Live Updates: October 7, 2024: Israel and the world mark one year since massacre
Memorials held nationwide in memory of those fallen, honoring hostages still held in Gaza, one year later
Hamas's October 7 massacre: Reliving the day, hour by hour
To honor the memory of the fallen and those taken hostage, the Jerusalem Post has created a timeline of the harrowing events of October 7.
One year ago today, Hamas terrorists invaded southern Israel, massacring thousands of Israelis and foreign nationals and taking hundreds more hostage, launching Israel into an unprecedented year of threats, attacks, assassinations, protests, and war.
Some 1,200 people were killed in the Hamas-led October 7 massacre. Over 250 people were kidnapped into the Gaza Strip, with 101 of them still being detained in captivity.
To honor the memory of the fallen and those taken hostage, the Jerusalem Post has created a timeline of the harrowing events of October 7 in hopes of memorializing and eternalizing the sacrifice of those Israelis murdered by terrorists in their homes, as well as the bravery of hostages who remain in the Gaza Strip, 12 months on.
Go to the full article >>Reporter's Notebook: At the Nova Festival massacre site a year later
One year after the massacre, we find ourselves only a few miles from Gaza, where over 100 hostages are still being held captive.
The roads to Gaza in the first hours of the morning are free of traffic. This time of night, when it is still dark and even the first light of dawn has not arrived, brings a rare quiet over the country. At the entrance to Ashkelon, there is a gas station with lights on inside. The light is inviting, the only sign of warmth in the darkness. On the morning of October 7, 2024, I stopped, grabbed a coffee, and headed south toward the border of Gaza.
Go to the full article >>Remembering the dead, fighting for the living: Israelis mark October 7
Moments of silence, memorial ceremonies, assemblies, and protests were held around the country.
Israelis gathered across the country on October 7, marking one year since the Hamas massacre that left hundreds dead and one year of captivity for 97 of the 101 hostages still held by Hamas.
Go to the full article >>WATCH: People visit the site of the Nova Festival massacre on the Oct. 7 anniversary
WATCH: People visit the site of the Nova Festival massacre on the Oct. 7 anniversary
Thousands arrive at Nova Music Festival site to commemorate year since massacre
On October 7, approximately 1,200 were murdered, and 250 were taken captive by Hamas terrorists. 40 of those innocent people were abducted at the Nova Music Festival.
Thousands of people arrived at the location of the Nova Music Festival early Monday morning to commemorate a year since the October 7 Massacre, KAN News posted on X, formerly Twitter.
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'We will never forget the fallen': International leaders share Oct. 7 message
"We will not forget the fallen, the hostages, and the families whose hearts are broken from their absence or the expectation of return," Macron wrote.
International leaders addressed on Monday the October 7 massacre as Israel commemorated the one-year anniversary of the massacre perpetrated by Hamas terrorists.
French President Emmanuel Macron posted a message in Hebrew on X/Twitter Monday morning.
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October 7 discount controversy: Arab restaurant in Germany offers shawarma discount
Many criticized the discount, accusing the restaurant of insensitivity and implying that the offer could be seen as supporting terrorism.
On October 7, a shawarma restaurant in Saarbrücken, Germany, named Habiba, faced significant backlash after announcing a special promotion—three shawarma plates for €10.
This date coincided with a tragic day in Israeli history, marking the one-year anniversary of the October 7 attacks, sparking outrage on social media.
Go to the full article >>Khamenei says Oct. 7 massacre brought 'Zionist regime' 70 years back
The post, referencing the name given by Hamas to the October 7 massacre, was published at 6:29 a.m. on Monday, as Israel began the one-year commemorations of the events.
Hamas's cross-border massacres in southern Israel on October 7 of last year sent Israel back 70 years, Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, wrote in Hebrew in a post on X/Twitter on Monday.
"Operation Al-Aqsa Flood set the Zionist regime 70 years back," Khamenei wrote.
מבצע "מבול אל-אקצא" החזיר את המשטר הציוני 70 שנים לאחור.
— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) October 7, 2024
The post, referencing the name given by Hamas to the October 7 massacre, was published at 6:29 a.m. on Monday as Israel began commemorating the event on the one-year anniversary.
Go to the full article >>IDF Capt. Roi Nahary, 23: Saving lives – in life and in death
Captain Roi Nahary was one of the 12 active and reserve soldiers who fell on October 9, following another dozen who had fallen the previous day, and 284 who fell on the infamous Oct. 7, 2023.
Gorgeous. That’s the one English word that Iris Nahary used to describe her fallen son Roi, whose grave she and her daughter Rotem had come to visit last Friday afternoon at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem. His mother has come every Friday during this first year since his passing.
“He was beautiful on the outside and no less so on the inside,” she said, with an almost yearlong tone of acceptance while gazing at the portrait of Roi next to his headstone, all geared up and in uniform at the Western Wall, smiling excitedly, unaware of the unfortunate fate that would eventually befall him on that Black Sabbath, as she and many others call it.
Go to the full article >>Important facts
- On October 7, 2023, thousands of Hamas terrorists infiltrated Israeli territory
- They murdered, kidnapped, raped, and tortured Israelis throughout southern Israel
- One year later, we remember the fallen and call for the return of those taken