Israeli protesters shout slogans during a rally against the government and the war in Gaza outside the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, in Jerusalem on July 2, 2026, marking 1000 days since Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack on Israel. A ceasefire is in place in the Israel-Hamas war, but it has not ended the violence and progress towards a final deal to end the war has stalled. (Photo by ilia YEFIMOVICH / AFP)
Israel on Thursday marked the 1,000th day since Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack with calls for a state commission of inquiry into the unprecedented assault that triggered the war in Gaza.
A series of sombre commemorative events are due to be held across the country, as well as protests against the government’s handling of events during and after the attack.
The first began at 6:29 am (0329 GMT) — the exact time at which the Palestinian Islamist movement launched its attack on Israel, triggering the war in Gaza.
The Hamas-led attack resulted in the deaths of 1,221 people, according to an AFP tally based on official Israeli figures. Militants also took 251 hostages to Gaza.
