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<p>Former United States (US) president and current Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Monday (Oct 7) that Americans should never forget Hamas' October 7 attack on Israel last year (which triggered the war in the Gaza Strip)&nbsp;as he paid tributes to the victims at a campaign event.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Addressing a crowd&nbsp;at an event at his&nbsp;Trump&nbsp;National Doral Golf Club in southern Florida to commemorate the first anniversary of the attack, Trump said, "We can never forget the nightmare of that day."</p>

<p>Trump claimed that the Hamas attack would have never happened if he was president.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Trump hails Israel's offensive against Hamas</strong></h2>

<p>During the campaign event on Monday, Trump hailed Israel's offensive against Hamas by saying that the "dawn of a new, more harmonious Middle East is finally within our reach."</p>

<p><strong>Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/one-year-of-hamas-terror-attack-what-happened-on-october-7-and-how-israel-responded-to-deadly-attacks-765072">One year of Gaza war:&nbsp;What happened on October 7 and how Israel responded to deadly attacks</a></strong></p>

<p>Trump has spoken little about the recent escalation in tensions in West Asia&nbsp;since the Israel-Hamas war broke out on October 7 last year.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Earlier this week, Trump issued a scathing statement,&nbsp;holding President Joe&nbsp;Biden and Vice President and current Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris responsible for the crisis.</p>

<h2><strong>Biden, Harris mark first anniversary of Gaza war</strong></h2>

<p>Apart from Biden, US President Biden and Vice President Harris also marked the first anniversary of the Gaza war.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In a solemn Jewish ceremony of mourning at the White House, Biden lit a candle while a rabbi chanted a prayer for the victims, with the president calling for peace even as the region teeters on the edge of all-out war, the news agency AFP reported.</p>

<p>In a statement, Biden said, "Far too many civilians have suffered far too much during this year of conflict." He lashed out&nbsp;at the "unspeakable brutality" of the attacks and said he and Harris were "fully committed" to Israel's security against Iran and its regional allies -- Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Huthis in Yemen.</p>

<p><strong>Also watch | World DNA: One year after Israel-Hamas war,&nbsp;Gazans long for return to normalcy</strong></p>

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<p>But he also described October 7 as a "dark day for the Palestinian people" and said he and Harris "will not stop working to achieve a ceasefire deal in Gaza."</p>

<p>Meanwhile, Kamala Harris separately planted a memorial tree at her Washington residence.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Former United States (US) president and current Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Monday (Oct 7) that Americans should never forget Hamas' October 7 attack on Israel last year (which triggered the war in the Gaza Strip) as he paid tributes to the victims at a campaign event.

Former United States (US) president and current Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Monday (Oct 7) that Americans should never forget Hamas' October 7 attack on Israel last year (which triggered the war in the Gaza Strip) as he paid tributes to the victims at a campaign event. Addressing a crowd at an event at his Trump National Doral Golf Club in southern Florida to commemorate the first anniversary of the attack, Trump said, "We can never forget the nightmare of that day." Trump claimed that the Hamas attack would have never happened if he was president. Trump hails Israel's offensive against Hamas During the campaign event on Monday, Trump hailed Israel's offensive against Hamas by saying that the "dawn of a new, more harmonious Middle East is finally within our reach." Also read | One year of Gaza war: What happened on October 7 and how Israel responded to deadly attacks Trump has spoken little about the recent escalation in tensions in West Asia since the Israel-Hamas war broke out on October 7 last year. Earlier this week, Trump issued a scathing statement, holding President Joe Biden and Vice President and current Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris responsible for the crisis. Biden, Harris mark first anniversary of Gaza war Apart from Biden, US President Biden and Vice President Harris also marked the first anniversary of the Gaza war. In a solemn Jewish ceremony of mourning at the White House, Biden lit a candle while a rabbi chanted a prayer for the victims, with the president calling for peace even as the region teeters on the edge of all-out war, the news agency AFP reported. In a statement, Biden said, "Far too many civilians have suffered far too much during this year of conflict." He lashed out at the "unspeakable brutality" of the attacks and said he and Harris were "fully committed" to Israel's security against Iran and its regional allies -- Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Huthis in Yemen. Also watch | World DNA: One year after Israel-Hamas war, Gazans long for return to normalcy × But he also described October 7 as a "dark day for the Palestinian people" and said he and Harris "will not stop working to achieve a ceasefire deal in Gaza." Meanwhile, Kamala Harris separately planted a memorial tree at her Washington residence. (With inputs from agencies)

Gaza war: Americans should never forget Hamas' Oct 7 attack on Israel, says Trump

<p>With candles, prayers and music, commemorations for the October 7 attack began in Israel's Tel Aviv on Sunday at a ceremony to mark the first anniversary of the Hamas onslaught at the Nova music festival.</p>

<p>Picture of those killed appeared on a screen at the entrance to the ceremony, as hundreds gathered to light candles at a makeshift shrine, leave handwritten notes or simply embrace each other.</p>

