麻豆影视

World

    • Middle East latest: Palestinian militants in Gaza fire rockets into Israel as it marks Oct. 7

    Share

    Palestinian militants in Gaza fired a barrage of rockets into Israel on Monday as mourners marked the anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack, without disrupting a nearby ceremony.

    Lebanon's Health Ministry said an Israeli strike in the country's south killed at least 10 firefighters. Lebanon's Hezbollah, which began firing rockets at Israel on Oct. 8, 2023, in support of its ally Hamas, fired new barrages despite its recent losses.

    Hamas also said it attacked Israeli forces in different parts of Gaza. The Israeli military said it launched a wave of artillery and airstrikes overnight and into Monday to thwart what it said was an imminent attack. It said it targeted Hamas launch posts and underground militant infrastructure.

    The fighting on the anniversary underscored the militants' resilience in the face of a devastating Israeli offensive that has killed about 42,000 Palestinians, according to local medical officials. It has also destroyed large areas of Gaza and displaced around 90 per cent of its population.

    Hamas-led militants blew holes in Israel's security fence and stormed into nearby army bases and farming communities in a surprise attack one year ago, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducting another 250. They are still holding about 100 captives inside Gaza, a third of whom are believed to be dead.

    Israel is now at war with Hamas in Gaza and its ally Hezbollah in Lebanon. It has also vowed to strike Iran in response to a ballistic missile attack on Israel last week.

    Here is the latest:

    Israel doesn't invite UN chief or any UN official to ceremony

    UNITED NATIONS -- Israel's mission to the United Nations had an invitation-only guest list for its commemoration of Hamas' attack in southern Israel a year ago and it didn't include UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who was banned from the country last week. No UN official was on the invite list.

    Israel's UN Ambassador Danny Danon told reporters the situation with the secretary-general was "sensitive." He asserted at the ceremony that the UN has failed Israel "time and time again," including failing to condemn Hamas.

    Several hundred ambassadors, diplomats, Jewish leaders and students attended the ceremony.

    Israel's Foreign Minister Israel Katz, who declared Guterres "persona non grata" last week, vowed in a video message that Israel will respond "with strength and power" to Iran's missile attack on Israel last week.

    The Israeli ambassador said that "The days when we had to rely on foreign powers to protect us are over," to applause.

    Netanyahu says Israel 'will continue to fight' its enemies

    OFAKIM, Israel -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel 鈥渨ill continue to fight鈥 against its enemies.

    Netanyahu delivered a recorded message late Monday to a government memorial service marking the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks.

    Israel responded to the attacks with a military offensive that has devastated Gaza and inflicted heavy losses on the Hamas militant group. U.S.-led cease-fire efforts have repeatedly faltered, and Israel has now turned its focus to a ground offensive in Lebanon against Hezbollah militant groups.

    鈥淎s long as the enemy threatens our existence and the peace of our country, we will continue to fight,鈥 Netanyahu said. 鈥淎s long as our hostages are in Gaza, we will continue to fight. We will not give up on any of them. I won鈥檛 give up.鈥

    The government ceremony was prerecorded, and Netanyahu did not attend.

    Families of people killed in the Oct. 7 attack, hostages and soldiers who died fighting Hamas held a separate ceremony earlier Monday, skipping the official ceremony in a show of anger against the government.

    Nearly 900 Americans and their families have left Lebanon

    WASHINGTON -- The State Department says that nearly 900 American citizens, green card holders and their families have now left Lebanon on U.S.-contracted flights since late September.

    Another 150 Americans, legal permanent residents and immediate family left Beirut on Monday on a flight to Istanbul, Turkey, department spokesman Matthew Miller said.

    The U.S. has so far organized eight flights -- most to Istanbul but at least one to Frankfurt, Germany -- since fighting between Israel and Hezbollah intensified at the end of last month.

    Each of those flights, which cost $283 per person, has had a capacity of 300 passengers for a total of 2,400 seats, meaning that fewer than half of the available seats have been occupied.

    Miller said about 8,500 Americans citizens, many of them dual U.S.-Lebanese nationals, have reached out to the U.S. embassy in Beirut for information about how to leave the country.

    Relatives of Oct. 7 hostages and those killed gather in Tel Aviv

    TEL AVIV, Israel -- Hundreds of relatives of hostages and people killed in the Oct. 7 attack have gathered for a memorial service in a central Tel Aviv park.

    The gathering is one of two major memorial services marking the one-year anniversary of the Hamas attack Monday.

    Families of victims, angry over the government's failure to protect them on Oct. 7 or to bring home dozens of hostages still held in Gaza, decided to hold their own ceremony, which was broadcast live on major Israeli TV stations.

    A woman reacts as people attend an alternative memorial ceremony organised by the families of hostages held in Gaza, to mark a year since the deadly October 7 attack by Hamas, in a park in Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. (Jim Urquhart/Pool photo via AP)

    The government planned a second ceremony later Monday evening. That ceremony was pre-recorded without an audience -- apparently out of concern that it could be disrupted.

    Tens of thousands of people had been expected to join the grieving families in Tel Aviv. But the event was scaled back and limited to about 3,200 people because of threats of missile fire. Shortly before it began, sirens warned of an incoming missile from Yemen, forcing people at the site to lie face down on the ground until it was intercepted.

    The ceremony included performances by Israeli singers, emotional testimonies from survivors and a moment of silence where the crowd stood at attention. As the artists performed, many in the crowd sobbed or hugged one another. The remains of several destroyed cars of victims of the Hamas attack stood at the front of the stage.

    The U.S. and Israeli defence ministers are having regular discussions

    WASHINGTON -- At the Pentagon on Monday, Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder told reporters that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is having regular discussions with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. He said the conversations include what Israel's next steps will be.

    Noting that Gallant will be in the Pentagon to meet with Austin this week, he said the visit "provides the opportunity for ongoing discussions in more depth." Austin, he said, will also continue to stress the importance of talking civilian safety into account.

