The world as the annIversary of October 7 approaches. In other news. Tech BIllIonaIre Elon Musk joIns republIcan NomInee Donald Trump On Stage In butler, pennsylvanIa as he returns to the sIte of hIs attempted assassInatIon. You are watchIng Bbc News and you joIn us here In the kr boots not far from the Gaza Border In front of one of the homes as you can see was brutally attacked In the early hours of october seven a year ago. Everybody who lIved In the homes behInd us are dead. Some of the famIlIes that are gatherIng near to not farfrom where we are broadcastIng to commemorate the lIves that were taken and the hostages stIll beIng held In gaza. The communIty suffered terrIbly In the october seven attacks. A small communIty of 400 people saw 117 people kIlled or kIdnapped. That Is a quarter of thIs communIty. In a moment, we wIll speak to someone who saw sIx members of herfamIly taken and someone who lost Loved Ones In the attack. Lets look fIrst at the latest development, begInnIng wIth the attacks overnIght In lebanon. Israel contInued Its bombardment of the capItal, the most brutal yet, and the attacks have been descrIbed as very vIolent. These pIctures from beIrut show the skylIne and the smoke rIsIng. That Is In Southern Lebanon, along the IsraelI border, hezbollah fIred rockets Into Israel. Defence forces say 30 rockets were launched Into the north. Everyone pretty much has left the area, evacuated. It saId fIghters repelled the IsraelI troops that trIed to enter a lebanese vIllage. There have also been attacks overnIght. That Is In the Gaza StrIp. But fIrst let look at what has been happenIng In lebanon. The bbc s LIna SInjab Is In beIrut. It was really apocalyptIc. These people felt they were watchIng hell on earth. The fIre, the constant attacks, the fear, whether people who are In the area orsurroundIng, or even a lIttle bIt far, the sound, seeIng and feel of these bombardments were terrIble. Of course, thIs Is not the fIrst nIght that the lebanese are lIvIng these kInds of horror moments, It has been nIght and knIghts of sleepless hours for the lebanese, AIr StrIkes overnIght and destructIon durIng the day. They see people fleeIng, there are dead people, It Is attack after another and for the lebanese, really, It Is obvIous for them, It Is not only an attack on hezbollah or a defence of the southern border for the IsraelIs, but an expanded attack, thIs Is how the lebanese see It, To CrIpple Hezbollah and stop any kInd of resIstance agaInst Israel and that could be a target anywhere, any tIme, even In cIvIlIan areas. Our Correspondent LIna reportIng from beIrut. Lets return now to the sItuatIon here In thIs kIbbutz one year on. We arejoIned on here In thIs kIbbutz one year on. We are joIned on the here In thIs kIbbutz one year on. We arejoIned on the lIne. JoInIng me now Is efrat machIkawa. SIx members of herfamIly were taken hostage by hamas. The horrIfIc hours thIs communIty went to. You can see some of the damage behInd us. Seems lIke thIs wrIte a crust thIs small kIbbutz of 400 people. Over the past year, four members of herfamIly people. Over the past year, four members of her famIly have returned. Her uncle Is stIll held hostage, hIs partner was kIlled as they were tryIng to take her Into gaza. Thank you very much forjoInIng us. I know thIs Is a very paInful tIme of remembrance. What Is most In your MInd Today . I thank you very much for comIng to the kIbbutz and I trust you can feel the dIsSonance between the beautIful, the green In the atrocIty that happened there. For us, It Is really stIll hard to belIeve. That the terrIble destructIon of the kIbbutz really happened. And so many of them, the force of the communIty was eIther brutally murdered or kIdnapped and we are stIll lIvIng the october seven. I dont know, thIs year seems to me lIke maybe at the most, two months. And we have done so much, we have been everywhere. We have trIed everythIng we could and yet, they are not back. It Is very sad.. sad. For. DescrIbed the moment sad. For. DescrIbed the moment when sad. For. DescrIbed the moment when you sad. For. DescrIbed the moment when you were l sad. For. DescrIbed the moment when you were able to welcome back for members of yourfamIly who were welcome back for members of your famIly who were taken hostage. I understand they came home as part of the temporary truce that was achIeved In November. Truce that was achIeved In November.. ~. November. Yes. Thank you for stressIng November. Yes. Thank you for stressIng that November. Yes. Thank you for stressIng that because November. Yes. Thank you for stressIng that because thIs November. Yes. Thank you for stressIng that because thIs Is l stressIng that because thIs Is what gIves us hope. The moment you see them comIng back Is a true lIght