<p>"Coming to this event one year after this terrible massacre that happened on October 7, it's very touching, it's very breathtaking," said one of the event's organisers Solly Laniado.</p>

<p>"Three days ago, we were not even going to hold the event at all," he said, citing the deluge of rocket warnings and last week's missile attack on Tel Aviv that have left many people on edge and large parts of the usually vibrant city empty.</p>

<p>The anniversary comes with Israel engaged in a fresh war in Lebanon against Hezbollah and preparing to retaliate against Tehran, raising fears of an even wider conflict.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Anticipation is building over how and when Israel will respond to Iran's missile barrage last week, with the uncertainty casting a shadow over the commemoration.</p>

<p>"It's a difficult day," said Omri Sasi, 35, one of the producers of last year's festival who survived the attack.</p>

<p>By his own estimate he lost roughly 50 friends that day, including an uncle, a pregnant cousin and her husband.</p>

<h2><strong>Onslaught of violence</strong></h2>

<p>The two-day festival in the fields around Kibbutz Reim was just beyond the&nbsp;Gaza&nbsp;border in southern Israel and attracted over 3,000 attendees from October 6 and 7.&nbsp;</p>

<p>At least 370 people were killed at the Nova rave in the Negev desert, making it the deadliest location during the October 7 attack.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Footage from the day filmed by Hamas showed the militants gunning down festival goers en masse as they attempted to flee and taking others hostages, with the heavily armed Hamas fighters moving through the area unopposed.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Following the attack, the festival location was left largely untouched with dozens of burnt-out vehicles and abandoned tents, sleeping bags and clothes strewn across the field.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The festival attack was part of an onslaught of violence unleashed by Palestinian Hamas militants that resulted in the deaths of 1,205 people on the Israeli side, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on the latest official Israeli figures.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Some 251 people were captured and taken as hostages to the&nbsp;Gaza&nbsp;Strip, of whom 97 are still held captive in the coastal territory, including 37 the Israeli military says are dead.</p>

<p>During a one-week truce in late November, 105 hostages were released in exchange for 240 Palestinian prisoners.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Hours after the October 7 attack, Israel launched a blistering military offensive on&nbsp;Gaza&nbsp;that has reduced large swaths of the territory to rubble, and displaced nearly all of its 2.4 million residents at least once amid an unrelenting humanitarian crisis.</p>

<p>In&nbsp;Gaza, at least 41,870 people have been killed since the start of the Israel offensive, a majority of them civilians, according to the health ministry in the Hamas-run Palestinian territory.</p>

<p>The figures have been deemed to be reliable by the United Nations.</p>

<p>But as the anniversary arrives, for many it's just the latest marker in a year tarnished by trauma, loss and ongoing war.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"It's not easy to think a lot about it," said Sasi.&nbsp;</p>


With candles, prayers and music, commemorations for the October 7 attack began in Israel's Tel Aviv on Sunday at a ceremony to mark the first anniversary of the Hamas onslaught at the Nova music festival.

With candles, prayers and music, commemorations for the October 7 attack began in Israel's Tel Aviv on Sunday at a ceremony to mark the first anniversary of the Hamas onslaught at the Nova music festival. Picture of those killed appeared on a screen at the entrance to the ceremony, as hundreds gathered to light candles at a makeshift shrine, leave handwritten notes or simply embrace each other. "Coming to this event one year after this terrible massacre that happened on October 7, it's very touching, it's very breathtaking," said one of the event's organisers Solly Laniado. "Three days ago, we were not even going to hold the event at all," he said, citing the deluge of rocket warnings and last week's missile attack on Tel Aviv that have left many people on edge and large parts of the usually vibrant city empty. The anniversary comes with Israel engaged in a fresh war in Lebanon against Hezbollah and preparing to retaliate against Tehran, raising fears of an even wider conflict. Anticipation is building over how and when Israel will respond to Iran's missile barrage last week, with the uncertainty casting a shadow over the commemoration. "It's a difficult day," said Omri Sasi, 35, one of the producers of last year's festival who survived the attack. By his own estimate he lost roughly 50 friends that day, including an uncle, a pregnant cousin and her husband. Onslaught of violence The two-day festival in the fields around Kibbutz Reim was just beyond the Gaza border in southern Israel and attracted over 3,000 attendees from October 6 and 7. At least 370 people were killed at the Nova rave in the Negev desert, making it the deadliest location during the October 7 attack. Footage from the day filmed by Hamas showed the militants gunning down festival goers en masse as they attempted to flee and taking others hostages, with the heavily armed Hamas fighters moving through the area unopposed. Following the attack, the festival location was left largely untouched with dozens of burnt-out vehicles and abandoned tents, sleeping bags and clothes strewn across the field. The festival attack was part of an onslaught of violence unleashed by Palestinian Hamas militants that resulted in the deaths of 1,205 people on the Israeli side, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on the latest official Israeli figures. Some 251 people were captured and taken as hostages to the Gaza Strip, of whom 97 are still held captive in the coastal territory, including 37 the Israeli military says are dead. During a one-week truce in late November, 105 hostages were released in exchange for 240 Palestinian prisoners. Hours after the October 7 attack, Israel launched a blistering military offensive on Gaza that has reduced large swaths of the territory to rubble, and displaced nearly all of its 2.4 million residents at least once amid an unrelenting humanitarian crisis. In Gaza, at least 41,870 people have been killed since the start of the Israel offensive, a majority of them civilians, according to the health ministry in the Hamas-run Palestinian territory. The figures have been deemed to be reliable by the United Nations. But as the anniversary arrives, for many it's just the latest marker in a year tarnished by trauma, loss and ongoing war. "It's not easy to think a lot about it," said Sasi.

