Hamas attack first anniversary, October 7: Know what happened and series of events

Over the weekend, thousands of people gathered for deeply emotional days marking the one-year birth anniversary of the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel by the Palestine militant group Hamas. Various candlelight memorials and marches took place in the cities across the globe. The events were held in remembrance of the attack and to honour the victims.
One of the significant gatherings took place in Tel Aviv where people lit candles, honoured with prayers and remembered the ones they lost especially at the Nova music festival. Photos of the victims were displayed, and hundreds of people were gathered even to write the personal notes and share moments of solidarity.
People got emotional in this tense period when a woman was seen as emotional in participating in a march towards the residence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu marking a deadly one-year Hamas attack.

Hamas launched a surprise attack on 7 October 2023 which resulted in the violence including massacre at the Nova rave in the Negev desert. Where more than 370 people were shot making it one of the deadliest moments. The footage captured during the attack showed militants shooting festival-goers and taking others hostage.
Hamas militants breached the Israel border, infiltrating the towns near Gaza where they attacked civilians. The Israeli Prime Minister declared a war after the massive airstrikes. He signals the military respondents and views that Israel launched massive airstrikes targeting Hamas infrastructure, weapon depots and Gaza leadership.
Most of the civilians lost their lives during the Hamas attack which began with a bombardment of over 2000 rockets fired from Gaza to cities of Israel which was followed by ground infiltration by the fighters of Hamas. Many were killed and hostages and many are still missing.
This led to larger conflict between Israel and Hamas leading to prolonged emergencies.

The world solemnly observes the first anniversary of the deadly Hamas attack where October 7 is set to be deeply rooted with historical significance. This date intertwined with a series of events from politics to the acts of terrorism.

In 1949, the German Democratic Republic, commonly referred to as East Germany, was established within the Soviet occupation zone. This solidified the division of Germany encompassing regions like Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Brandenburg, and Saxony.

In 1985, the calm of the Mediterranean was disrupted when the Italian ship MS Achille Lauro was hijacked by four Palestine militants. Where the hijackers took control of the vessel and held both passengers and crew hostage.

The military campaign against Taliban was initiated after the following catastrophic events of 11 September 2001. The repercussions of the military interventions continued to impact the geopolitical landscape of the region. This marked the longest war in American history as the conflict endured for two decades.

Surprisingly, Hollywood action star Arnold Schwarzenegger was elected as the Governor of California in 2003. He won a competitive race amongst numerous candidates and showcased the public’s yearning for change and underscoring the dynamics of American politics.
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