World leaders mark first anniversary of 7 October attack on Israel
Pope and UN secretary general call for end to fighting as governments and individuals commemorate attack by Hamas
The US president, Joe Biden, has condemned the unspeakable brutality" of the 7 October attacks launched by Hamas on Israel as world leaders, governments and individuals around the globe marked their first anniversary in commemorations ranging from official statements to formal ceremonies and small private vigils.
The attack killed nearly 1,200 people, according to Israeli government figures, including hundreds at a music festival near the Israel-Gaza border, and saw about 250 hostages taken to Gaza. The Israeli offensive into Gaza it triggered has since killed nearly 42,000 people, most of them civilians, according to health authorities.
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