Hamas’ terror attack triggered a military retaliation from Israel that has grown into a two front war, which remains the most critical foreign policy challenge for the U.S. just weeks before the presidential election.

Israel began its commemorations Monday of the one-year anniversary of Hamas's deadly October 7 attack, with an outpouring of emotion at vigils at massacre sites and rallies calling for the return of hostages.

Israel's President has issued a moving statement saying that they had witnessed "monstrous cruelty from the enemy".