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Israel Marks October 7 Anniversary as Talks Held to End Gaza War
Two years after the attack, 48 hostages remain captive and thousands of Israeli soldiers continue to serve repeated tours amid ongoing trauma and conflict.
- Two years ago, on the morning of Oct. 7, 2023, Avichai Brodutch and countless Israelis were roused by sirens as Hamas fighters overran communities near Gaza in the worst day in modern Jewish history.
- The assault unfolded with mass kidnappings and killings, with 251 hostages taken and 48 still held in Gaza, while 117 people were killed or kidnapped including many at the Nova music festival.
- Avichai Brodutch says his family is still living through trauma after being held for 51 days and released during the first temporary ceasefire, while many survivors have not returned to Kfar Aza.
- The Israeli government declared war on Hamas to demilitarize the group, while aid groups report at least 132,000 children face acute malnutrition and roughly 70% of Gaza's buildings are damaged.
- Families of hostages continue to protest the Israeli government for not accepting concessions as 20 hostages believed alive prompt calls for a reckoning over Oct. 7.
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Israel is marking the second anniversary of the attack on October 7, 2023, when Palestinian fighters killed approximately 1,200 people and captured around 250 after invading the south of the country.
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