As Israel Marks One Year of Oct 7 Attack, Conflict Widens in Middle East | LIVE

On Sunday, Israel declared areas around three towns near the border with Lebanon, Manara, Yiftach and Malkia, to be closed ‘military zones.’

The IDF said the move was made under an assessment of the security situation in these areas.

Israel reiterated its call for the ‘complete evacuation’ in Gaza, where an estimated 3,00,000 people are still living amid war ruins.

“We are in a new phase of the war. These areas are considered dangerous combat zones,” the military said in a statement.  

Today marks a year after Hamas’ surprise attack on Israel and Tel Aviv’s campaign in Gaza has claimed the lives of thousands and displaced millions. Since these attacks, international efforts and other agreements have failed to yield any lasting results.

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In a post on X recalling the horrific night of October 7, reposting a post by IDF spokesperson LTC Nadav Shoshani, the military said, “As you go to sleep tonight, remember:  A year ago tonight,1,200+ people went to sleep after a holiday meal or left their house on their way to a party, not knowing that their lives would end the next day. 251 people spent their night in peace not knowing that they would be taken hostage by terrorists the next day. This night was the last night before our world changed forever.”

Marking one year since the deadly October 7 attack, the Israeli Defense Force in a post on X said that it held an exhibition displaying the items seized from Hamas to show them to the world.

“Marking one year since the deadly October 7 Massacre, the IDF has established an exhibition displaying the items seized from Hamas terrorists who invaded Israel on October 7, as well as during the combat in Gaza, to showcase them to the world,” the IDF said.

“Since the beginning of the war, the IDF has confiscated approximately 70,000 items of enemy equipment, including around 1,250 anti-tank missiles and RPGs, as well as about 4,500 explosive devices,” the post further read on X.

Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization on Sunday announced that flights across the country will remain cancelled from 9 pm on Sunday till 6 am on Monday.

The flights were halted due to “operational restrictions,” the spokesperson said, without providing further details. 

The Israeli Defence Forces on Sunday in a post on X said,”Aircraft of the Air Force attacked a short time ago, in a targeted manner and under the intelligence guidance of the Israeli Defense Forces and the Southern Command, terrorists from the terrorist organization Hamas who were operating in command and control complexes set up in the “Shahda Al-Aqsa” hospital in the Deir al-Balah area.”