Israelis gathered on Wednesday to mark three years since the Oct. 7 attack led by Hamas, according to AP News. Memorial events were held as Palestinians continued to confront the consequences of the war that followed, AP News reported.
The anniversary drew coverage from multiple outlets. The Guardian described live coverage of Israel marking three years since the attack. Reuters reported that Israelis were commemorating the Hamas attack that set off the assault on Gaza.
The Israeli military used the date to release an assessment of its operations. According to Yahoo, the Israel Defense Forces reported what it called defense accomplishments three years into the war, framed as a picture of manpower.
Attention also turned to the communities hit hardest on Oct. 7. The BBC reported that residents of a kibbutz destroyed in the Hamas-led attacks are grappling with how to rebuild.
The war that began after the attack has continued to shape conditions for Palestinians in Gaza, AP News reported, three years after the initial assault.
What to watch next: how reconstruction efforts at affected Israeli communities proceed, and whether the third anniversary shifts the diplomatic debate over the war's direction.
