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<p>On Monday (Oct 7), Israel marked the first anniversary of the Gaza war. The war in Gaza was triggered when Palestinian Hamas militants attacked southern Israel (on October 7 last year), killing 1,200 people and taking about 250 as hostages, according to Israeli tallies. More than 100 hostages remain held by Hamas.</p>

<p>Israel's subsequent military assault on Gaza has killed more than 41,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza's health ministry. On Monday, the armed wing of Hamas claimed that it fired rockets into southern Israel. Later in the day, the Palestinian militant group said that it fired a barrage of rockets targeting Tel Aviv.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<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 Hamas terror attack: What happened on October 7 and how Israel responded to deadly attacks</a></strong></p>

<p>The first anniversary of the war came as Israel is engaged in a conflict with Iran-aligned Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and is preparing to retaliate against Iran's massive missile attack last week.</p>

<h3><strong>Here's a look at the latest updates from the first anniversary of the Gaza war:</strong></h3>

<p><strong>&gt;&nbsp;</strong>Hamas' armed wing&nbsp;Ezzedine Al-Qassam said that it "struck deep into the occupation's territory, targeting the city of Tel Aviv with a barrage of M90 missiles as part of the ongoing war of attrition."</p>

<p>&gt; Hamas' ally Hezbollah has vowed to&nbsp;keep up the fight against Israeli “aggression.” Hezbollah called Israel a “cancerous gland that must be eliminated, no matter how long it takes.”</p>

<p><strong>&gt;&nbsp;</strong>Israel's President Isaac Herzog on Monday said the world "must support Israel" to bring peace, as the country marked the first anniversary&nbsp;of the war.&nbsp;"The world has to realise and understand that in order to change the course of history and bring peace, a better future to the region, it must support Israel in its battle against its enemies,"&nbsp;Herzog said in a statement.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>&gt;</strong>&nbsp;An Israeli campaign group on Monday announced the death of a hostage held in Gaza. According to the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, Idan Shtivi, 28, was abducted from the site of the Nova festival and his "body is still held captive by Hamas."</p>

<p><strong>&gt; </strong>Earlier in the day, thousands of Israelis&nbsp;converged on the Nova Music Festival location&nbsp;to commemorate the first anniversary of the Hamas attack. More than 300 people were killed and 44 were abducted when Hamas attacked the festival in 2023.</p>

<p><strong>&gt;&nbsp;</strong>The playback of the last track of the Nova party followed by a minute of silence was observed before the memorial was commemorated with prayers and song.</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;New details emerge on Mossad's pager and walkie-talkie operations</strong></p>

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<p><strong>&gt;&nbsp;</strong>The Israeli military said it had also prevented an "immediate threat" from Hamas' intentions to fire rockets.</p>

<p><strong>&gt;&nbsp;</strong>"The IAF (air force) struck Hamas launch posts and underground terrorist infrastructure throughout the Gaza Strip," the military said.&nbsp;"Furthermore, overnight, the IAF and IDF (Israeli army) artillery struck targets in the central Gaza Strip that posed a threat to IDF troops operating in the area," it added.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>&gt; </strong>The first anniversary of the Gaza war was also commemorated in other countries. In France, President Emmanuel Macron paid tributes to the victims of the October 7 attack in Israel.</p>

<p><strong>&gt; </strong>In Australia, people gathered for vigils to mark the first anniversary of the conflict.&nbsp;At Sydney's famed Bondi Beach, participants holding Israeli and&nbsp;Australian flags listened in silence to a reading of the names of Israel's 101 hostages still held by Hamas.</p>

<p><strong>&nbsp;</strong><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


On Monday (Oct 7), Israel marked the first anniversary of the Gaza war. The war in Gaza was triggered when Palestinian Hamas militants attacked southern Israel (on October 7 last year), killing 1,200 people and taking about 250 as hostages, according to Israeli tallies.

