The Israeli government commemorates two years since 7 October attacks while Labour leader Keir Starmer calls on students in the United Kingdom not to protest.
As peace talks are under way on Egyptian soil, Israel's defense forces remains on heightened alert.
Attendees converge where it once stood of the Nova festival to commemorate the second anniversary the October 7 assaults.
These indirect talks are happening away from public view in the Red Sea resort located in Sharm el-Sheikh, under strict security measures.
A mere month earlier, Israeli forces attempted to kill key Hamas representatives via a military operation in Qatar.
The opening talks – which are expected to continue for multiple days – are said to be focused on the removal of defense personnel from parts of Gaza, as well as incarcerated Palestinians whom Israel will release in return for those being held.
Last night, in Washington, Former President Trump reiterated a truce deal was possible:
"We possess a really good chance to reach an agreement. And it'll be a lasting deal; we want to have peace. The scope surpasses Gaza. The situation in Gaza is crucial but this is really Middle Eastern peace."
Across the nation, the armed forces is on a high state of alert observing the second year after the fatal incursion by Hamas, that aligns alongside the religious observance called Sukkot.
Grieving relatives and those who lived through it have begun holding memorial events.
Over the past few days, we have witnessed a reduction in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, but shelling and gunfire remained ongoing and there have been further non-combatant injuries.