    Asked if the U.S. has gotten assurances from the Israelis that they will give the Biden administration a heads up as they conduct major operations, Ryder said the U.S. has been clear that "it's helpful to be able to have awareness about activities in the region for several reasons. One, to ensure that we can protect Americans and U.S. forces throughout the region in terms of potential second, third order effects. But then also as we work to support the defense of Israel."

    Ryder would not comment on what the U.S. may or may not do if Israel strikes nuclear or other key targets in Iran. He said Austin agrees with President Joe Biden in opposition to strikes on nuclear facilities in Iran.

    He said the U.S. continues to work to prevent the conflict from expanding into a wider regional war. But he stressed that the U.S. supports Israel's efforts to defend itself against Hamas, through operations in Gaza, and against Hezbollah, through strikes in Lebanon.

    Israeli military warns people to stay off Lebanon's coast ahead of operations

    BEIRUT -- The Israeli military says it will soon launch operations on Lebanon's southern coast, telling residents to stay off beaches and the sea.

    In a statement late Monday, the Israeli army told fishermen and people using any kinds of boats not to sail along an area up to 40 kilometers (22 miles) north of the Israeli border.

    It also said people should not be on the beaches along the Mediterranean coast from the Israeli border all the way north of the southern Lebanese port city of Sidon.

    The army warned that people who go to the coast or use boats will be putting their lives in danger.

    Hundreds gather in Prague to remember victims of the attack

    PRAGUE -- Hundreds of people with Israeli flags gathered at the Old Town Square at the heart of the Czech capital to honor the victims of Hamas' attack against Israel one year ago.

    "On this day, we don't just mourn, but we're also aware that it's necessary to do everything to give such attacks no chance to happen again," Petr Papousek, the head of the Federation of Jewish Communities in the Czech Republic, said in his address.

    "Israel will always strive for the world without violence in which people live without fear of terror," Papousek said.

    He said that their gathering "reminds us that hope is stronger than fear and love is stronger that hate."

    French President Macron meets with families of hostages and victims

    PARIS -- French President Emmanuel Macron held meetings Monday with the families of two French nationals who are being held hostage in the Gaza Strip and families of victims of the Oct.7 attacks living in France, Macron's office said.

    Macron said France will do "everything possible" to push for a cease-fire and an agreement that would allow the release of Ohad Yahalomi and Ofer Kalderon, the French hostages, as a priority, the statement said.

    Macron expressed "the nation's compassion" toward those affected by the Oct. 7 attacks and told the families meeting at the Elysee presidential palace that France will stand by their side and continue to "fight tirelessly" against the rise of antisemitism.

    Second flight leaves Beirut to take Brazilians home

    RIO DE JANEIRO -- The second repatriation flight organized by the Brazilian government to assist its nationals left Beirut on Monday, according to a statement from the Brazilian air force.

    The plane carrying 227 Brazilians, including 49 children, will stop for fuel in Lisbon before heading to Sao Paulo's Guarulhos airport, where it is due to arrive Tuesday.

    The plane took Lebanon medical and hospital supplies donated by Brazil, Brazil's foreign ministry said Monday, adding that more will follow in future flights.

    The first repatriation flight landed in Sao Paulo on Sunday. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was on site to greet those fleeing the violence.

    About 21,000 Brazilians live in Lebanon, which is home to the largest community of Brazilians in the Middle East. Two Brazilian adolescents have been killed by Israeli bombardments in Lebanon.

    In a separate statement, Brazil's foreign ministry called "for the immediate release of all hostages and for negotiations that lead to a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon."

    U.S. President Biden and first lady mark anniversary at the White House

    WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden hosted a somber memorial ceremony at the White House Monday to mark the one-year anniversary of Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel.

    The Bidens looked on as Rabbi Aaron Alexander of Washington's Adas Israel Congregation recited the Jewish remembrance prayer for the more than 1,200 people, including dozens of Americans, killed that day, listing the towns, villages and festival site that were the scenes of the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust.

    The president then lit a lone memorial candle placed on a small table at the center of the Blue Room before they observed a moment of silence.

    Earlier in the day, Biden spoke with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, the White House said.

    Rocket fire from Lebanon targets Israel on a tense day

    TEL AVIV, Israel 鈥 Some 175 rockets were launched from Lebanon on northern Israel on Monday, injuring a woman and causing heavy damage on a tense day marking a year since the Hamas-led Oct. 7 raid, the Israeli military said.

    Seven other people were injured, one severely, when volleys of rockets hit the cities of Haifa and Tiberias late on Sunday, Israel鈥檚 rescue service said.

    Police said the rocket fire on Monday caused direct hits on highways and several homes.

    Hezbollah said that it carried out several rocket attacks on Monday including a 鈥渓arge salvo鈥 on areas north of Haifa, and on the northern Israeli city of Karmiel and the town of Kfar Vradim.

    It also said it fired rockets on the edge of the Lebanese village of Maroun El-Ras, where Israeli troops took positions inside a public garden.

    Meanwhile, the Israeli army said it conducted an extensive aerial operation in Lebanon on Monday, striking over 120 Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon within an hour. It said the targets included sites that belong to the militant group鈥檚 Radwan Forces, missiles and rockets force, and an intelligence division.

    People run for cover as a siren sounds a warning of incoming missiles fired from Yemen, in Ramat Gan, Israel, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. (Oded Balilty / AP Photo)

    Israeli military intercepts a ballistic missile from Yemen

    TEL AVIV, Israel 鈥 The Israeli military said it intercepted a ballistic missile fired from Yemen that triggered sirens across central Israel for the second time on Monday.

    There were no reports of injuries.

    The sirens came as Israelis marked the anniversary of the Oc. 7 Hamas attack.

    Earlier on Monday, rockets fired from Gaza set off sirens in Tel Aviv and several adjacent cities.

