A nation in pain: Israelis a year on from October 7 On October 7, Hamas militants stormed across the Gaza border to carry out the deadliest attack on Israel in its history, traumatising the nation and sparking a devastating war.
Hamas: praises 'glorious' October 7 attack ahead of anniversary in a statement Palestinian militant group Hamas on Sunday praised its October 7 attack on Israel in a video message ahead of the first anniversary of the deadly storming of southern Israel which sparked the war in Gaza.
"The crossing of the glorious 7th of October shattered the illusions the enemy had created for itself, convincing the world and the region of its supposed superiority and capabilities," Qatar-based Hamas member Khalil al-Hayya said in a video statement.
Israel army chief: tells troops Hamas military wing 'defeated' Israel's army chief said on Sunday that Israeli forces had defeated the military wing of Hamas, as he addressed troops ahead of the first anniversary of the October 7 attack by the Palestinian militant group.
"A year has passed, and we have defeated the military wing of Hamas... We have dealt a severe blow to Hezbollah, which has lost all of its senior leadership. We are not stopping," Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi said in a statement, as troops in northern Gaza operated against what the military said were Hamas attempts to rebuild.
