3 Years After Oct. 7, Israel Mourns as Families and Survivors Rebuild Their Lives
Israel marked three years since the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attack with memorials and calls for an inquiry, as families and survivors work to rebuild their lives.
TL;DR
- Hamas members attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, breaching the Gaza border and attacking communities and the Nova music festival.
- The attack resulted in about 1,200 deaths in Israel, mostly civilians, and 251 abductions into Gaza.
- The assault triggered the war in Gaza, with over 74,000 reported Palestinian deaths according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
- Israeli President Isaac Herzog and his wife began commemoration by lighting a memorial candle at the presidential residence in Jerusalem.