Two years after Hamas militants stormed into southern Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking more than 200 hostages, thousands of Israelis gathered at memorial sites today to commemorate the victims of the October 7 attacks.

The somber anniversary comes as ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas continue for a second day in Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh, offering a glimmer of hope for an end to what has become Israel's longest war.

At the Nova Music Festival site, where nearly 400 people died during the initial attack, mourners paid their respects as the nation grappled with the ongoing conflict that has defined the past two years.

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