Overview

• Commemorations began at the Nova festival site in Re’im with a 6:29 a.m. silence and are set to culminate with a large evening ceremony in Tel Aviv’s Hostages’ Square.
• Indirect negotiations in Sharm el‑Sheikh opened Monday under the U.S.-backed plan, with participants seeking phased hostage releases in exchange for Palestinian prisoners and a cease-fire, and Palestinian sources describing early sessions as positive.
• Israeli authorities say 1,219 people were killed on Oct. 7, 2023 and 251 abducted; 47 people are still held in Gaza, including 25 confirmed dead, according to the army.
• Gaza’s Health Ministry reports more than 67,000 deaths since Israel’s military campaign began, and UN data indicate roughly three-quarters of roads and buildings have been damaged or destroyed, leaving a severe humanitarian crisis.
• Security fears have intensified in the diaspora after a deadly Manchester synagogue attack, as about 3,000 people rallied in London and French officials reported elevated antisemitic incidents in 2023 and 2024.