Israel plans commemorations for third anniversary of October 7 Hamas attacks

Commemorative events are planned across Israel to mark the third anniversary of the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023.

The planned gatherings include a remembrance event at the site of the Nova music festival, where hundreds were killed and others were taken hostage during the attacks.

The commemorations will remember those killed and those seized as hostages, with the festival site among the locations where the anniversary will be observed.

Events at Nova will form part of a wider programme of remembrance across the country, three years after the attacks.