    Vandals deface mural in Italy depicting survivor of Oct. 7

    MILAN 鈥 The Antisemitism Observatory in Milan said the vandalism of a mural depicting a survivor of last year鈥檚 Oct. 7 Hamas attack that killed some 1,200 people in Israel is an example of rising and 鈥渙verpowering鈥 antisemitism in Italy.

    Researcher Stefano Gatti said the number of antisemitic incidents has risen to about 90 a week in the last year, from about 30 a week before. He said antisemitism has moved from the internet to the real world, and has become more 鈥渟ocially acceptable鈥 as a protest against Israel鈥檚 assault in Gaza.

    They include graffiti, insults, acts of intimidation and aggression, that so far have not translated into cases of bodily harm.

    The mural vandalized on Monday by AleXsandro Palombo depicted a survivor, Vlada Patapov, escaping the Hamas attack. Vandals erased the figure鈥檚 head and legs from the mural near Milan鈥檚 state university.

    Political feuds divide Congress over how closely to stand by Israel

    WASHINGTON 鈥 There were some bipartisan efforts in the U.S. Congress to commemorate the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, but the anniversary also touched on political feuds raging over how closely the U.S. should stand by Israel.

    Republicans have pushed steadfast support for Israel even amid its devastating campaign into Gaza. Earlier this year, they heartily welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the Capitol for a speech.

    Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday called for the U.S. to 鈥渞ecommit to stand with Israel in its righteous fight.鈥

    He also said that the Hamas attack that triggered the war a year ago had drawn antisemitism 鈥渙ut of the shadows鈥 against Jewish communities around the world.

    House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican, was expected to speak later Monday at an event for the Republican Jewish Coalition.

    Democrats, meanwhile, marked the day with statements of condolence for the victims of the Oct. 7 attack, but were divided in their continued support for Israeli aggressions. The left-wing of the party has become increasingly critical of Israel鈥檚 retaliatory attack that left Gaza in ruins and killed over 41,000 people.

    鈥淚nstead of securing the release of the hostages, however, Prime Minister Netanyahu has unleashed unthinkable violence on innocent civilians in Gaza,鈥 said Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Ma., in a statement. 鈥淢ore than a million Palestinians are facing starvation. We see videos of dead children held in the arms of their parents. Violence is escalating throughout the region, including most recently in Lebanon, threatening even more human suffering.鈥

    U.S. Treasury sanctions 3 people for helping bankroll Hamas

    WASHINGTON 鈥 U.S. Treasury on Monday sanctioned three people in Europe, a charity group and a bank in Gaza, all accused of helping to bankroll militant group Hamas.

    Treasury says Hamas and its affiliates raise funds through sham charities and as of this year, the militant Palestinian group may have received as much as US$10 million a month through such donations.

    Included in the sanctions: Mohammad Hannoun, an Italy-based Hamas member and his Charity Association of Solidarity with the Palestinian People; Majed al-Zeer, a senior Hamas representative in Germany and Adel Doughman, who is in charge of Hamas activity in Austria. Additionally, Al-Intaj, an unlicensed Hamas-run bank in Gaza was sanctioned for allegedly providing services to Hamas.

    鈥淎s we mark one year since Hamas鈥檚 brutal terrorist attack, Treasury will continue relentlessly degrading the ability of Hamas and other destabilizing Iranian proxies to finance their operations and carry out additional violent acts,鈥 Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said.

    Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, left, speaks during his meeting with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin at the Pentagon in Washington, Tuesday, June 25, 2024. (Susan Walsh / AP Photo)

    Israeli defence minister will hold talks in Washington

    WASHINGTON -- Israel鈥檚 defence minister is to travel to Washington this week for talks at the Pentagon.

    The visit by Yoav Gallant comes at a sensitive time in the yearlong Mideast conflict.

    Israel has vowed to attack Iran following an intense Iranian missile barrage last week. Such an attack could rattle international oil markets and potentially draw in American forces in the region. Israel has also been expanding a ground offensive against Hezbollah militants in Lebanon.

    The Pentagon鈥檚 spokesman, Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, announced the visit on the platform X, saying that Gallant and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin would discuss 鈥渙ngoing Middle East security developments.鈥

    Gallant鈥檚 office confirmed the scheduled visit but gave no further details.

    A Lebanese mountain village mourns the dead in an airstrike

    QMATIYEH, Lebanon 鈥 A village in the mountains southeast of Beirut was in shock after an Israeli airstrike demolished a residential building and partly destroyed another, killing seven people, including three children.

    Hadi Zahwe, a resident of the area, told reporters that the strike on Sunday was 鈥渢errifying.鈥

    鈥淭here were children killed, there were children鈥檚 body parts,鈥 he said. 鈥淭his enemy is targeting civilian women and children.鈥

    Israel has carried out a widening aerial bombardment of many parts of southern and eastern Lebanon and Beirut鈥檚 southern suburbs over the past two weeks, targeting what it said were Hezbollah militants and weapons. It was not clear what the intended target was in Sunday鈥檚 strike, which was the first one to hit the area.

    Mahmoud Nasr Eldin, the town鈥檚 deputy mayor, said the village contains 鈥渘o security or military centers.鈥

    鈥濃淭here鈥檚 nothing in Qmatiyeh that they鈥檙e looking for 鈥 it鈥檚 a safe area,鈥 he said. 鈥淲e welcomed around 15,000 internally displaced people. They are our people, they ran away from their villages and came to get protection here.鈥

    A 12-year-old Palestinian boy is fatally shot in the West Bank

    RAMALLAH, West Bank 鈥 Israeli troops shot and killed a 12-year-old Palestinian boy in the central West Bank Monday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said.

    The boy, Hatem Ghaith, was fatally shot in the stomach at the Qalandiya refugee camp, the ministry said.

    Commenting on the shooting, the Israeli army said its forces opened fire at rioters who were hurling rocks at troops operating in the area.