over the world and although there are so many worrIes of what you should do or how you should speak or how It wIll be for them to hear all the news and to understand what happened, we really concentrate on what there Is and the famIly, the communIty, and the resIlIence of both Is very, very Important. On one sIde, we were very, very happy. On the other, I was full of tears because we are mIssIng the rest of the communIty and the rest of the communIty and the rest of the communIty and the rest of the 101, we all became one famIly. To be a hostage famIly, It really means that when you are thIrsty, you take a second to thInk, what happens wIth DrInkIng Water over wIth the hostages . Or the terrIble other lIttle thIngs lIke what do they do If they have a MosquIto BIte . Are there fleas all over them . Can they sleep . Can I complaIn about havIng a Shoulder PaIn when I know they are goIng through so many terrIble other thIngs . It really affects your lIfe. There Is not a second of our LIves ThatIs Is not a second of our lIves that Is not connected to what Is happenIng wIth our beLoved Ones. On one hand, we see theIr happIness and I am very, very pleased to tell you that the one who came back actually announced they are pregnant and new lIfe Is comIng, we hope that the grandfather and new uncle wIll be able to come back and overcome the dIffIcultIes here wIth the Ray Of LIght over the horIzon. gs here wIth the Ray Of LIght over the horIzon. Here wIth the Ray Of LIght over the horIzon. As you know, thIs agonIsIng the horIzon. As you know, thIs agonIsIng tIme the horIzon. As you know, thIs agonIsIng tIme for the horIzon. As you know, thIs agonIsIng tIme for the the horIzon. As you know, thIsI agonIsIng tIme for the famIlIes of the hostages, as you have been descrIbIng, many of them have been taken to the Streets NIght after nIght, callIng for a ceasefIre, warnIng and worryIng that every day thIs war goes on, Is a day that theIr Loved Ones are sufferIng even more. Are you part of those protest . Even more. Are you part of those protest . Sure, I am here now talkIng those protest . Sure, I am here now talkIng to those protest . Sure, I am here now talkIng to you, those protest . Sure, I am here now talkIng to you, but those protest . Sure, I am here now talkIng to you, but my now talkIng to you, but my cousIns were out there earlIer In the mornIng protestIng. We are there all the tIme. As we cannot always be all of us together, we do have shIfts, sometImes we march together, but there Is always someone out there. And I thInk thIs Is a dIsgrace, actually. Because the famIlIes should not be fIghtIng for theIrFamIly Members famIlIes should not be fIghtIng for theIr FamIly Members and communIty members, thIs Is the responsIbIlIty of our government and they are not doIng enough because a year has passed and our beLoved Ones are not here. ThIs Is outrageous. And I thInk that these Terror Attacks should worry people all over the world, wherever you are. We are a normalfamIly, we never thought somethIng so terrIble could happen to us or our neIghbours and It dId. And I thInk whether you are In brItaIn or In South AfrIca or the unIted states, It does not matter, terror Is a scary thIng. It can hIt any tIme. We all have, as a huge InternatIonal coalItIon to make sure that thIs does not happen to anyone and we do have to gIve hope for everyone from whatever sIde they are on the border that thIngs can be better. So that all the good people, and I say It not In an Innocent way, but all the good people and the moral and those who have morals and values should really unIte In order to brIng back these hostages because by then comIng back, we wIll start to rewInd the cycle of vIolence. We have to make thIs world better. ThIs world better. DIfferent. Thank you thIs world better. DIfferent. Thank you very thIs world better. DIfferent. Thank you very much thIs world better. DIfferent. Thank you very much for thIs world better. DIfferent. Thank you very much forjoInIng us. We hope your uncle comes home and the rest of the IsraelI hostages saId to be numberIng around 100. Many In thIs communIty, a quarter of thIs communIty, a quarter of thIs communIty, a quarter of thIs communIty eIther kIlled or kIdnapped, we are here wIth julIan. WIth me now IsjulIan cohen, whose partner was murdered by hamas In the october seventh attacks. You have your badge on sayIng brIng us back. I know It Is hard to do to go back to the early hours of october seven and where you wearIng what you dId. st and where you wearIng what you dId. ~.. and where you wearIng what you dId. . ~ [111. dId. At about 6 30am, we receIved dId. At about 6 30am, we receIved the dId. At about 6 30am, we receIved the red dId. At about 6 30am, we receIved the Red Alert dId. At about 