded that the prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, ensure the return of those still being held. Across the region, the war intensifies. There were powerful explosions in Southern Beirut as israel carried out fresh strikes overnight with increasing fears of a wider regional conflict in the middle east. This is the
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
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 250 taken hostage. In israel, shortly after daybreak, president Isaac Herzog joined a Memorial Service at the scene of the nova music festival, marking the moment it came under attack. More than 350 people there were murdered. Families explained why theyjoined todays vigil. This is the last moment we were here. This is where she was killed. Especially here. Last week, this is the ceremony, this is where she was, this is where she was happy in her last moments. It where she was happy in her last moments moments. It was here. We lost our son here moments. It was here. We lost our son here at moments. It was here. We lost our son here at the moments. It was here. We lost our son here at the party. Moments. It was here. We lost our son here at the party. He l our son here at the party. He was our son here at the party. He was murdered
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