Israelis mourn Oct. 7 attack as Palestinians face devastation in Gaza, in photos

Benny and Maggy Solomon, parents of Hila Solomon, who was killed in the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel, attend a memorial marking the third anniversary of the attack at the Nova music festival site near Kibbutz Reim, southern Israel, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Posted Wednesday, October 7, 2026 3:57 am

By The Associated Press

Israelis gathered Wednesday to commemorate the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack that killed 1,200 people and saw 251 taken hostage, sparking the Gaza war. Palestinians mark the anniversary amid continued hardship and widespread destruction in Gaza.

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