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Three years after the attack on 7 October 2023 in Israel, the most deadly Hamas attack in the country, commemorations were held throughout the day. The attack triggered a massive Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip. This year's anniversary comes in a particularly tense political context as the parliamentary elections approach.
Three years after October 7, Israel pays tribute to the victims of the attacks. Claire Duhamel, former correspondent of France 24 in Jerusalem, looks back at the events, the expectations of hostage families and the restrictions on access to Gaza that hinder the work of journalists.
Eliminating Hamas was one of Israel's war goals after the October 7 attacks. Three years later, the movement was severely weakened, but retained fighters and a grip on part of Gaza. A review of Hamas' objectives during the attacks and the short-term place it could occupy in Gaza's future, by Gauthier Rybinski.
As the Israeli legislature approached, the warnings received before the October 7 attacks placed Benjamin Netanyahu's responsibility at the heart of the electoral debate. Journalistic investigations report warnings to the Prime Minister, who contests these revelations. However, these warnings did not specify the timing or extent of the assault. Florent Rodo's story.
Hamas attacks of October 7 killed nearly 1,200 people and deeply marked Israel. Our guest, Yshay Dan Jaoui, uncle of Ofer Kalderon, looks back at this trauma still alive. The former Franco-Israeli hostage was released on 1 February 2025, after more than fifteen months of captivity.
Israel pays tribute to the victims of the Hamas attacks of 7 October 2023, three years after the tragedy. As legislation approaches, responsibilities for security failures and crisis management fuel the campaign. Benjamin Netanyahu, who is seeking a new mandate, is challenged by an opposition demanding an independent commission of inquiry. Stéphane Amar's correspondence from Jerusalem to France 24.
Press coverage this Wednesday, October 7th: the massive mobilization yesterday, throughout France, of high school students, joined by many adults; the presentation by Marine Le Pen of its future budget if elected to the presidential office; the commemorations of the 7-October attacks in Israel; and an extraordinary adventure that lasted 28 years.
Three years after Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023, Benjamin Netanyahu played his political survival as he approached the legislature at the end of the month. Accused of ignoring warnings before the massacre and refusing any independent investigation, Benjamin Netanyahu sees his electoral base stand still.
Several ceremonies are held this Wednesday in Israel, three years after the October 7 attacks. At dawn, mourners observed a minute of silence at sites in the south of the country that Hamas stormed in 2023. These commemorations take place in a state of heightened alert, three weeks from the parliamentary elections.
Three years, day to day, after the October 7 attacks, Israel is no longer the same country. For nearly two years, the Hebrew state has lived at the rate of hostages. But these terrorist attacks by Hamas also upset the Israeli relationship with their army and leaders.
On the eve of the 7 October commemorations, the Israeli Defense Minister said on Tuesday that he had asked the Israeli army to increase its level of vigilance and to stand ready for "any possible scenario" in the Gaza Strip in the event of a Hamas attack.
Ireland faces Israel on Sunday in the League of Nations match, a live match. The all-round match was won by Ireland (3-0), the Irish players were wearing a black armband and they ostensibly lowered their heads at the time of the Israeli anthem. Before the kick-off, there was no exchange of fanions or handshake between captains. While the return game takes place on Sunday in Backa Topola, Serbia – the Irish Federation having refused to receive on its soil for security reasons – it is the pre-game press conference of the Irish breeder
To vote in the 27 October parliamentary elections, Israelis living abroad have no choice but to go to Israel. With the price of the plane tickets that explodes, some sacrifice holidays, trips and family reunions to participate in an election that they consider decisive for the future of the country. Testimonies of Israelis living in Paris.
Indian captain Smit Machchhar, who was stabbed by his co-pilot on a Flydubai flight to Israel, met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday from his hospital bed.
An investigation by Radio France's investigation unit highlights the links between Qatari financing of Gaza and Hamas. For several years, Qatar has reportedly transferred millions of dollars to Gaza under the authority of the Israeli government. According to former intelligence officials, some of these funds would have benefited Hamas despite their warnings. After 7 October, these revelations re-launch the accusations against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about his strategy towards Hamas and the management of his communication during the war in Gaza.
In the aftermath of the attempted hijacking of Flydubai flight, a fake BBC report was widely circulated. He claims that an Indian national is at the origin. There is widespread coverage of the incident and a misrepresentation of the fact that the Indian and Israeli intelligence services are responsible for the incident.
The government believes that the movement of high school students, who protest against the lack of resources, "falls into violence". The authorities point to LFI's responsibility. The other news that has shaken political life is the anti-Semitic statements attributed to Jordan Bardella by Mediapart that are undermining Marine Le Pen's dediabolization strategy. France's report to the Jewish French and the State of Israel will also be discussed.
A pilot who stabbed another pilot on an aircraft to Israel is under investigation in Saudi Arabia, said Benjamin Netanyahu.
In the Masafer Yatta area of the occupied West Bank, Israeli settlers installed at least nine illegal outposts during the 2020s. However, the area has been officially regarded since 2022 as a military area by Israel, which prohibits any construction there. In September, the Israeli army demolished three Palestinian villages, considered "illegal structures".
More than 100 Israeli settlers attacked a village in the northern West Bank on Tuesday to prevent the return of a Palestinian family. Three police officers were injured in the confrontation. Rarely, the country's top leaders, Benjamin Netanyahu and Isaac Herzog, condemned this attack.
