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Middle East Updates: Israelis Mark 700 Days Since October 7

On September 5, 2025, Israelis held protests across the country marking 700 days since Hamas attacked southern Israel on October 7, 2023, killing over 1,200 and abducting 251 hostages.
This commemoration followed persistent conflict and stalled ceasefire talks, with Israel planning to take over Gaza City, believed a Hamas stronghold with a vast tunnel network.
Several captive survivors like Iair Horn and Arbel Yehoud recounted harrowing conditions, while families and forums urged negotiations to secure hostages' release amid ongoing military and political tensions.
Hamas last released a video showing hostages driven around Gaza, declaring openness to a prisoner exchange for ceasefire and border openings, while Germany halted some arms supplies but sees no new sanctions on Israel.
These events underscore a protracted crisis with nearly one million displaced in Gaza and significant casualties on both sides, reflecting the complexity and enduring impasse of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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Welt

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Seven Hundred Days Ago Hamas Attacked: "This Kibbutz Was Overrun in Three Waves on October 7th

Seven hundred days ago Hamas attacked Israel, still holding hostages. In the kibbutz Nahal Oz, WORLD correspondent Constantin Schreiber describes the continued traumatization of the people: "Everyone knows someone who is affected. It is a national trauma," says Schreiber on WORLD TV.

17 hours ago·Dortmund, Germany

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The Jewish Chronicle

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Rallies held across Israel to mark 700 days of an ongoing nightmare - The Jewish Chronicle

Protesters laid out a huge SOS sign with an egg timer to symbolise the urgency of the hostages’ plight

2 days ago

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Deutsche Welle

Center

Middle East updates: Israelis mark 700 days since October 7

Demonstrators gathered at the Hostages Square in Tel Aviv and elsewhere in the country to call for a negotiated end to the war in Gaza and the return of hostages held by Hamas and its allies.

2 days ago·Bonn, Germany

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CBN

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In CBN Interview, Huckabee Calls Gaza Conflict Part of Vertical War: 'Heaven vs. Hell'

Israelis are marking the 700th day since the Hamas kidnapping and massacre of more than 1,200 Israelis and foreign natio

2 days ago·Washington, United States

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Haaretz

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Former hostages, families mark 700 days of captivity demanding deal, end to war

Former hostage Arbel Yehoud described the harsh conditions of captivity: 'Every minute is an eternity and every second is a risk of death. For my Ariel, every day feels like that,' she said of her partner, still held in Gaza

2 days ago·Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

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Euronews

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Israelis to gather and mark 700 days since Hamas' 7 October attacks

Families of the remaining hostages in the Gaza Strip called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to abandon plans to expand Israel's offensive and bring captives home.

2 days ago·France

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