Israel mourns Oct. 7 attacks as Palestinians in Gaza live in ruins of war

Israelis gathered Wednesday to commemorate the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack that killed 1,200 people, saw 251 taken hostage and sparked a devastating war in Gaza that has left much of the territory in ruins and its 2 million people living in dire conditions. In southern Israel, families mourned at intersections, bomb shelters and the site of a music festival that the militants overran three years ago in the deadliest attack in the country’s history. It is the first anniversary since all the hostages, living and dead, were returned, marking a new stage of grief. 4:40 Canadian families reflect on October 7th attacks two years later Story continues below advertisement For Palestinians, the anniversary brings another day of misery after an Israeli retaliatory campaign in Gaza that has killed tens of thousands of people.Most Gaza residents live in vast, squalid tent camps, with large parts of the strip’s cities reduced to rubble. More than half the territory remains in the hands of the Israeli military. Despite a ceasefire deal reached nearly a year ago, Israeli strikes continue almost daily.For the region, the day highlights a startling transformation over the past three years.Israel...