Israelis mourn at massacre sites 1 year after Hamas' Oct. 7 terror attack
Exactly one year after Hamas' terrorist rampage in Israel, 101 hostages are still missing and the death toll is still climbing.
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Exactly one year after Hamas' terrorist rampage in Israel, 101 hostages are still missing and the death toll is still climbing.
Thousands gathered in southern Israel on Monday at the site of the deadly Hamas attack at the Nova Music Festival one year ago. More than 360 people were killed at the festival. CBS News' Lana Zak spoke with Natalie Sanandaji, an American woman of both Israeli and Iranian descent who escaped the festival site during the attack, about her experience.
Israel and its allies around the world on Monday marked one year since the deadly Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023. In addition to the fight in Gaza, Israel is now engaged in a multi-front conflict against Hezbollah militants in Lebanon and the Houthis in Yemen. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has more from Tel Aviv.
For families whose loved ones are still being held hostage by Hamas, the last year has been one long nightmare. Currently, around 100 hostages remain in Gaza, and several of them are Americans. Jonathan Dekel-Chen, whose son Sagui was abducted by Hamas, joins "America Decides" to discuss.
Monday marks one year since the deadliest massacre in Israel's history, when Hamas launched a surprise attack killing 1,200 people and taking more than 250 hostages. Vice President Kamala Harris marked Oct. 7 in Washington, D.C., by planting a memorial tree, while former President Donald Trump visited a Jewish holy site in New York. CBS News' Chris Livesay and Nancy Cordes have more.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre weighed in on the one-year mark since the October 7, 2023, attacks in Israel and the growing conflict in the Middle East since the Israel-Hamas war began. This comes as tensions grow between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon.
Moran Stella Yanai was at the Nova Music Festival when Hamas gunmen took her hostage during the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks. Now free, Yanai spoke with CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer about her ordeal.
President Biden is mourning the roughly 1,200 Israelis who were killed during Hamas' Oct. 7 attacks a year ago. CBS News senior White House correspondent reports on how Biden is observing the day.
One year ago, about 1,200 Israelis were killed and dozens were taken hostage in Hamas' Oct. 7 terrorist attacks that sparked the ongoing war in Gaza. CBS News' Chris Livesay and Elizabeth Palmer report on how Israel is marking the somber day.
Approximately 1,200 Israelis, mostly civilians, were killed in the Hamas attacks of Oct. 7. In the subsequent war in Gaza, more than 41,000 Palestinians have been killed, according to Gaza's Ministry of Health, though Israel disputes those numbers. CBS News' Errol Barnett has more.
Aviva Siegel was one of the Israelis taken hostage by Hamas during the October 7 attacks. She joined CBS News to share her story.
Israel is marking one year since around 1,200 people were killed and hundreds were taken hostage in Hamas' October 7 attacks. The attacks sparked the war in Gaza, where local health officials say nearly 42,000 people have been killed, with no end in sight for the war and violence spreading across the Middle East. CBS News reporter Haley Ott has more.
For all the turmoil, suffering and heartbreaking loss of human life that has unfolded since, the Oct. 7 massacre nearly one year ago is when it began, when heavily armed Hamas gunmen slaughtered about 1,200 people in Israel. Charlie D'Agata, who has reported extensively on the attack and the war in Gaza that followed, recalls the massacre and the escalating regional conflict.
Israel on Saturday ramped up its punishing airstrikes on Lebanon, and for the first time since it began its assault on the militant group Hezbollah, it targeted the country's north. Imtiaz Tyab has the latest.
Israel says massive strikes hit Hezbollah's intel unit in Beirut, as Lebanon puts the toll from two weeks of spiraling violence over 2,000.
The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security's joint intelligence bulletin highlighted the threat of domestic extremism ahead of the U.S. election, saying extremists could target polling sites and rallies with physical attacks, swatting and doxxing. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd has more on the bulletin, rising Middle East tensions and alleged Russian hacking.
President Biden says he "doesn't know" whether Israel is holding up a peace deal to influence the U.S. elections. But in the meantime, the fighting rages on against Hamas to the south and Hezbollah to the north in Lebanon, where there are tens of thousands of Americans. Imtiaz Tyab spoke to one who is having a hard time getting out.
Israel launched another series of missile strikes against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon Friday as Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivered remarks in Tehran, Iran's capital. He addressed the missile attacks as he led Friday prayers for the first time in five years. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab reports.
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As the Middle East waits to see how Israel will respond to Tuesday's massive missile attack by Iran, oil prices have risen over the prospect of possible Israeli strikes on Iran's oil facilities. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more.
Iran's supreme leader vowed Iran and its allies will not back down from Israel as he presided over Friday payers for the first time in years. The remarks came after Israel carried out a wave of airstrikes across Lebanon overnight. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer has more.
Israel carried out a wave of air-strikes across Lebanon Thursday night with explosions rocking Beirut's southern suburbs, including one close to the international airport as the IDF continues its offensive against Hezbollah. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more on the conflict in the Middle East.
A joint intelligence bulletin warned of potential violent extremism and hate crimes ahead of the one-year mark of Hamas' attack on Israel. The FBI, Department of Homeland Security and National Counterterrorism Center issued the bulletin that said the continued Middle East conflict could serve as a motivation for violence. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga reports.
Lebanon's state-run news agency accuses Israel of using phosphorous bombs in Beirut as airstrikes kill dozens in Lebanon and Gaza.