Overview

• Jewish communities held remembrance events nationwide, many coinciding with the start of Sukkot and stressing unity, resilience and calls for peace.
• Roughly 1,200 people were killed and about 250 abducted in the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack, according to the commemorations’ organizers and attendees.
• Local health authorities and the World Health Organization report more than 67,000 Palestinians killed and about 170,000 wounded during the war.
• About 48 hostages are believed to remain in Gaza, with roughly 20 thought to be alive, as families and supporters continue pressing for their release.
• Hamas has engaged with a U.S.-linked proposal, saying it would stage hostage releases if Israel guarantees ending the war and withdrawal, with leaders also responding last week to President Donald Trump’s plan while saying key terms still require negotiation.