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Israelis mark three years since Hamas attack that set off Gaza assault

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Israelis are marking three years since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, which led to a military assault that destroyed much of Gaza. During the attack, militants killed 1,200 people and took 251 hostages; Israel's subsequent operations have resulted in over 74,000 deaths in Gaza according to health authorities there. Commemorative events include vigils at the Nova music festival site near the Gaza border and Hostage Square in Tel Aviv. The anniversary also coincides with a period of 20 days before Israel’s upcoming election, seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership.
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Three years after October 7, 2023, the world continues to grapple with the profound impact of Hamas's attack on southern Israel. On that day, Palestinian fighters breached the Gaza border, killing more than 1,200 Israelis and taking 251 hostages into Gaza. The assault remains a defining moment in Israeli history, leading to significant changes in leadership and security policies.

In the lead-up to the attacks, Israelis were focused on internal politics rather than external threats. Following the massacre, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government faced severe criticism but he remains in power despite overseeing what many consider the worst security failure in Israel’s history. The attack led to mass protests demanding the release of hostages and widespread global condemnation of Hamas.

The incident reshaped Israeli society and its approach to security, with leaders acknowledging that external threats were underestimated prior to October 7. Meanwhile, families like Sigal Manzuri continue to advocate for peace and remember their loved ones lost in the attacks, highlighting the human cost behind the statistics.

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Israelis mark three years since Hamas attack that set off Gaza assault JERUSALEM, Oct 7 - Israelis will on Wednesday mark three years since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, triggering a military assault that destroyed much of Gaza, where conditions remain dire despite a year-old ceasefire that is meant to halt the war for good.
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🔮 Israelis mark three years since Hamas attack that set off Gaza assault JERUSALEM, Oct 7 - Israelis will on Wednesday mark three years since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, triggering a military assault that destroyed much of Gaza, where conditions remain dire despite a year-old ceasefire that is meant to halt the war for good.
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Israelis mark three years since Hamas attack that set off Gaza assault JERUSALEM, Oct 7 - Israelis will on Wednesday mark three years since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, triggering a military assault that destroyed much of Gaza, where conditions remain dire despite a year-old ceasefire that is meant to halt the war for good. asserted
that → mark → war
The attacks, during which militants killed 1,200 people and took 251 hostages to Gaza, marked the deadliest day in Israel's history. asserted
militants → kill → history
Israel's subsequent bombardment and ground operations have killed more than 74,000 people in Gaza, health authorities there say. asserted
authorities → kill → Gaza
On Wednesday, Israelis will hold a vigil at the site of the Nova music festival near the Gaza border, where 348 young people were killed by militants during the attack. They will also hold an event commemorating the anniversary at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv. asserted
They → hold → Aviv
The anniversary is the first for Israelis without any hostages still held in Gaza, with those dead and alive exchanged in swaps with Hamas for Palestinians held in Israeli jails. asserted
those → hold → jails
The remains of the last Israeli hostage were recovered in January. asserted
remains → recover → January
It also comes just 20 days ahead of Israel's first election since the attack, a vote that is viewed as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's long tenure in power. asserted
that → come → power
Netanyahu has rejected blame for the security breach and resisted calls for an independent investigation. asserted
Netanyahu → reject → investigation
That has frustrated many in Israel, including families of those killed in the attacks, some of whom have joined the election race. asserted
some → frustrate → race
A poll by the Israel Democracy Institute showed that 68% of Jewish Israelis said that the events of October 7 were a very central or fairly central element in their decision of which party to vote for. asserted
events → show → party
Election polls show neither Netanyahu nor his main competitors would muster enough seats in parliament to form a coalition if a vote were held today. asserted
vote → show → coalition
US-BACKED CEASEFIRE FAILS TO HALT ISRAELI ATTACKS, DISARM HAMAS The anniversary is also the first since an October 10, 2025, US-brokered ceasefire deal that halted major fighting but has failed to stop Israeli attacks in Gaza or secure the disarmament of Hamas and other militant groups. asserted
that → back → Hamas
The deal left Israel in control of some 53% of Gaza, since expanded by Israeli forces to nearly two-thirds. asserted
deal → leave → thirds
Hamas controls the remaining third, where the 2 million population mostly live in makeshift tents and bombed out buildings. asserted
population → control → tents
US President Donald Trump's so-called "Board of Peace" has proposed several plans that would see Gaza rebuilt. asserted
Gaza → call → plans
But those plans, which fail to account for the property rights of Palestinians whose homes were destroyed, have failed to gain the buy-in of Israel or Hamas, which are still deadlocked in ceasefire talks. asserted
which → fail → talks
The two have yet to agree on the terms of a deal that would see Hamas lay down its weapons in exchange for Israeli troop withdrawals. asserted
Hamas → have → withdrawals
Israel says it will not pull back until Hamas fully disarms; Hamas says it has agreed to a phased process but will not disarm so long as Israeli attacks continue. asserted
attacks → say → process
Israel has kept up a bombing campaign in Gaza that has killed a number of Hamas militants in recent months but has also killed many civilians, say Gaza health authorities, whose death figures do not distinguish between civilians and combatants. asserted
figures → keep → civilians
More than 1,400 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since the October 2025 ceasefire, the health authorities say. asserted
authorities → kill → ceasefire
During the same time, five Israeli soldiers have been killed by militants or in combat, the military says. asserted
military → kill → combat
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