Mourning, war, elections as Israel marks October 7

Israel is marking the anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attack. The country held tributes, including silent ones, and new strikes on Gaza were carried out. According to the South China Morning Post and Al-Monitor, these tributes took place at the site of the Nova music festival, where the attack occurred.

Families of hostages and victims have renewed calls for a state commission of inquiry, as per Haaretz. Demonstrations were also held outside senior politicians' homes.

The attack and its aftermath are set to feature prominently in the upcoming elections. There is intense political debate ahead of the elections, as reported by Punch Nigeria and Punch.

Brief written by urgent.news from Punch Nigeria, Punch, Haaretz, South China Morning Post, Al-Monitor — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.