More hours, if you re one of those states. It s not close of business, it s at the end of the day. Exactly, you ve got a few more, have a great show. Thank you. Thanks to you at home for joining us this hour. The date, october 7th, was previously known for one reason, it is vladimir putin s birthday. He s 72 today. Congratulations. But now, for me and for you and for everybody, the date, october 7th, is its own unforgettable, indelible thing. The same way that 9/11 is an unforgettable, indelible date for us forever and ever. October 7th is when 1,200 people died in the hamas attack. October 7th, 2023, one year ago today. They lost 1,200 people. If you sort of extrapolate that, given the relative size of the population of our two countries, an attack of that size in our country, that would have been the equivalent of us losing more than 35,000 people. We lost 3,000 americans on 9/11. They lost, relative to their population, the equivalent of 35,000 people on october 7th. And they didn t
By hamas gunmen took place just before 6 30 local time. More than 300 young people attending the festival were killed, others were taken hostage. It has been called israels 9 11 by some, and like the attack on the world trade center, its had massive repercussions around the world in both politics and economics. Michelle fleury has more on the Global Impact one year on. The middle East Conflict could add to the risks already facing the global economy. The escalation comes at a time of uncertainty around the upcoming us election and as china tries to stabilise its struggling economy. Economists warn the war could push up inflation if Trade Routes are disrupted, causing the cost of Oil And Shipping to rise. A bigger concern is whether any escalation could rock the straits of hormuz, a major shipping channel. 0ne straits of hormuz, a major shipping channel. One third of Oil Tanker Traffic and a fifth of Lng And Gas passes through there. The Oil Markets are already reacting. The price of Br
To remember the events exactly a year ago. These are my pictures here of people across israel remembering those who were killed in the Hamas Attacks and those taken hostage. There have been several events already in israel, more plant later and more planned right around the world. Here in the uk to foreign Secretary David Lammy has been visiting the South Tottenham Synagogue to commemorate victims of the attacks. ,. , commemorate victims of the attacks. ,. Attacks. Today i am here with the jewish attacks. Today i am here with the Jewish Community attacks. Today i am here with the Jewish Community at attacks. Today i am here with the Jewish Community at the | the Jewish Community at the synagogue here in South Tottenham. It is a day of deep reflection and pain, thinking about October The 7th, the worst attack on the Jewish Community worst attack on theJewish Community since worst attack on the Jewish Community since the holocaust, and of course thinking about the many hostages that are
We are in one of the many kibbutz in towns which were stormed by hamas fighters who, in the early hours of October The 7th breached Israels Security Fence and went on a rampage across this region. 0ne Rampage across this region. One year on many residents tell us they are still trapped in the grief and the pain of October The 7th. The deals are being held across Southern Israel and in many parts of this country. They are also taking place around the world to remember the victims of hamas attack. At The End of its day of attacks and assaults across this region, 1200 israelis were killed. 251 were taken hostage including foreigners. The vigil is in Southern Israel began at daybreak and were led by israels president. In the fields which have now been turned into a memorial at the sight of what was the Nova Music Festival Where Thousands Of Festivalgoers from israel and around the world are gathered to dance the night away. When Dawn Broke and the sun rose, darkness descended. It was the f
Hello, Im lewIs vaughanjones. Welcome to Bbc News. MemorIal events are takIng place In Israel and Around The World to remember the vIctIms of the Hamas Attacks on Israel exactly one year ago In whIch nearly Twelve Hundred people were kIlled and 250 taken hostage. In Israel, shortly after daybreak, presIdent Isaac Herzog joIned a MemorIal ServIce at the scene of the Nova MusIc FestIval markIng the moment It came under attack. More than Three Hundred and fIfty people there were murdered. FamIlIes explaIned why theyjoIned todays vIgIl. ThIs Is the ceremony, thIs Is where she was, thIs Is where she was happy In her last moment. It was here. We lost our son here. Moment. It was here. We lost our son here. He moment. It was here. We lost our son here. He was moment. It was here. We lost | our son here. He was murdered at nIne our son here. He was murdered at nIne oclock. 0ne our son here. He was murdered at nIne oclock. One year past, It Is at nIne oclock. One year past, It Is amazIng. We do