6 30am, we receIved the Red Alert to l dId. At about 6 30am, We L receIved the Red Alert to tell us to receIved the Red Alert to tell us to go receIved the Red Alert to tell us to go In the shelter. I took my dog us to go In the shelter. I took my Dog Pepper and went Into the sheIten my Dog Pepper and went Into the shelter. BelIevIng lIke everybody that we would be out In a few everybody that we would be out In a few moments. But as soon as I In a few moments. But as soon as I heard In a few moments. But as soon as I heard the and the automatIc fIre wIthIn the kIbbutz, I knew thIs was a dIfferent alert. I constantly trIed dIfferent alert. I constantly trIed to dIfferent alert. I constantly trIed to reach my partner and other trIed to reach my partner and other members of her famIly and frIends other members of her famIly and frIends unsuccessfully. A lIttle frIends unsuccessfully. A lIttle bIt later, the terrorIsts entered my home. Attempted to enter the shelter where attempted to enter the shelter where I attempted to enter the shelter where I was hIdIng, and I managed to hold the Door Handle because managed to hold the Door Handle because shut the deadlock. It seemed because shut the deadlock. It seemed lIke an eternIty, but I am sure seemed lIke an eternIty, but I am sure It seemed lIke an eternIty, but I am sure It wasnt. They eventually left after smashIng the house and breakIng thIngs. AgaIn, the house and breakIng thIngs. AgaIn, no the house and breakIng thIngs. AgaIn, no communIcatIons. Maybe an hour agaIn, no communIcatIons. Maybe an hour passed and they came back an hour passed and they came back agaIn. By thIs tIme, I had managed back agaIn. By thIs tIme, I had managed to jam the door shut wIth managed to jam the door shut wIth a managed to jam the door shut wIth a broken chaIr. I was there. WIth a broken chaIr. I was there. Or wIth a broken chaIr. I was there, orwe wIth a broken chaIr. I was there, or we were there untIl 430 there, or we were there untIl 430 am there, or we were there untIl 4. 30 am when we were rescued by The Army 4. 30 am when we were rescued by the arm I 4. 30 am when we were rescued by The Army. I was taken to a place The Army. I was taken to a place central of the kIbbutz, surrounded by soldIers to keep a safe surrounded by soldIers to keep a safe and I ImmedIately started a safe and I ImmedIately started to look for my partner and her started to look for my partner and herfamIly. Only to started to look for my partner and her famIly. Only to be told that she and her famIly. Only to be told that she had been murdered In her home that she had been murdered In her home and we are standIng outsIde her home and we are standIng outsIde the home of her Son who was murdered wIth hIs wIfe, theIr was murdered wIth hIs wIfe, theIr twIn was murdered wIth hIs wIfe, theIr twIn daughters aged sIx and theIr Son. It theIr twIn daughters aged sIx and theIr Son. And theIr Son. It Is hard to. Such a beautIful and theIr Son. It Is hard to. Such a beautIful communIty, I and theIr Son. It Is hard to. L such a beautIful communIty, Is It hard to come back here . It Is very hard to come back here. But I Is very hard to come back here. But I wIII Is very hard to come back here. But I wIll say one thIng, I had every but I wIll say one thIng, I had every IntentIon of returnIng to nIr 02 every IntentIon of returnIng to NIr Oz and endIng my days on NIr Oz and endIng my days on nIroz NIr Oz and endIng my days on nIroz and helpIng to NIr Oz and endIng my days on NIr Oz and helpIng to rebuIld the home that we had. There are many the home that we had. There are many other the home that we had. There are many other people that thInk LIke Me many other people that thInk LIke Me. ThIs Is our home and we wIII LIke Me. ThIs Is our home and we wIll return to our home. | we wIll return to our home. I am we wIll return to our home. Am so sorry we wIll return to our home. I am so sorry that you lost your partner, so many others dId to you and same much other loss In thIs communIty. TallIs, a lot of the communIty was Involved In efforts to brIng about peace. In efforts to brIng about eace.. peace. NIr oz has a hIstory, It was a leftwIng peace. NIr oz has a hIstory, It was a leftwIng kIbbutz, was a left wIng kIbbutz, peaceful movement, many of the members peaceful movement, many of the members were Involved wIth work wIth the members were Involved wIth work wIth the palestInIans In gaza. One wIth the palestInIans In gaza. One member, may he rest In peace one member, may he rest In peace drove patIents from gaza to the peace drove patIents from gaza to the hospItal for treatment. The hope to the hospItal for treatment. The Hope And Prayer of the kIbbutz the Hope And Prayer of the kIbbutz was that we could lIve In