MIRIAM NNOLI 
On Monday, Israel began the commemorations of the first anniversary of Hamas’s deadly October 7 attack.
It came with an outpouring of emotion at vigils at the massacre sites and rallies calling for the return of hostages.
Ceremonies and events are planned across Israel and in cities around the world to mark the anniversary.
President Isaac Herzog began the day with a moment of silence at 6:29 am, the moment the attack began at Kibbutz Reim.
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At least 370 people were killed by heavily armed Hamas fighters in the deadliest attack on October 7.
Families of those killed attended the memorial, many of them crying, as Herzog met the crowd.
On Sunday, tens of thousands of people attended events in cities around the world, to pay tribute to the victims of Hamas’s attack.
The anniversary comes with Israel still fighting in Gaza and engaged in a fresh war to the north in Lebanon against Hamas ally Hezbollah.
