Calls for state inquiry as Israel marks 1,000 days since Oct 7

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Israel marked 1,000 days since the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, the deadliest event in the country's history that escalated the Gaza conflict. Commemorations and protests against the government's response are ongoing across Israel.

Israelis called on Thursday for a state commission of inquiry into Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack, as the country marked 1,000 days since the deadliest event in its history, which triggered the war in Gaza. A series of sombre commemorations were being held across the country, as well as protests against the government's handling of events during and after the attack. The first began at 6:29 am (0329 GMT) -- the exact time at which the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas launched its assault on Israel.