    According to Wafa, the official Palestinian new agency, the shooting occurred during an Israeli military raid on the camp.

    Since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war a year ago, violence has surged in the occupied West Bank, where over 700 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces, according to the Health Ministry.

    A man walks as smoke rises from destroyed buildings at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Choueifat, southeast of Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. (Bilal Hussein / AP Photo)

    Netanyahu says Israel is waging a "war of resurrection鈥

    JERUSALEM 鈥 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Israel was fighting a 鈥渨ar of resurrection鈥 and would continue until achieving its goals, as Israelis marked the anniversary of the Hamas attack.

    鈥淭his is the war of our existence 鈥 the 鈥榳ar of resurrection鈥. This is what I would like to officially call the war,鈥 Netanyahu said during a Cabinet meeting.

    His comment provoked a response from a group representing the families of the hostages held in Gaza, who said they wished to 鈥渞emind the prime minister that there is and will be no resurrection without the return of all the hostages.鈥

    In a statement earlier, Netanyahu vowed that Israel would keep fighting until the 鈥渓iving and dead鈥 hostages were returned, Hamas is overthrown in Gaza and residents of the country鈥檚 north and south could go back to their homes.

    鈥淪ince that black day, we are under attack on seven fronts,鈥 Netanyahu said, referring to Oct. 7, 2023. He said counterattacking Iranian-backed groups 鈥渋s a necessary condition for securing our future.鈥

    Swedish, Czech prime ministers condemn Hamas' attack a year ago

    STOCKHOLM 鈥 Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Monday that Hamas' attack on Israel a year ago was 鈥渢he worst mass murder of Jews since the Holocaust was committed.鈥

    Kristersson said the attack also 鈥渓ed to an escalated conflict in the Middle East that is still ongoing, with tens of thousands of civilian casualties and enormous suffering.鈥

    Kristersson called for a ceasefire and the release of hostages, a de-escalation in the region and an increased humanitarian access.

    Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala reiterated his country鈥檚 support for Israel on the anniversary of the attack by Hamas.

    鈥淎 few days ago, Israel was attacked again by Iran. Again, unfortunately, anti-Semitism in various forms is also on the rise,鈥 Fiala wrote on X.

    鈥淭ensions in the Middle East bring suffering to many people. However, terrorist organizations will not bring peace and a dignified life to people there. Israel defends its existence, it is repeatedly attacked and must have the right to defend itself. Therefore, on the day of this tragic anniversary, I repeat: The Czech Republic stands by Israel!鈥

    Erdogan condemns Israel's military actions in Gaza and Lebanon

    ANKARA, Turkey 鈥 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan used the anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack to condemn Israel's military actions in Gaza and Lebanon.

    鈥淭oday, I remember with sorrow the tens of thousands of people that the murderous Israeli government has massacred since Oct. 7,鈥 Erdogan said in a message posted on X. 鈥淚 convey my most heartfelt condolences to my brothers from Gaza, Palestine, and Lebanon.鈥

    An outspoken critic of Israel鈥檚 actions in Gaza and more recently the war against Hezbollah in Lebanon, Erdogan said: 鈥淚srael鈥檚 long-standing policy of genocide, occupation, and invasion must finally come to an end.鈥

    He has praised Hamas previously as a 鈥渓iberation group.鈥 Erdogan on Monday made no mention of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, in which the militants killed about 1,200 people and dragged some 250 hostages back to Gaza. The subsequent war in Gaza has killed more than 41,000 Palestinians and displaced most of the territory鈥檚 2.3 million population.

    鈥淚srael will sooner or later pay the price for this genocide, which it has been implementing for a year and which is still continuing,鈥 Erdogan wrote. 鈥淛ust as Hitler was stopped by a joint alliance of humanity, (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu and his killer network will be stopped in the same way.鈥

    Pope Francis attends a prayer for peace at Rome's St. Mary Major Basilica, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. (Andrew Medichini / AP Photo)

    Pope Francis refers to the 鈥榝use of hatred鈥 lit a year ago

    ROME 鈥 The Vatican marked the anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel by taking up a collection for the people of Gaza and publishing a letter form Pope Francis to Catholics in the region expressing his solidarity.

    Francis made no mention of Israel, Hamas or hostages in the letter dated Oct. 7 and addressed to Catholics in the Middle East, especially in Gaza. He referred to the 鈥渇use of hatred鈥 being lit one year ago, and the spiral of violence that had ensued, in insisting that what is needed is dialogue and peace.

    After some comments that upset Israel early on in the conflict, Francis has usually tried to strike an even tone, often referring to Palestinians and Israel in his frequent appeals for peace. But he recently suggested Israel was using disproportionate and 鈥渋mmoral鈥 force in Lebanon and Gaza.

    And on the Oct. 7 anniversary, Francis spoke in general terms to people of all religious confessions in the region, thanking Christians for staying in their historic lands and directing himself in a particular way to the people of Gaza.

    鈥淚 am close to you, I am with you. I am with you, the people of Gaza, long embattled and in dire straits. You are in my thoughts and prayers daily,鈥 he wrote.

    Francis said he was particularly close to those who have been forced to flee their homes to find refuge from bombing; to the mothers weeping over their dead children and those 鈥渨ho are afraid to look up for fear of fire raining down from the skies.鈥

    Francis has called for a day of fasting and prayer on Monday, and his chief almsgiver announced he was taking up a collection from participants in Francis鈥 big meeting of bishops at the Vatican this week.

    He urged donors to be particularly generous, saying the proceeds of the fundraising drive would go straight to the Catholic parish in Gaza, where Francis calls every day.

    At least 10 Lebanese firefighters killed in the country's south

    BEIRUT 鈥 Lebanon鈥檚 Health Ministry said an Israeli strike in the country鈥檚 south killed at least 10 firefighters on Monday.

    It said more people were buried under the rubble and the death toll may rise.

