Israel strikes Gaza on Oct 7 anniversary, 3 dead

On the third anniversary of the Hamas Oct 7 attacks, Israel launched strikes in Gaza, resulting in three reported deaths, according to Palestinian officials. Loud explosions were heard near a music festival as families gathered to mourn the loss of over 300 festival-goers three years prior. In Gaza City, Al-Shifa hospital reported two fatalities following an Israeli strike, with one identified as a volunteer for the civil defense agency.

The Israeli military claimed it neutralized two Hamas terrorists who had exited Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, with one individual responsible for planting explosives near the Yellow Line, an area dividing Hamas and Israeli control. In Khan Younis, Nasser Hospital reported the death of a 60-year-old man, Hisham Ibrahim Abu Mustafa, who was killed in an Israeli strike.

The third anniversary marked ongoing dire living conditions in Gaza, with displaced individuals residing in tent cities and makeshift shelters near rubble from destroyed buildings. Despite a US-brokered ceasefire, Israel maintains control over 60 percent of Gaza, while the remaining population lives under Hamas authority. Israel's military offensive has displaced nearly the entire Gaza population, resulting in over 74,200 fatalities, as confirmed by Gaza's health ministry.