US EditionA divided Israel marks 2 years since Oct. 7 attack as war in Gaza grinds on and hostages languish
- On October 7, 2025, New York City heightened protective measures at locations of religious and cultural importance as protests and commemorations took place to observe the second anniversary of the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks in Israel.
- These measures followed plans for multiple demonstrations throughout the city, reflecting local and global calls to remember victims and demand the release of hostages and prisoners.
- At Columbia University, organizers arranged over 1,200 empty chairs, each bearing an image in remembrance of individuals who lost their lives.
- "Every life is sacred," organizers stated, emphasizing the need for mutual recognition, accountability, and ending occupation to achieve resolution.
- The ongoing commemorations highlight persistent grief, a continued commitment to peace, and the challenges that remain on the long road to reconciliation.
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In Gaza, Israel has been killing and maiming at a crazy rate since 7 October 2023. The international press has reported only a small number of these massacres, in the horror of the genocide that took over 67,000 Palestinian lives and most of the infrastructure.
It's been two years since Israel launched its war on Gaza, and life in the enclave has never been more difficult.
Bay Area residents look back on Oct. 7 attack in Israel two years later
(KRON) -- Two years ago, Hamas launched a surprise attack on a music festival in Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking hundreds of hostages, sparking ongoing retaliation by Israel. The attack occurred on October 7 during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, marking the deadliest assault in Israel's history. Janine Zacharia, a Stanford University journalism lecturer, described the scale of the attack as unfathomable, noting the murder of children, wom…
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