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• Israel is observing a somber day of commemoration to mark the first anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks, an assault that left more than 1,200 people dead and over 200 were taken hostage. As dawn broke, hundreds of people gathered at the site of the Nova festival to honor those killed there that day. Hours later, a memorial was held in Tel Aviv and at a Kibbutz Nir Oz, where one in four residents were killed or abducted by Hamas.

• Israel’s ensuing war in Gaza has killed more than 41,000 people and triggered a humanitarian crisis, catalyzing a widening regional conflict. The Israeli military launched a new offensive in northern Gaza this weekend, and struck multiple locations in the enclave overnight, including a hospital compound.