On Monday (Oct 7), Israel marked the first anniversary of the Gaza war. The war in Gaza was triggered when Palestinian Hamas militants attacked southern Israel (on October 7 last year), killing 1,200 people and taking about 250 as hostages, according to Israeli tallies. More than 100 hostages remain held by Hamas. Israel's subsequent military assault on Gaza has killed more than 41,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza's health ministry. On Monday, the armed wing of Hamas claimed that it fired rockets into southern Israel. Later in the day, the Palestinian militant group said that it fired a barrage of rockets targeting Tel Aviv. Also read | One year of Hamas terror attack: What happened on October 7 and how Israel responded to deadly attacks The first anniversary of the war came as Israel is engaged in a conflict with Iran-aligned Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and is preparing to retaliate against Iran's massive missile attack last week. Here's a look at the latest updates from the first anniversary of the Gaza war: > Hamas' armed wing Ezzedine Al-Qassam said that it "struck deep into the occupation's territory, targeting the city of Tel Aviv with a barrage of M90 missiles as part of the ongoing war of attrition." > Hamas' ally Hezbollah has vowed to keep up the fight against Israeli “aggression.” Hezbollah called Israel a “cancerous gland that must be eliminated, no matter how long it takes.” > Israel's President Isaac Herzog on Monday said the world "must support Israel" to bring peace, as the country marked the first anniversary of the war. "The world has to realise and understand that in order to change the course of history and bring peace, a better future to the region, it must support Israel in its battle against its enemies," Herzog said in a statement. > An Israeli campaign group on Monday announced the death of a hostage held in Gaza. According to the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, Idan Shtivi, 28, was abducted from the site of the Nova festival and his "body is still held captive by Hamas." > Earlier in the day, thousands of Israelis converged on the Nova Music Festival location to commemorate the first anniversary of the Hamas attack. More than 300 people were killed and 44 were abducted when Hamas attacked the festival in 2023. > The playback of the last track of the Nova party followed by a minute of silence was observed before the memorial was commemorated with prayers and song. Also watch | New details emerge on Mossad's pager and walkie-talkie operations × > The Israeli military said it had also prevented an "immediate threat" from Hamas' intentions to fire rockets. > "The IAF (air force) struck Hamas launch posts and underground terrorist infrastructure throughout the Gaza Strip," the military said. "Furthermore, overnight, the IAF and IDF (Israeli army) artillery struck targets in the central Gaza Strip that posed a threat to IDF troops operating in the area," it added. > The first anniversary of the Gaza war was also commemorated in other countries. In France, President Emmanuel Macron paid tributes to the victims of the October 7 attack in Israel. > In Australia, people gathered for vigils to mark the first anniversary of the conflict. At Sydney's famed Bondi Beach, participants holding Israeli and Australian flags listened in silence to a reading of the names of Israel's 101 hostages still held by Hamas. (With inputs from agencies)

First anniversary of Gaza war: Hamas fires rocket barrage targeting Israel's Tel Aviv- Top updates

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<p>It has been exactly one year since the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip began on October 7. Within this period, the Israeli military&nbsp;bombed more than Hamas 40,000 targets, found 4,700 tunnel shafts and destroyed 1,000 rocket launcher sites.</p>

<p>On Monday (Oct 7), the military said 726 soldiers had been killed since October 7 last year.&nbsp;Of those, 380 died in Hamas' October&nbsp;7 attacks and 346 in Gaza combat starting October&nbsp;27, 2023.</p>

<p>Injured troops numbered 4,576 since that date. Fifty-six soldiers died as a result of operational accidents, which the military did not define, a report by the news agency Reuters said.</p>

<h2><strong>Hamas' attack and Israel's retaliation</strong></h2>

<p>The war in Gaza was triggered when Palestinian Hamas militants attacked southern Israel (on Oct&nbsp;7 last year), killing 1,200 people and taking about 250 as hostages, according to Israeli tallies. More than 100 hostages remain held by Hamas.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/hamas-chief-yahya-sinwar-ceases-contact-with-qatari-mediators-fearing-for-his-life-report-764971">Fearing for his life, Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar ceases contact with Qatari mediators</a></strong></p>

<p>Israel's subsequent military assault on Gaza has killed more than 41,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza's health ministry.</p>

