Framing Analysis
Hamas launched an attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, killing 1,221 people and taking 251 hostages according to official Israeli figures and an AFP tally. Israel observed the 1,000th day of the attack on Thursday with commemorations beginning at 6:29 a.m., while a ceasefire took effect on October 10, 2024. Israelis have called for a state commission of inquiry into the events, and the Gaza health ministry reports more than 73,000 deaths in Gaza from Israel's military campaign plus 1,059 additional deaths since the ceasefire.