Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:28am on 08 Oct 2024,Tuesday International
Israel held memorials to remember the victims of the 7 October 2023 Hamas attack, which killed 1,200 people and saw 251 taken hostage. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged to prevent future assaults. As the day unfolded, Israel intercepted over 130 Hezbollah rockets from Lebanon, while ballistic missiles were fired from Yemen. Israeli airstrikes targeted Hezbollah, killing more than 1,400 and displacing 1.2 million in Lebanon. US and Israeli officials warned of further escalation as Hezbollah vowed continued resistance. Global leaders condemned the attacks, calling for de-escalation.