<p>On Monday, the Israeli military also said that&nbsp;it enlisted 300,000 reservists since the start of the war - 82 per cent&nbsp;men and 18 per cent&nbsp;women and nearly half of them aged 20 to 29.</p>

<h2><strong>Tens of thousands of rockets fired into Israel</strong></h2>

<p>Since the start of the conflict, 13,200 rockets were fired into Israel from Gaza. Another 12,400 were fired from Lebanon, while 60 came from Syria, 180 from Yemen and 400 from Iran, the military said.</p>

<p>It said it killed more than 800 "terrorists" in Lebanon, where 4,900 targets had been struck from the air along with about 6,000 ground targets. Over the past year, Israel arrested more than 5,000 suspects in the West Bank and Jordan Valley.</p>

<p>The military further said it killed eight Gaza militant brigade commanders, about 30 battalion commanders and 165 company commanders over the past year.</p>

<h2><strong>October 7 commemorations begin</strong></h2>

<p>With candles, prayers and music, commemorations for the October 7 attack began in Israel's Tel Aviv&nbsp;to mark the first anniversary of the war.&nbsp;</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, a report by the news agency AFP said.</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;How will Israel respond to Iran's missile attack?</strong></p>

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<p>"Coming to this event one year after this terrible massacre that happened on October 7, it's very touching, it's very breathtaking," one of the organisers of the event told AFP.</p>

<p>The first anniversary of the war came as Israel is engaged in a conflict with Iran-aligned Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and is preparing to retaliate against Iran's massive missile attack last week, raising fears of an even wider conflict in West Asia.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


It has been exactly one year since the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip began on October 7. Within this period, the Israeli military bombed more than Hamas 40,000 targets, found 4,700 tunnel shafts and destroyed 1,000 rocket launcher sites.

It has been exactly one year since the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip began on October 7. Within this period, the Israeli military bombed more than Hamas 40,000 targets, found 4,700 tunnel shafts and destroyed 1,000 rocket launcher sites. On Monday (Oct 7), the military said 726 soldiers had been killed since October 7 last year. Of those, 380 died in Hamas' October 7 attacks and 346 in Gaza combat starting October 27, 2023. Injured troops numbered 4,576 since that date. Fifty-six soldiers died as a result of operational accidents, which the military did not define, a report by the news agency Reuters said. Hamas' attack and Israel's retaliation The war in Gaza was triggered when Palestinian Hamas militants attacked southern Israel (on Oct 7 last year), killing 1,200 people and taking about 250 as hostages, according to Israeli tallies. More than 100 hostages remain held by Hamas. Also read | Fearing for his life, Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar ceases contact with Qatari mediators Israel's subsequent military assault on Gaza has killed more than 41,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza's health ministry. On Monday, the Israeli military also said that it enlisted 300,000 reservists since the start of the war - 82 per cent men and 18 per cent women and nearly half of them aged 20 to 29. Tens of thousands of rockets fired into Israel Since the start of the conflict, 13,200 rockets were fired into Israel from Gaza. Another 12,400 were fired from Lebanon, while 60 came from Syria, 180 from Yemen and 400 from Iran, the military said. It said it killed more than 800 "terrorists" in Lebanon, where 4,900 targets had been struck from the air along with about 6,000 ground targets. Over the past year, Israel arrested more than 5,000 suspects in the West Bank and Jordan Valley. The military further said it killed eight Gaza militant brigade commanders, about 30 battalion commanders and 165 company commanders over the past year. October 7 commemorations begin With candles, prayers and music, commemorations for the October 7 attack began in Israel's Tel Aviv to mark the first anniversary of the war. 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, a report by the news agency AFP said. Also watch | How will Israel respond to Iran's missile attack? × "Coming to this event one year after this terrible massacre that happened on October 7, it's very touching, it's very breathtaking," one of the organisers of the event told AFP. The first anniversary of the war came as Israel is engaged in a conflict with Iran-aligned Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and is preparing to retaliate against Iran's massive missile attack last week, raising fears of an even wider conflict in West Asia. (With inputs from agencies)

In one year of Gaza war, Israel bombed over 40,000 Hamas targets

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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>

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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