REIM, Israel: Thousands of people converged on southern Israel on Tuesday to mourn the dead as the nation marked two years since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack plunged the region into a devastating war, while Israel and Hamas pressed on with indirect peace talks in Egypt. The main memorial in Tel Aviv, planned for later in the evening and organized by the bereaved families, is separate from a ceremony that the government will hold on the anniversary next week according to the Hebrew calendar.

Hopes for a possible ceasefire began to build and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a truce and hostage release could take shape this week.

From the Hamas massacre of October 7 and murdered hostages to the devastation of Gaza and starving civilians, from exploding Hezbollah pagers to missiles fired between Israel and…

Commemorations held in kibbutzim whose members were killed or kidnapped as Tel Aviv rally to call for hostages’ release

Israelis mourn victims of Hamas attack, reflecting divisions over Netanyahu's leadership, as Israel and Hamas discuss Trump peace plan.

Across southern communities and in Tel Aviv, citizens held memorials at border towns and at the Nova festival site.

The somber milestone comes with peace talks underway, hostages from the Hamas-led attack still in Gaza, more than 67,000 Palestinians dead and Israel more isolated than ever.

Israeli communities remember those killed and kidnapped as pivotal peace talks take place in Egypt

CAIRO: Peace talks between Israel and Hamas were resuming at an Egyptian resort city on Tuesday, the two-year anniversary of the militant group’s surprise attack on Israel that…

Commemorations were held across Israel to remember the Oct. 7 terror attacks two years on as a diplomatic drive to deliver a U.S.-brokered peace gathered pace.

In Israel gibt es am Jahrestag des Massakers Gedenkzeremonien und Proteste gegen die Regierung. Die Hamas preist den Angriff als „Tag des Erfolgs“.

REIM, Israel: Thousands of people converged on southern Israel on Tuesday to mourn the dead as the nation marked two years since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack plunged the region into a…

As Israelis gather to mark two years since the Hamas attack, in Gaza there is hope a ceasefire could end their own despair

"The horror of that dark day will be forever seared in the memories of us all," UN Secretary General António Guterres says.

Hamas's "Operation Al Aqsa Flood" two years ago and Israel's war on the Gaza Strip have transformed the Middle East, and reverberated across the world.

LONDON/ WASHINGTON: Pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrated around the world on Tuesday against Israel’s assault on Gaza while vigils and other events commemorated Israeli victims…