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Israelis mourn victims of Hamas’s October 7 attacks
Families and supporters of the Israeli captives held in Gaza gathered outside PM Netanyahu’s private residence in Jerusalem to mark one year since the deadly October 7 attacks by Hamas
People in Jerusalem stood still as a siren sounded at 6:29am to mark the time at which Hamas launched the attacks on Israel last year
Israelis also held a gathering at the site of the Nova festival in Reim, southern Israel, to mark one year since hundreds of partygoers were killed and kidnapped
Israeli President Isaac Herzog joined the crowds at Reim and held a moment of silence to mourn the victims of the Hamas-led assault
Israeli campaign group announces death of captive
The Israeli Hostages and Missing Families Forum says Idan Shtivi, 28, who was abducted from the site of the Nova music festival on October 7, has been killed and that his “body is still held captive by Hamas”.
The group did not say how they had confirmed Shtivi’s death.
It said Shtivi had just arrived at the festival site when Hamas’s attacks began.
The group added he went to the Nova festival to document his friends’ performances, but never made it inside. “When the attack began, Idan helped two strangers he had just met escape from the site. This selfless choice ultimately led to his abduction,” it added.
President Herzog says world ‘must support Israel’ to bring peace
Isaac Herzog has issued the statement as Israel marks the first anniversary of the Hamas attacks on October 7.
“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,” he said.
President Herzog and his wife Michal attend the funeral of Israeli-American captive Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who was killed in Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip, in Jerusalem, September 2, 2024
