One thousand days after the October 7, 2023 attack, families of victims gathered to remember their loved ones and renew calls for an independent inquiry into the events surrounding the tragedy. The attack, which claimed 1,195 lives, remains one of the most consequential moments in the region's recent history.


Families of victims mark 1000 days, demand independent inquiry 

New reports suggest that Hamas operatives allegedly received a specific set of emojis on their phones ahead of the October 7 attack, mirroring two prior instances that signaled preparations for coordinated operations. According to these reports, the emojis were used as coded instructions to gather at staging grounds and prepare weapons before launching the assault.


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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed a government decision Monday to establish a commission of inquiry into the October 7 attack, assuring the public that it would not be subject to political influence.


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As the second anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks approaches, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are on the highest state of alert. Indirect Israel-Hamas talks have begun in Egypt, centered on Donald Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace plan. But with over 66,000 dead in Gaza and a hostage deal still unresolved, peace remains uncertain. We break down the stakes, the scars of war, and where the region stands after two years of relentless conflict.

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<p>A large number of Palestinian families were displaced in Jabalia in northern Gaza after a number of tanks entered the area and the Israeli army asked residents to evacuate their homes, following a bombing operation overnight and at dawn on Sunday (October 6).</p>

<p>Palestinian health officials said at least 20 people had been killed since Saturday (October 5) night in northern Gaza, after the army sent tanks into areas there for the first time in months and urged residents to leave.</p>

<p>The Hamas-run Gaza government media office said a further 26 people were killed and 93 others wounded when Israeli airstrikes hit a mosque and a school sheltering displaced people</p>

<p>The army on Saturday issued new evacuation orders in parts of Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip, just north of Deir al-Balah, forcing hundreds of families to leave their houses. The military statement said its forces aimed to operate against Hamas militants who waged attacks from the territory.</p>

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<p>The Israeli military said its forces had encircled the area of Jabalia, the focus of its operations.</p>

<p>The strikes and incursion into northern Gaza came as the war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas approaches its first anniversary, and as Israel has been expanding its actions in Lebanon.</p>

<p>Hamas attacked southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing 1,200 people and taking about 250 as hostages, according to Israeli tallies.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/hamas-chief-yahya-sinwar-ceases-contact-with-qatari-mediators-fearing-for-his-life-report-764971"><strong>Also read |&nbsp;Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar ceases contact with Qatari mediators, fearing for his life: Report</strong></a></p>

<p>Israel's subsequent military assault on Gaza has killed nearly 42,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza's health ministry. It has also displaced nearly all of the enclave's 2.3 million people, caused a hunger crisis and led to genocide allegations at the World Court that Israel denies.</p>

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A large number of Palestinian families were displaced in Jabalia in northern Gaza after a number of tanks entered the area and the Israeli army asked residents to evacuate their homes, following a bombing operation overnight and at dawn on Sunday (October 6).

A large number of Palestinian families were displaced in Jabalia in northern Gaza after a number of tanks entered the area and the Israeli army asked residents to evacuate their homes, following a bombing operation overnight and at dawn on Sunday (October 6). Palestinian health officials said at least 20 people had been killed since Saturday (October 5) night in northern Gaza, after the army sent tanks into areas there for the first time in months and urged residents to leave. The Hamas-run Gaza government media office said a further 26 people were killed and 93 others wounded when Israeli airstrikes hit a mosque and a school sheltering displaced people The army on Saturday issued new evacuation orders in parts of Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip, just north of Deir al-Balah, forcing hundreds of families to leave their houses. The military statement said its forces aimed to operate against Hamas militants who waged attacks from the territory. Watch | Israel-Hezbollah War: New Details Emerge on Mossad's Pager and Walkie-talkie Operations × The Israeli military said its forces had encircled the area of Jabalia, the focus of its operations. The strikes and incursion into northern Gaza came as the war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas approaches its first anniversary, and as Israel has been expanding its actions in Lebanon. Hamas attacked southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing 1,200 people and taking about 250 as hostages, according to Israeli tallies. Also read | Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar ceases contact with Qatari mediators, fearing for his life: Report Israel's subsequent military assault on Gaza has killed nearly 42,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza's health ministry. It has also displaced nearly all of the enclave's 2.3 million people, caused a hunger crisis and led to genocide allegations at the World Court that Israel denies. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Israeli military launches fresh ground offensive in Gaza's Jabalia refugee camp on eve of Oct 7 attacks

UN special representative on sexual violence in Conflict informed the UN Security Council that they are reasonable grounds to believe that Conflict-related sexual violence including rape and gang rape occurred on October 7th. Watch to know more.

UNSC discusses 'sexual violence' on Oct 7

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