Israelis gathered Tuesday to honor those killed as the country marks two years since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack that started the war in Gaza, while indirect peace discussions with Hamas unfold in Egypt.
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A woman looks at buildings destroyed during Israeli ground and air operations, in the northern Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
Yuval Miranda and Katya Emelianova cry as they embrace next to the photographs of Israelis who were killed in the deadly Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel, at a memorial marking the two year anniversary of the assault, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
A man dressed as Batman waves an Israeli flag as people watch photos of Israelis who were killed in the Oct. 7, 2023 deadly Hamas attack on Israel, at a memorial marking two years anniversary of the assault, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
People gather at a memorial marking the two year anniversary of the deadly Hamas attack on Israel, calling for the release of all hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip and an end to the war, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Activists place photos of Israelis who were killed in the Oct. 7, 2023 deadly Hamas attack on Israel, at a memorial marking two years anniversary of the assault, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
People embrace at a memorial marking two years anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023 deadly Hamas attack on Israel, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Relatives and supporters of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip carry posters with portraits of their loved ones during a protest demanding their immediate release and calling for a ceasefire, in Jerusalem, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, on the second anniversary of Hamas' cross-border attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, which sparked the ongoing war in Gaza. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
An Israeli soldier lights candles in a roadside bomb shelter where people were killed during the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack near the Israel-Gaza border, as Israel marks the second anniversary of the attack, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
People embrace during a memorial marking two years anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023 deadly Hamas attack on Israel, at the site of the Nova music festival near Kibbutz Reim in southern Israel, where hundreds of revelers were killed and abducted in the assault, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
Smoke rises from an Israeli army bombardment in the Gaza Strip, seen from a memorial site for Israelis killed in the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack, as Israel marks the second anniversary since the attack, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
An Israeli soldier lights candles in a roadside bomb shelter where people were killed during the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack near the Israel-Gaza border, as Israel marks the second anniversary of the attack, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
Relatives and supporters of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip carry posters with portraits of their loved ones during a protest demanding their immediate release and calling for a ceasefire, in Jerusalem, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, on the second anniversary of Hamas' cross-border attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, which sparked the ongoing war in Gaza. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Relatives and supporters of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip hold posters with portraits of their loved ones during a protest demanding their immediate release and calling for a ceasefire, in Jerusalem, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, on the second anniversary of Hamas' cross-border attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, which sparked the ongoing war in Gaza. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
A man holds a poster with a portrait of an Israeli hostage held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip during a protest demanding the hostages' immediate release and calling for a ceasefire, in Jerusalem, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, on the second anniversary of Hamas' cross-border attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, which sparked the ongoing war in Gaza. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Shiri Tamam, an Israeli Canadian reacts during a memorial marking two years anniversary of the deadly Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
A photo of Yonathan Samerano, who was killed in the Hamas cross-border attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, is seen in the site of the Nova music festival, where hundreds of revelers were killed and abducted by Hamas, as Israel marks the second year anniversary of the attack, near Kibbutz Reim, southern Israel, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
People visit the site of the Nova music festival, where hundreds of revelers were killed and abducted by Hamas and taken into Gaza, as Israel marks the second year anniversary of the attack, near Kibbutz Reim, southern Israel, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
Women walk past a banner with photographs of hostages who were kidnapped and held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, in Jerusalem, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, on the second anniversary of Hamas' cross-border attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, which sparked the ongoing war in Gaza. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Smoke rises following an Israeli army bombardment in the Gaza Strip, as seen from Kibbutz Kfar Aza, southern Israel, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
People attend a memorial service marking two years since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas cross-border attack on Israel, in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, southern Israel where many of its community members were Killed and abducted, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
A woman places a candle at a tribute for Ofir Shoshani during a memorial marking two years since the deadly Hamas cross-border attack on Israel, in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
People visit the site of the Nova music festival, where hundreds of revelers were killed and abducted by Hamas and taken into Gaza, as Israel marks the second year anniversary of the attack, near Kibbutz Reim, southern Israel, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
People visit the site of the Nova music festival, where hundreds of revelers were killed and abducted by Hamas and taken into Gaza, as Israel marks the second year anniversary of the attack, near Kibbutz Reim, southern Israel, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
Flares drift over the Gaza Strip illuminates the nigh sky, as seen from southern Israel, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
A woman places flowers during a memorial marking two years since the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas cross-border attack on Israel, in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, southern Israel where many of its community members were Killed and abducted, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
People visit the site of the Nova music festival, where hundreds of revelers were killed and abducted by Hamas and taken into Gaza, as Israel marks the second year anniversary of the attack, near Kibbutz Reim, southern Israel, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
The parents of Shiran Slavin visit the site of the Nova music festival near Kibbutz Reim in southern Israel, where she and hundreds of others were killed and abducted during the deadly Hamas cross-border attack on Oct. 7, 2023, as Israel marks the second anniversary of the attack, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
