Overview

• At the former Nova festival grounds in Re’im, families and survivors held dawn ceremonies with a minute of silence at 6:29 a.m., as the site—now lined with portraits and red metal flowers—serves as a permanent memorial.
• First responders and survivors described lasting PTSD and decried social media denial of the massacre, recounting rescue efforts under fire and scenes of mass casualties.
• Dozens of Israelis remain in Hamas captivity, with one report citing 48 captives and about 20 believed alive, as indirect negotiations in Egypt continue and President Trump calls the talks a real chance for peace.
• Fighting persisted during the anniversary, with reports of new strikes in Gaza and a cumulative Palestinian death toll cited at more than 67,000; a UN commission and rights groups allege genocide, which Israel rejects as self‑defence.
• Diaspora communities marked the date with vigils and exhibits in U.S. cities such as Boston and Virginia Beach, even as polling reported more Americans now view Israel’s military response as going too far.