    The ministry said the firefighters were in a municipality building in the town of Baraachit that was hit as they prepared to embark on a rescue mission.

    Biden, Harris condemn Hamas on the attack anniversary and call for a ceasefire

    WASHINGTON 鈥 U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris condemned Hamas on the anniversary of the militant group鈥檚 attack on Israel, while reiterating their administration鈥檚 commitment to cementing ceasefire deals to end fighting in Gaza and Lebanon.

    鈥淥n this solemn anniversary, let us bear witness to the unspeakable brutality of the October 7th attacks but also to the beauty of the lives that were stolen that day,鈥 Biden said in a statement.

    The president said that he thinks every day of the more than 100 hostages still in captivity and their families. He vowed that his administration 鈥渨ill never give up until we bring all of the remaining hostages home safely.鈥

    Biden added that 鈥渉istory will also remember October 7th as a dark day for the Palestinian people because of the conflict that Hamas unleashed that day.鈥

    Gaza鈥檚 Health Ministry says more than 41,000 Palestinians have been killed in the territory since Hamas鈥 Oct. 7 attack triggered the Israel-Hamas war. The ministry does not differentiate between fighters and civilians in its count but says a little over half of those killed were women and children.

    鈥淚t is far past time for a hostage and ceasefire deal to end the suffering of innocent people,鈥 Harris said. 鈥淎nd I will always fight for the Palestinian people to be able to realize their right to dignity, freedom, security, and self-determination.鈥

    People walk on debris of a seaside coffee shop that was hit by an Israeli airstrike in Ghaziyeh town, south Lebanon, Sunday Oct. 6, 2024. (Mohammed Zaatari / AP Photo)

    Israeli military warns dozens of towns in southern Lebanon to evacuate

    BEIRUT 鈥 The Israeli military Monday warned people in over a dozen towns and villages in southern Lebanon to evacuate, including the coastal town where the UN peacekeeping mission is headquartered.

    Israeli evacuation warnings in recent days have expanded to include a provincial capital, as troops continue their ground incursion backed by intense airstrikes.

    The UN peacekeeping mission, known as UNIFIL, is headquartered in Naqoura, not far from the coastal city of Tyre.

    Israel鈥檚 Arabic military spokesperson Avichay Adraee in a post on X told residents to immediately flee north. 鈥淵ou are not allowed to head southward,鈥 the statement read. 鈥淎ny movement to the south puts your lives at risk.鈥

    Lebanon鈥檚 cash-strapped government estimates that some 1.2 million people have been displaced in the fighting and it's struggling to support them.

    Israel says its aim is to weaken Hezbollah to allow its displaced residents to move back to northern Israel. Hezbollah maintains that it will stop firing rockets at Israel when there is a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, in solidarity with its ally Hamas.

    Israeli military orders an evacuation in southern Gaza after Hamas' rocket attack

    JERUSALEM 鈥 The Israeli military ordered people to evacuate areas near the city of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip after Hamas fired rockets at Tel Aviv.

    The military had also ordered an evacuation of the areas east of Khan Younis earlier in the war when it sent ground troops into the territory鈥檚 second largest city.

    The latest orders on Monday came after a barrage of five rockets triggered air raid sirens in central Israel, lightly wounded two women and caused minor damage. The military said the rockets were fired from the area of Khan Younis.

    Hamas claimed the attack, which came as Israelis marked the anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack out of Gaza that triggered the war.

    On Sunday, the military reiterated warnings for the entire population of northern Gaza to flee south. Those warnings date back to the early weeks of the war, when Israeli forces sealed off the north and launched heavy operations there.

    A year of war has inflicted heavy losses on Hamas, but its fighters have repeatedly regrouped in areas where Israel has carried out large operations.

    Netanyahu addresses an Oct. 7 memorial

    JERUSALEM 鈥 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel 鈥渁rose as a nation as lions鈥 following the Oct. 7 attack a year ago.

    鈥淲e remember our fallen, our hostages 鈥 whom we are committed to return 鈥 our heroes who fell in defence of our homeland and country. We went through a terrible massacre a year ago and we arose as a nation as lions,鈥 Netanyahu said at a memorial commemorating the anniversary of the attack.

    He visited the memorial in Jerusalem for civilians, first responders and soldiers killed in the Hamas-led attack and the war it ignited. He spoke alongside the mayor of Jerusalem as the two held a small tribute at an event that appeared closed to the public.

    Netanyahu has faced heavy criticism for security lapses that allowed the attack to unfold and mass protests over his failure to return some 100 hostages still held in Gaza, around a third of whom are believed to be dead.

    The attack one year ago killed some 1,200 people across southern Israel, mostly civilians. Palestinian militants dragged some 250 hostages back to Gaza. The subsequent war in Gaza has killed more than 41,000 Palestinians and displaced most of the territory鈥檚 2.3 million population.

    Jordan's foreign minister criticizes Israel's war with Hezbollah

    BEIRUT 鈥 Jordan鈥檚 top diplomat on Monday slammed Israel鈥檚 war with the militant Hezbollah group in Lebanon, saying it is pushing the Middle East into the 鈥渁byss of full-scale regional war.鈥

    鈥淲e are facing a disaster and a dangerous escalation that threatens the region,鈥 Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi. 鈥淚srael bears responsibility of this aggression, the escalation in the region, and any new escalation that the region faces.鈥

    He spoke in a news conference following a meeting with Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati in Beirut.

    Safadi said that Jordan backs the Lebanese government鈥檚 initiative to elect a new president and commitment to implement the UN Security Council resolution that ended Israel鈥檚 last war with Hezbollah in 2006, and that would keep southern Lebanon exclusively under the control of the Lebanese military and UN peacekeepers.

    He added that Jordan, like Lebanon, backed an initiative by the United States and France for a three-week ceasefire in Lebanon.

    Meanwhile, as the region braces for an Israeli retaliation for Iran's missile attack, Safadi said Jordan rejects either country using its airspace in their tit-for-tat hostitilies.

