Israelis mourn 7 October attack victims three years after deadly Hamas raid

Israelis mark three years since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, mourning victims as the war grinds on with no resolution in sight. A US‑brokered ceasefire that took effect a year ago has failed to bring security, and hostages remain unaccounted for in Gaza. According to the Gaza health ministry, more than 1,460 people have been killed since the ceasefire began. The Israeli military says at least seven of its soldiers have died in the same period. Much of the Strip lies in ruins; roughly 2.1 million residents remain displaced amid dire humanitarian conditions. The United Nations estimates that 80 % of structures have been destroyed or damaged, leaving over 60 million tonnes of rubble and about 1.2 million people living in tents or shelters. Families who have been displaced several times now wonder where they might go next and whether they could be forced to leave Gaza altogether. Mohammed Emad al‑Din, a 38‑year‑old father of two who works as a barber in Gaza City, said he has been displaced five times. His home was destroyed and his barbershop partially damaged. He told the BBC that the fear of being forced out of Gaza follows him even into his dreams. "I don't judge Israel caused each this demolition for nothing," helium said. "They person turned Gaza into a spot that is astir intolerable to unrecorded in, and I fearfulness that we volition yet extremity up extracurricular the spot wherever we were born." Another displaced Palestinian, Atta Saeed Hassan Shweikh, told the BBC that his son, daughter, sister and her children had each been killed during the war. Speaking from Gaza City, helium said Palestinians were "living successful graves portion inactive alive" and person endured "severe suffering". Medics reported that at least three Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes on Wednesday in the northern town of Beit Lahia and the southern city of Khan Younis. The