Israel Marks Third Anniversary of Oct. 7 Attacks as War Shadows Region
Nationwide ceremonies mark the attack’s toll as Gaza remains devastated and hostages’ families say the anniversary brings a new stage of grief.
- Israel began commemorating three years since the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks, with President Isaac Herzog lowering the national flag at 6:29 a.m.
- The attacks killed about 1,200 people, wounded thousands, and involved the kidnapping of 251 people.
- Nurse Nil Kirsht-Levi said her sister was held hostage for 53 days while her sister’s husband was killed.
- Soroka Medical Center treated 674 wounded people in the first 24 hours, according to director Prof. Shlomi Codish.
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KULR-TVIsraelis mourn Oct. 7 attack as Palestinians face devastation in Gaza, in photos
Israelis gathered Wednesday to commemorate the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack that killed 1,200 people and saw 251 taken hostage, sparking the Gaza war. Palestinians mark the anniversary amid continued hardship and widespread destruction in Gaza.
Three years after the bloody massacre in the south of Israel, the land commemorates the victims. President Herzog finds touching words. In the evening tens of thousands will meet in Tel Aviv.
Three years have passed since the morning of October 7, 2023, when Israel was struck by the bloodiest attack in its recent history. For the families of the murdered, time has failed to erase the pain, and for survivors, the memories of that day continue to be part of everyday life. Wednesday, October 7, 2026, Israel commemorates its victims, while the Gaza Strip tries to survive among the ruins left by three years of war.
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