# Three years after October 7, Israelis describe how the worst terrorist attack in their country’s history changed them and the world

https://mins.news/en/item/90241

- Meduza, 2026-10-07 19:11 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/10/07/three-years-since-october-7-israelis-tell-meduza-how-the-worst-terrorist-attack-in-their-country-s-history-changed-them-and-the-world-around-them

> Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attack on Israel killed about 1,200 civilians and saw 251 people taken hostage. Israel’s ensuing operation in Gaza has left tens of thousands dead. Ahead of the attack’s third anniversary, Meduza spoke with Israelis; one woman recalled friends killed at the Nova festival, celebrating her birthday in a bomb shelter, and fearing capture.

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