Israel is honoring 1,318 security and emergency force members killed since the initial attacks that claimed almost 1,200 lives and saw 250 people taken as captives into Gaza. President Isaac Herzog opened the memorials by lowering the national flag to half-mast at 6:29 a.m. at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, the precise time the original massacre began.
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The Israeli military launched fresh assaults in Gaza on Wednesday to coincide with the 3 year mark of the Hamas-led incursions that devastated border communities. These commemorations unfolded amid intense political debate and preparations for upcoming national elections, where the events of the country's deadliest day will be front and center as a primary campaign issue.
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