REIM, Israel (AP) — 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.

Updated: Israeli forces killed Palestinian Civil Defense volunteer Mohammad Tammous and injured several others early Wednesday during airstrikes, artillery

Adi Vaxman was in the living room of her Fair Lawn home when the desperate messages from Israel began pouring in on her phone. One was from Yifat, a longtime friend who was hiding in a safe room in Kfar Aza, a kibbutz near Israel's southern border. "They're here. They're inside my house," said the chilling text.

Israel holds a state ceremony in memory of soldiers and security forces killed during the October 7 Hamas attacks and[...]