Peace KIbbutz was that we could lIve In peace wIth our neIghbours. Unfortunately. Do you thInk that wIll be possIble . One day . Deep down, I would lIke to belIeve deep down, I would lIke to belIeve that. BeIng a realIst, I belIeve that. BeIng a realIst, I am belIeve that. BeIng a realIst, I am not belIeve that. BeIng a realIst, I am not sure. You Cannot SIt down I am not sure. You Cannot SIt down and I am not sure. You Cannot SIt down and we have to sIt down at the Table Down and we have to sIt down at the table and talk, and you cannot the table and talk, and you Cannot SIt down and talk to people Cannot SIt down and talk to people whos reaSon for beIng Is to people whos reaSon for beIng Is to take people whos reaSon for beIng Is to take your way and to kIll you Is to take your way and to kIll you as Is to take your way and to kIll you. As we Is to take your way and to kIll you. As we can see from the seventh. You. As we can see from the seventh, does not matter If you are a seventh, does not matter If you are a baby, seventh, does not matter If you are a baby, a man, a mother, just are a baby, a man, a mother, just to are a baby, a man, a mother, just to kIll are a baby, a man, a mother, just to kIll and murder. It Is very just to kIll and murder. It Is very hard just to kIll and murder. It Is very hard to thInk about peace wIth very hard to thInk about peace wIth thIs very hard to thInk about peace wIth thIs kInd of Ideology. Thank wIth thIs kInd of Ideology. Thank you for sharIng wIth us thIs very dIffIcult moment wIth you. ThIs very dIffIcult moment wIth ou. ~ thIs very dIffIcult moment wIth ou. ~ ,. thIs very dIffIcult moment wIth ou. ~ I.. thIs very dIffIcult moment wIth ou... you. Thank you for allowIng us to speech you. Thank you for allowIng us to speech. Thank you. Thank you for allowIng us to speech. Thank you. You. Thank you for allowIng us to speech. Thank you. One you. Thank you for allowIng us l to speech. Thank you. One Story Amon to speech. Thank you. One Story Among many to speech. Thank you. One Story Among many across to speech. Thank you. One Story Among many across southern I among many across Southern Israel. 1200 people were kIlled In the Hamas Rampage on that day. 251 taken hostage. Hundreds released as part of a truce last November In exchange for 140 palestInIans held In IsraelI prISons. BenjamIn netanyahu InsIsted In hIs speech, one of hIs speech Is that Israel wIll contInue to fIght untIl hamas Is destroyed In gaza and untIl the attacks from other neIghbourIng countrIes are ended. Here we are at the one Year AnnIversary and thIs war goes on. We wIll contInue our specIal coverage from across Southern Israel and across the regIon, but for now I wIll hand you back to the studIo. Thank you very much Indeed. WIth exactly one month to go untIl the us presIdent Ial electIon, Donald Trump has returned to the PennsylvanIa Showground where he survIved an assassInatIon attempt. SpeakIng from behInd bulletproof glass, the republIcan began hIs speech wIth a joke. Our correspondent wIll grant has the detaIls. As I was sayIng cheerIng In the same spot where he was almost kIlled three months ago, Donald Trump took to the stage In bullIsh and defIant mood. He ImmedIately referenced hIs attempted assassInatIon. TIme stopped as thIs vIcIous monster unleashed pure evIl from hIs snIper s perch, not so far away. But by the hand of provIdence and the grace of god, that vIllaIn dId not succeed. MemorIes of that day remaIn fresh In butler. FIrIng from just 150 metres away came close to kIllIng the former presIdent , grazIng hIs ear. As he was taken bloodIed from the stage, he urged the crowd to fIght. One man was kIlled that day, former FIre ChIef Corey competore. Bell tolls hIs Helmet And UnIform are on dIsplay and hIs GrIevIng FamIly In attendance for a MInutes SIlence In hIs honour. ThIs tIme, amId much tIghter securIty from behInd bullet proof glass, Mr Trump repeated hIs calls for hIs supporters to secure hIs vIctory In pennsylvanIa In November. And he called hIs most hIgh profIle backer, tech BIllIonaIre Elon Musk, who endorsed hIm soon after the shootIng, onto the stage In butler. Take over, elon In the ImmedIate aftermath of the assassInatIon attempt, Donald Trump receIved a notable bump In the polls. By returnIng to butler, he hopes to project an Image of fearlessness and bolster hIs support, wIth less than a month to go untIl votIng day. Butler Is staunchly pro Trump Country and Is now synonymous wIth the presIdent Ial shootIng. Some supporters see the hand of hIstory, even dIvIne InterventIon, In hIs brush wIth death. Ijust felt oblIgated to come. I felt lIke It was a hIstorIc moment. KInd of lIke an Abraham LIncoln Type sItuatIon. In my opInIon, god has| saved hIs lIfe twIce now and wIth