    鈥淲e will not a battlefield for anyone,鈥 he said. 鈥淲e made this message clear to Iran and to Israel as well.鈥

    A woman sits next to a damaged wall where portraits of victims hang, as Israel marks the one-year anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel, at the Kibbutz Be'eri, an Israeli communal farm on the Gaza border, on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. (Ohad Zwigenberg / AP Photo)

    Kibbutz Be'eri commemorates the Oct. 7 attack

    KIBBUTZ BE鈥橢RI, Israel 鈥 Members of Kibbutz Be鈥檈ri, one of the hardest-hit communities during the Oct. 7 attack, gathered amid the burned ruins of their homes and demanded an immediate return of the hostages during a memorial and rally on Monday.

    More than 95 people were killed there and 30 were taken hostage on Oct. 7, according to the community鈥檚 spokesperson. Some of the women and children from the kibbutz were released in a ceasefire deal in November, but 10 hostages from Be鈥檈ri remain in captivity. Israel believes most of them are no longer alive.

    On Monday, the community marched silently through the streets of the kibbutz bearing signs of the hostages before gathering for a rally, unfurling a massive flag with the words 鈥淏e鈥檈ri cannot heal until everyone is home.鈥

    Ella Ben-Ami, whose father Ohad Ben-Ami was kidnapped from Be鈥檈ri, addressed the crowd and demanded the government of Israel bring her father home.

    She said she continues to take solace from the video of his kidnapping, when he stands tall and proud, as if he knew he was being filmed, to broadcast a message to his family that he would be OK.

    Many people at Be鈥檈ri were dreading the anniversary, which felt like an 鈥渋mpossible鈥 amount of time, she said. 鈥淏ut then I stop for a moment I think that my father woke up today to count a year in captivity, a year!鈥 she said.

    Hamas fires rockets from Gaza, setting off sirens in central Tel Aviv

    TEL AVIV, Israel 鈥 The Israeli military said on Monday that projectiles fired from Gaza set off sirens in central Tel Aviv, as Israel marks a year to Hamas鈥 Oct. 7 attack.

    There were no immediate reports of damage or injury. The sirens came as Israelis were marking the anniversary to the deadliest attack in their country鈥檚 history. That attack one year ago began with a volley of rockets from Gaza.

    Israeli strikes hit locations used by Hamas-run police in central Gaza

    DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip 鈥 Israeli strikes hit two makeshift points used by Hamas-run police at a hospital in central Gaza, wounding a journalist. There were no police present at the sites when they were hit early Monday.

    Ali al-Attar, a journalist working for Al Jazeera, was hit by shrapnel while he was inside a tent used by reporters nearby, according to an Associated Press journalist.

    Hamas, which has ruled Gaza since 2007, operated a police force numbering in the tens of thousands before the war. They have adopted a low profile after being repeatedly targeted by Israeli strikes but still maintain control on the ground in Gaza.

    Palestinian activists hold posters with pictures of late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah during a protest marking the one year anniversary of the Israel Hamas war, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. (Nasser Nasser / AP Photo)

    Lebanon's Hezbollah group pledges to keep fighting Israel

    BEIRUT 鈥 The Lebanese Hezbollah militant group on Monday reaffirmed its commitment to support Hamas by fighting Israel along Lebanon's southern border.

    The statement came a year after its allies from the Palestinian Hamas group staged a surprise attack into southern Israel, setting off the war, and amid ongoing intense Israeli airstrikes and a ground incursion into Lebanon.

    Hezbollah maintains that it will stop its attacks if there is a ceasefire in Gaza, and although its longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed. Large swaths of southern and eastern Lebanon have been targeted in Israeli airstrikes.

    鈥淲e are confident, God willing, in the ability of our resistance to repel the aggression, and in our great and resistant people to be patient, steadfast, and endure until this calamity is removed,鈥 Hezbollah said.

    The Lebanese government estimates that some 1.2 million people in Lebanon have been displaced, mostly during the escalations less than a month ago.

    Hezbollah also praised Iran and other Tehran-backed groups in the region, notably Yemen's Houthis and Iraqi Shiite militias for their attacks on Israel.

    Families gather across southern Israel to mark anniversary of Oct. 7 attack

    BE鈥橢RI, Israel 鈥 Across southern Israel on Monday, families gathered in spots where their loved ones were killed during Hamas鈥 attack, marking a year since the assault that sparked the war in Gaza.

    They crowded into roadside bomb shelters that became death traps when people seeking shelter from Hamas rockets and militants were sprayed with bullets or struck by grenades.

    People were also visiting spots on the side of a main road marked with memorials.

    In Kibbutz Be鈥檈ri, one of the hardest-hit communities struck in Hamas鈥 attack, where roughly 100 residents were killed and 30 kidnapped on Oct. 7, hundreds marched silently holding signs bearing photos of people still being held captive in Gaza. They held a rally in front of homes destroyed in the attack.

    Group representing families of hostages announces death of a captive

    TEL AVIV, Israel 鈥 A group representing the families of Israeli hostages announced on Monday the death of a captive whose body is still being held in Gaza.

    The Hostages and Families Forum said Idan Shtivi, 28, was captured from the Nova music festival on Oct. 7. He was thought to have been taken alive.

    Israeli media reported that he was killed that day and his body was taken into Gaza.

    It was not immediately clear how Shtivi鈥檚 death became apparent, but in previous such announcements, the Israeli military has discovered evidence indicating a hostage鈥檚 death.

    The announcement of Shtivi鈥檚 death comes as Israelis are marking one year since Hamas鈥 Oct. 7 attack, where militants killed 1,200 people and kidnapped 250 others. About 100 remain in captivity, although more than a third of those are said to be dead.