Commemorations for Hamas' Oct 7 attack begin in Israel's Tel Aviv

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<p>Israel on Saturday (Oct 5) placed its forces on alert ahead of the first anniversary of Hamas' October 7 attack,&nbsp;after a military official said the country was preparing its retaliation for Iran's missile attack.</p>

<p>Ahead of the Monday anniversary,&nbsp;military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said at a televised briefing,&nbsp;"We are prepared with increased forces in anticipation for this day" when there could be "attacks on the home front."</p>

<p>Meanwhile, Israeli President Issac Herzog said that his country's October 7 "wounds still cannot fully heal".</p>

<h2><strong>The deaths on both sides in Gaza war</strong></h2>

<p>The unprecedented October 7 attack on Israel by the Palestinian militant group resulted in the deaths of 1,205 people, mostly civilians. Israel struck back hard at the Gaza Strip, killing more than 41,000 people of which the majority were civilians.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/israel-hamas-war-how-october-7-2023-became-israels-deadliest-day-764378">Israel-Hamas war: How October 7, 2023, became Israel's deadliest day</a></strong></p>

<p>Ahead of the October 7 anniversary, thousands joined pro-Palestinian rallies in London, Paris, Cape Town and other cities.</p>

<p>US, Qatari and Egyptian mediators tried unsuccessfully for months to reach a Gaza truce and secure the release of 97 hostages still held in the Hamas-ruled territory.</p>

<h2><strong>18 killed in air strike on Gaza mosque</strong></h2>

<p>In the latest news from the Gaza war, at least 18 people were killed and dozens of others wounded in an Israeli air strike on a Gaza mosque early on Sunday, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reported.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The strike occurred near the Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip.</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;Hamas&nbsp;commander Saeed Attallah killed in Israeli strike</strong></p>

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<p>Eyewitnesses said the number of casualties could rise as the mosque was being used to house displaced people.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, The Israeli military said in a statement it "conducted a precise strike on Hamas terrorists who were operating within a command and control centre embedded in a structure that previously served as the 'Shuhada al-Aqsa' Mosque in the area of Deir al Balah."</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Israel on Saturday (Oct 5) placed its forces on alert ahead of the first anniversary of Hamas' October 7 attack, after a military official said the country was preparing its retaliation for Iran's missile attack.

Israel on Saturday (Oct 5) placed its forces on alert ahead of the first anniversary of Hamas' October 7 attack, after a military official said the country was preparing its retaliation for Iran's missile attack. Ahead of the Monday anniversary, military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said at a televised briefing, "We are prepared with increased forces in anticipation for this day" when there could be "attacks on the home front." Meanwhile, Israeli President Issac Herzog said that his country's October 7 "wounds still cannot fully heal". The deaths on both sides in Gaza war The unprecedented October 7 attack on Israel by the Palestinian militant group resulted in the deaths of 1,205 people, mostly civilians. Israel struck back hard at the Gaza Strip, killing more than 41,000 people of which the majority were civilians. Also read | Israel-Hamas war: How October 7, 2023, became Israel's deadliest day Ahead of the October 7 anniversary, thousands joined pro-Palestinian rallies in London, Paris, Cape Town and other cities. US, Qatari and Egyptian mediators tried unsuccessfully for months to reach a Gaza truce and secure the release of 97 hostages still held in the Hamas-ruled territory. 18 killed in air strike on Gaza mosque In the latest news from the Gaza war, at least 18 people were killed and dozens of others wounded in an Israeli air strike on a Gaza mosque early on Sunday, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reported. The strike occurred near the Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip. Also watch | Hamas commander Saeed Attallah killed in Israeli strike × Eyewitnesses said the number of casualties could rise as the mosque was being used to house displaced people. Meanwhile, The Israeli military said in a statement it "conducted a precise strike on Hamas terrorists who were operating within a command and control centre embedded in a structure that previously served as the 'Shuhada al-Aqsa' Mosque in the area of Deir al Balah." (With inputs from agencies)

Gaza war: Israel places its forces on alert ahead of first anniversary of conflict