Tens of thousands of Australians will join vigils across the nation to mark the second anniversary of the deadly Hamas attack on Israel.

More than 1200 people were killed and 250 taken hostage during the designated terror group's attack on October 7, 2023, which triggered a brutal military response from Israel that has left tens of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza dead.

Hamas is weighing up a US-brokered peace plan that would lead to Israeli troops withdrawing from the territory in exchange for the remaining hostages being released.

Jewish vigils this week will commemorate the loss of lives and the suffering of hostages at the hands of Hamas, while others will gather to remember the Palestinians killed.

There will be a large communal commemoration in Sydney's east on Sunday and one in

See Full Page