    Hundreds gather at Nova music festival site to remember Oct 7 victims

    RE鈥橧M, Israel 鈥 Hundreds of families and friends of people killed at the Nova music festival gathered Monday at the site of the attack, where nearly 400 were gunned down during Hamas鈥 Oct. 7 assault.

    Families gathered around photos of their loved ones, which were arranged in a semicircle around what was the DJ stage. Many lit candles and added mementos or photos, crying and embracing. Overhead, army helicopters circled and constant booms echoed across the area, causing many to flinch.

    鈥淲e can鈥檛 understand how a year has passed,鈥 said Shimon Busika, whose son, Yarden, 25, was killed at the festival. 鈥淚t鈥檚 the most natural place to be, to be here for this moment of silence,鈥 he said.

    Busika said it took them a long time, piecing together testimony from other survivors, to understand what happened in Yarden鈥檚 last moments. They now know he was killed around 9:20 near a yellow container at the festival where many others were killed, and they will hold a second minute of silence there at the moment he was killed.

    The last sounds of the trance track that was playing at the Nova site on Oct. 7 one year ago stopped abruptly, as hundreds of family members and friends of the more than 300 victims stood in a moment of silence. One woman鈥檚 piercing wail broke the silence as booms echoed from the fighting in Gaza, just a few kilometres (miles) away.

    New Israeli strikes hit Beirut suburbs as Hezbollah claims blasts in Israel's Haifa

    BEIRUT 鈥 A new round of airstrikes hit Beirut suburbs late Sunday as Israel intensified its bombardment of northern Gaza and southern Lebanon. Palestinian officials said a strike on a mosque in Gaza killed at least 19 people.

    Rocket sirens and blasts were heard in Haifa in northern Israel late Sunday, and Hezbollah claimed the attack.

    Israel鈥檚 military said at least five projectiles were identified coming from Lebanon and 鈥渇allen projectiles鈥 were found in the area. The military showed what appeared to be rubble along a street. The Magen David Adom ambulance service said it was treating a teen with shrapnel injuries to the head and a man who fell from a window due to a blast. 

    CTVNews.ca Top Stories

    On the same day Chip Wilson erected a controversial sign at his Vancouver mansion, the city was quietly honouring the billionaire and his wife.

    Some 6,000 United Conservative Party members are in Red Deer for the party's annual convention and will cast their votes today on what they think of Premier Danielle Smith's leadership so far.

    The impact of Trump's lies in Springfield, Ohio

    Springfield, Ohio was once a manufacturing hub. Now, people know it for Trump's comments at September's presidential debate, when he famously - and falsely - told an audience of 67 million people that Haitians eat their pets, echoing claims that had circulated on social media.

    Canada

    • Susan Holt is set to be officially sworn-in as New Brunswick鈥檚 35th premier Saturday afternoon.

    • Some 6,000 United Conservative Party members are in Red Deer for the party's annual convention and will cast their votes today on what they think of Premier Danielle Smith's leadership so far.

    • On the same day Chip Wilson erected a controversial sign at his Vancouver mansion, the city was quietly honouring the billionaire and his wife.

    • A Quebec religious group headed by a man who lost his son to suicide has filed a constitutional challenge against the municipality of Waterloo after it was ticketed for going door-to-door to share its message about suicide prevention.

    • Police in the Montreal area say they are investigating two cases of needles being found in children's Halloween candy and are asking residents to be vigilant.

    World

    Politics

    Health

    Sci-Tech

    Entertainment

    Business

    Lifestyle

    Sports

    Autos

    Local Spotlight

    A Vancouver man is saying goodbye to his nine-to-five and embarking on a road trip from the Canadian Arctic to Antarctica.

    A Windsor teen鈥檚 social media post showing off a distinctive Windsor pizza topping has gone viral, drawing millions of views worldwide and sparking new curiosity about Windsor-style pizza.

    Auston Matthews has come face to face with his look-alike. On Thursday, the Maple Leafs star met seven-year-old Grayson Joseph, who went viral for dressing up as an Auston Matthews hockey card.

    A Halifax junk remover shares some of his company鈥檚 strangest discoveries.

    When Leah arrived at work directing traffic around a construction site, she never expected to see a van painted in all sorts of bright colours, and covered in eclectic decorations, including a stuffed moose attached to its roof.

    After 14 years of repairing and selling bicycles out of the garage of her home, a Guelph, Ont. woman鈥檚 efforts have ended 鈥 for now, at least.

    Epcor says it has removed more than 20,000 goldfish from an Edmonton stormwater pond.

    Witches and warlocks have been flocking to New Brunswick waterways this month, as a new Halloween tradition ripples across the province.

    New Brunswicker Jillea Godin鈥檚 elaborate cosplay pieces attract thousands to her online accounts, as well as requests from celebrities for their own pieces.

    • A section of Vancouver鈥檚 Stanley Park鈥檚 seawall will be closed throughout November to allow for the further removal of hemlock trees.

    • A pedestrian was taken to hospital in critical condition after a crash in Surrey Friday night.

    • Heavy rain isn't unusual for the community of Deep Cove in North Vancouver, but when Ashifa Saferali saw an e-bike floating down the middle of the street she knew this storm was something different.

    • Police charged two more people in connection with a fatal shooting that happened in Brampton back in August.

    • A man is in serious, life-threatening condition following a stabbing in Mississauga, paramedics say.

    • Peel police are investigating a suspicious incident in Mississauga after a video emerged of someone appearing to have been restrained.

    • He inspired thousands of young journalists and continued telling Calgarians' stories until his last days.

    • Calgary police issued a media statement Saturday reminding residents about the rules regarding personal fireworks after receiving over 150 complaints.

    • An affordable housing project is being built in northeast Calgary.

    • Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe announced 10 new initiatives to improve the quality of life for rural communities at the Rural Summit 2024 Saturday.

    • This is the third and final weekend of planned shutdowns on the Confederation Line this fall, as OC Transpo and Rideau Transit Group address rail corrugation on the five-year-old north-south LRT line.

    • CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at what you can buy for the average Ottawa home price of $729,000 in eight Ottawa neighbourhoods.

    • The city is enlisting private security guards to patrol Chinatown, the Village, and Old Montreal as part of a new strategy to tackle crime.

    • A Quebec religious group headed by a man who lost his son to suicide has filed a constitutional challenge against the municipality of Waterloo after it was ticketed for going door-to-door to share its message about suicide prevention.

    • It's that time of year again when we turn the clocks backward and gain that extra hour of much needed sleep.

    • Some 6,000 United Conservative Party members are in Red Deer for the party's annual convention and will cast their votes today on what they think of Premier Danielle Smith's leadership so far.

    • Two people are dead after the truck they were in crashed into a semi on Highway 831 south of Waskatenau on Friday.

    • As the holiday season approaches, drivers are being asked to consider the danger of getting behind the wheel after one too many drinks.聽

    • Susan Holt is set to be officially sworn-in as New Brunswick鈥檚 35th premier Saturday afternoon.

    • A seniors advocacy group says it is very concerned about a decision by Nova Scotia's elections agency not to mail voter information cards because of the threat of a postal strike.

    • Montreal-based company Westcliff Management, a privately owned real estate development and management company, officially own Dieppe鈥檚 Champlain Place Mall as of Halloween.

    • Manitoba RCMP are looking for more information after the remains of an infant were identified.

    • Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is not making any commitments on possible new municipal taxes in Winnipeg.

    • As the weather begins to cool down across Manitoba, it鈥檚 the perfect time to cozy up under a blanket with a nice, warm cup of tea.

    • Voting day for Regina鈥檚 civic and school board elections is fast approaching, here鈥檚 all you need to know ahead of election day.

    • Carmichael Outreach is opening its door all night to provide a warming shelter. This time, it will be all winter long.

    • Swift Current RCMP are looking for two men after a 'serious assault' in the city early Tuesday morning.

    • Erick Buhr has asked the jury to find him not guilty in his grandmother Viola Erb鈥檚 death.

    • Waterloo Regional Police say charges are anticipated after a tow truck operator was seriously injured helping a disabled vehicle on the side of Trussler Road in North Dumfries Friday afternoon.

    • Waterloo Regional Police are warning the public after two separate chocolate bars were found lodged with a needle and toothpick in Cambridge.

    • A Saskatchewan father is disappointed with the results from an autopsy, conducted on his son's body.

    • The Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) is issuing a public warning about a potentially fatal batch of cocaine circulating in the city.

    • The family of a man shot and seriously injured at a jobsite 14 kilometres north of Prince Albert late last week is speaking out.

    • An Ontario woman is facing serious charges after police allege she pretended to be a registered nurse at several Simcoe County facilities, despite being unqualified.

    • James Bay Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision on Belanger Road North Road in Kapuskasing involving a side-by-side all-terrain vehicle.

    • A traffic stop early Friday morning in Cochrane ended with impaired driving charges, as well as stunt driving.

    • As Domestic Violence Awareness Month kicked off, survivors and their allies gathered at Lambton Mall in Sarnia, Ont. to not only bring attention to the abuse, but also raise money for the local shelter.

    • The Woodstock Police Service is looking for public help in a fatal vehicle collision investigation.

    • As daylight saving time comes to an end in the early morning hours of Sunday, fire officials in the region are reminding everyone to change smoke and carbon monoxide alarm batteries.

    • An Ontario woman is facing serious charges after police allege she pretended to be a registered nurse at several Simcoe County facilities, despite being unqualified.

    • Constable Katy Viccary from Nottawasaga OPP and Cathy Eisener from the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) were recognized this week for their ongoing excellence in community service.

    • A tow operator in the Peel region was charged by OPP this week for allegedly being in possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking.

    • A pedestrian has suffered life-threatening injuries after a collision with a vehicle.

    • A commemorative walk held in Harrow, Ont., on Saturday morning honoured a mother and her two children, who were killed in June.

    • As daylight saving time comes to an end in the early morning hours of Sunday, fire officials in the region are reminding everyone to change smoke and carbon monoxide alarm batteries.

    • Heavy rain isn't unusual for the community of Deep Cove in North Vancouver, but when Ashifa Saferali saw an e-bike floating down the middle of the street she knew this storm was something different.

    • A Vancouver Island woman who refused to accept her daughter died of an accidental overdose is relieved the record has been set straight.

    • Police on southern Vancouver Island are issuing a warning about the dangers of deer rutting season after a dog was gored to death by a buck earlier this week.

    • Police in Kamloops, B.C., are reminding parents and guardians to check their children's Halloween candy after receiving a report of a mother finding a razor blade in one of her daughter's treats.

    • More than two years after Alannah Brown and Douglas Barker were found dead north of Penticton, police are asking for help identifying a vehicle they believe was associated with the crime.

    • Dave Lindsey began growing giant pumpkins to bring a bit of magic to his grandkids' Halloween.

    • Lethbridge County and the towns of Coalhurst, Nobleford and Picture Butte and the village of Barons have signed a new regional emergency management partnership agreement.

    • As overnight temperatures continue to dip below freezing, the City of Lethbridge has launched its second annual snow route season ahead of winter.

    • The University of Lethbridge Pronghorn Athletics Annual Safe Ride Home campaign is making a return this year, but with a new name.

    • Police in Sault Ste. Marie say a suspect in a vehicle gave out Halloween candy that appears to have been tampered with.

    • More than half of Ontario's 480 wildfires last summer were in northeastern Ontario, according to new data from the Ministry of Natural Resources.

    • A 40-year-old suspect has been charged with sexual assault following an incident Wednesday in Sault Ste. Marie.

    N.L.

    Shopping Trends

    The Shopping Trends team is independent of the journalists at 麻豆影视. We may earn a commission when you use our links to shop.聽Read about us.

    Stay Connected
    Follow 麻豆影视