PoliticsIsraelis are gathering Wednesday to commemorate the Oct. 7, 2023, attack, which killed 1,200 people and left 251 hostages. The assault triggered a devastating war in Gaza that Palestinians continue to endure.
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WorldThe press review highlights high school protests spreading across France and appearing on front pages at home and abroad. Israeli newspapers mark the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks, while Argentina’s press bids farewell to Lionel Messi after his final international match. A British adventurer also completes a 28-year walk around the world.
WorldA memorial ceremony is being held near the Nova festival site for victims of the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel. Festivalgoers were among those targeted; nearly 1,200 people were killed and 251 were taken hostage.
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WorldA view of Gaza City is shown as Israelis mark three years since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023. The assault triggered a military campaign that devastated much of Gaza, where conditions remain dire despite a year-old ceasefire intended to end the war permanently.
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WorldSince the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks, Israel has weakened adversaries including Hamas and Hezbollah and bolstered its security. Those gains have also brought greater international isolation and regional diplomatic setbacks. UCLA political scientist and lecturer Benjamin Radd discusses what is keeping the Gaza ceasefire from becoming lasting peace.
WorldA memorial ceremony is being held at the Nova festival site near Reim to honor victims of the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel. Festivalgoers were among those targeted; nearly 1,200 people were killed and 251 were taken hostage.
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WorldLive images show Gaza City three years after the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel. The assault killed about 1,200 people and triggered the war in Gaza; the territory’s Health Ministry says more than 74,000 Palestinians have died, while much of Gaza remains in ruins.
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WorldThree years after the Oct. 7 terror attacks in Israel, 1,200 people were killed and 251 others were taken hostage into Gaza. NBC News’ Raf Sanchez was in Israel covering the events, which would bring a major shift to the Middle East.
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WorldThe October 7 attacks on Israel and the Gaza war that followed continue to shape Israelis’ and Palestinians’ lives. Children in Gaza are growing up marked by loss, displacement and injury, while at Israel’s Nir Oz kibbutz, around a quarter of residents were killed or kidnapped by Hamas.
PoliticsThree years after the October 7 attack, polls show that 66 percent of Jewish Israelis identify as right-wing, up from 63 percent in 2022. Data from the Israel Democracy Institute and the Jewish People Policy Institute also indicate growing support among young Israelis for denying equal rights to non-Jewish citizens. Analysts say politicians across the spectrum cite October 7 to justify continued military action in Gaza.
WorldIsraeli former hostage Shoshan Haran told FRANCE 24 that they had been “naive” about Hamas before its October 7, 2023 attack on her kibbutz. She recalled 50 days in captivity in Gaza, refusing to show weakness to her captors, called accusations of genocide against Israel “a lie” and shared her late husband’s final words.
WorldOn Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led militants killed about 1,200 people in southern Israel and abducted 251, triggering a devastating war that eventually produced a fragile ceasefire. Three years later, many residents of the attacked communities still cannot see Palestinians next door as anything other than a threat.
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WorldThe Gaza war enters its fourth year with no agreement on the territory’s future. Israel and Hamas remain deeply divided over disarmament, troop withdrawal and who would govern Gaza, while pressure is mounting for answers about how the conflict began.
WorldBefore the war, daily routines in Gaza included work, school, family gatherings and communal worship. Now, some people live with life-changing injuries, while homes, hospitals, universities and places of worship have been damaged or destroyed. Photographs and familiar sites reveal how war has transformed Gaza.
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WorldIsraeli forces raided Birzeit University in the occupied West Bank, demolished a memorial for at least 38 Palestinian students killed by Israeli forces or settlers, and replaced it with a plant. Students say the action is part of a wider campaign to suppress Palestinian collective identity on campus, alongside raids, threats and restrictions on political activity.
WorldIsrael held a state ceremony marking three years since a Hamas-led offensive triggered a full-scale war. Families gathered at Jerusalem’s Mount Herzl, while President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu honoured fallen soldiers. Netanyahu warned that the mission was not over despite major Israeli gains.
WorldThree years of war have left many people missing in Gaza. Some are believed to be beneath destroyed homes, while others cannot be located, leaving families waiting to learn whether relatives were killed or detained. Even recovered remains may be difficult to identify after months or years underground.
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WorldAt least three Palestinians have been killed and nine injured in Israeli attacks across Gaza, despite a US-brokered ceasefire intended to let residents rebuild their lives. Strikes hit Deir al-Balah and Khan Yunis, while gunfire, drone attacks and artillery fire were reported in parts of Gaza City and northern Gaza. A charity director coordinating aid deliveries and winter preparations was killed in Deir al-Balah.
PoliticsThe Hamas terror attacks of October 7 are described as a failure of Israeli security, yet Benjamin Netanyahu remains dominant in Israeli politics. Many observers abroad see repeated failures in Lebanon, Iran and Gaza, where the Hamas-run health ministry says 74,000 people have been killed. Why do Israeli voters view Netanyahu differently?
WorldAn Israeli strike on a civilian vehicle in Gaza killed one Palestinian and wounded at least 11 others on Sunday. Israel’s military said it was targeting a Hamas militant. Palestinians reported intensified Israeli fire and airstrikes across Gaza over the past month. In Tel Aviv, Israelis held their weekly protest in Hostages Square, the last before Wednesday’s third anniversary of the October 7 attack.
WorldThe programme says that 368 days into a ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 1,439 Palestinians in Gaza. The United States is dispatching more soldiers and ships to the Middle East while completing its military withdrawal from Iraq. Gaza has held another mass funeral, and at least 74,040 Palestinians have been killed there by Israel since October 7, 2023.
SportsIreland and Israel are due to meet in the second leg of their Nations League tie in Serbia, with political tensions dominating attention. In last week’s first match in Bulgaria, Irish players wore black armbands in support of Gaza and deliberately bowed their heads during Israel’s anthem. The Irish team then ended a pre-match press conference early after intense questioning from Israeli journalists.
WorldPalestinians pulled victims from the ruins of a residential building in Gaza after an Israeli strike. Officials said more than 1,400 Palestinians had been killed since the ceasefire began last October. The footage contains sensitive images that may disturb viewers.
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PoliticsWith Israel’s election a month away, media debate has focused on what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu knew before October 7. Netanyahu is suing the Israeli newspaper that published the allegation, while right-wing Channel 14 says it does not matter. The coverage, the programme argues, has avoided reckoning with Israel’s actions in Gaza.