A woman looks at buildings destroyed during Israeli ground and air operations, in the northern Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
Yuval Miranda and Katya Emelianova cry as they embrace next to the photographs of Israelis who were killed in the deadly Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel, at a memorial marking the two year anniversary of the assault, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
A man dressed as Batman waves an Israeli flag as people watch photos of Israelis who were killed in the Oct. 7, 2023 deadly Hamas attack on Israel, at a memorial marking two years anniversary of the assault, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
People gather at a memorial marking the two year anniversary of the deadly Hamas attack on Israel, calling for the release of all hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip and an end to the war, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Activists place photos of Israelis who were killed in the Oct. 7, 2023 deadly Hamas attack on Israel, at a memorial marking two years anniversary of the assault, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
People embrace at a memorial marking two years anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023 deadly Hamas attack on Israel, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Relatives and supporters of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip carry posters with portraits of their loved ones during a protest demanding their immediate release and calling for a ceasefire, in Jerusalem, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, on the second anniversary of Hamas' cross-border attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, which sparked the ongoing war in Gaza. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
An Israeli soldier lights candles in a roadside bomb shelter where people were killed during the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack near the Israel-Gaza border, as Israel marks the second anniversary of the attack, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
People embrace during a memorial marking two years anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023 deadly Hamas attack on Israel, at the site of the Nova music festival near Kibbutz Reim in southern Israel, where hundreds of revelers were killed and abducted in the assault, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
Smoke rises from an Israeli army bombardment in the Gaza Strip, seen from a memorial site for Israelis killed in the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack, as Israel marks the second anniversary since the attack, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
An Israeli soldier lights candles in a roadside bomb shelter where people were killed during the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack near the Israel-Gaza border, as Israel marks the second anniversary of the attack, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
Relatives and supporters of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip carry posters with portraits of their loved ones during a protest demanding their immediate release and calling for a ceasefire, in Jerusalem, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, on the second anniversary of Hamas' cross-border attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, which sparked the ongoing war in Gaza. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Relatives and supporters of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip hold posters with portraits of their loved ones during a protest demanding their immediate release and calling for a ceasefire, in Jerusalem, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, on the second anniversary of Hamas' cross-border attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, which sparked the ongoing war in Gaza. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
A man holds a poster with a portrait of an Israeli hostage held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip during a protest demanding the hostages' immediate release and calling for a ceasefire, in Jerusalem, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, on the second anniversary of Hamas' cross-border attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, which sparked the ongoing war in Gaza. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Shiri Tamam, an Israeli Canadian reacts during a memorial marking two years anniversary of the deadly Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
A photo of Yonathan Samerano, who was killed in the Hamas cross-border attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, is seen in the site of the Nova music festival, where hundreds of revelers were killed and abducted by Hamas, as Israel marks the second year anniversary of the attack, near Kibbutz Reim, southern Israel, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
People visit the site of the Nova music festival, where hundreds of revelers were killed and abducted by Hamas and taken into Gaza, as Israel marks the second year anniversary of the attack, near Kibbutz Reim, southern Israel, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
Women walk past a banner with photographs of hostages who were kidnapped and held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, in Jerusalem, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, on the second anniversary of Hamas' cross-border attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, which sparked the ongoing war in Gaza. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Smoke rises following an Israeli army bombardment in the Gaza Strip, as seen from Kibbutz Kfar Aza, southern Israel, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
People attend a memorial service marking two years since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas cross-border attack on Israel, in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, southern Israel where many of its community members were Killed and abducted, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
A woman places a candle at a tribute for Ofir Shoshani during a memorial marking two years since the deadly Hamas cross-border attack on Israel, in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
People visit the site of the Nova music festival, where hundreds of revelers were killed and abducted by Hamas and taken into Gaza, as Israel marks the second year anniversary of the attack, near Kibbutz Reim, southern Israel, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
People visit the site of the Nova music festival, where hundreds of revelers were killed and abducted by Hamas and taken into Gaza, as Israel marks the second year anniversary of the attack, near Kibbutz Reim, southern Israel, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
Flares drift over the Gaza Strip illuminates the nigh sky, as seen from southern Israel, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
A woman places flowers during a memorial marking two years since the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas cross-border attack on Israel, in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, southern Israel where many of its community members were Killed and abducted, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
People visit the site of the Nova music festival, where hundreds of revelers were killed and abducted by Hamas and taken into Gaza, as Israel marks the second year anniversary of the attack, near Kibbutz Reim, southern Israel, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
The parents of Shiran Slavin visit the site of the Nova music festival near Kibbutz Reim in southern Israel, where she and hundreds of others were killed and abducted during the deadly Hamas cross-border attack on Oct. 7, 2023, as Israel marks the second anniversary of the attack, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
