the, the dw news line from berlin, israel remembers the october 7th, how most terror attacks, thousands of people attend vigils nationwide and around the world for those killed and kidnaps on that day. we'll hear from a survivor who lost a member of his family. also coming up, some palestinians return to their homes. as israel withdraws, troops from southern gauze up the hamas road health ministry says more than 33000 people have been killed since the war began. the

mariana evans, dean, welcome. 6 months of the day since the hum off terror attacks visuals are taking place around the world and across israel to come in to raise the victims. in jerusalem more than a 1000 people have gathered to remember the 1200 killed and the more than 200 kidnapped on october 7th. last year. their calling on b is really government to bring home around 130 people still being held captive in gaza. dw correspondent, i mean as it has more from one of the vigils in jerusalem, this is a very somber affair. these people gathered here well over a 1000 in jerusalem, but also a 1000 more and tell us even other cities around israel. they've gathered to commemorate to honor of the hostages. those still held captive by mos over a 130 still held captive. we're hearing testimony from families right now and you

can see the crowd behind me. it goes on about 500 meters behind me and another few 100 meters in front of me. we're hearing testimony from families of those hostages . still held captive. now they give often a very somber account of what they've gone through, what their loved ones are going through now. but a lot of times these accounts, these testimonies, and with the chance bring them home now. and when they chance there's, there's anger in their voice because a lot of people here is real. i cannot believe that after 6 months of war, a very bloody, more in gaza that these hostages have still not been uh, brought back safely to that was the w corresponded. i mean, as of in jerusalem. well, among the targets of the attacks launched by ha, 6 months ago were isolated farming communities and a peaceful music festival. we look back now to what happened on october 7th.

these festival goes seemingly oblivious to the exploded rockets overhead. soon afterwards, panic is how much the militants run. run page at the know the music festivals in something, israel almost 360 young people were killed. and this attack just kilometers from the gospel to dozens more. what kidnapped us lights on saturday. october the 7th. i'm us began firing a biology of rocket some of the gaza strip towns in southern israel, such as ash, cologne, bowed the front is limits. militants also broke, so it was really bold offenses. cctv folks, it shows them entering a couple woods. but thomas also felt the tara, it's inflicted on his way, the communities as well as coming around 1200 people move in to

120, were taken hostage and driven over the border into gone. so that's mounting evidence, some were subjected to serious sexual violence in an audio message. how must minute tree come on to my, how may day, if cold on old palestinians to fight this video footage shows palestinians on the go as opposed to celebrating on top of and these really tank that was sent to have been captured by come us. that was on t, israel robbie's in the occupied westbank as well as in other countries such as iran . israel's response was swift as it began its bombardment of the gaza strip with devastating results is a very slow and citizens of misery over me. we are at war, not even an operation will be said to have more than we come off. as well as most

powerful ally, the united states offered its total support. the united states stands with israel. we will not ever fail to have her back. october, the 7th day of tara and cottage continues to traumatize israel and to day for which garza is still paying the price. i spoke with ireland gods whose mother carriage was killed during the october 7th. a tax is why is your dan was kidnapped and spend $54.00 days in captivity and gaza before being released . and his sister carmel is still being held hostage. he talks about how he feels looking back. um we just saw video and it

shows you things that happened on october 7th and after that and i just wanted to tell you of for you to understand that those people of the party, you sorted him running and some of them were murdered. some of them all my friends, the uh, uh, the mrs. the being shots at the israel in the last 10 years. this is miss elizabeth, were appointed at my family at at me and asked me for many years when i lived in cuba to bailey and date of october 7th and to the people that work enough. this is my, my self as well away from my doctor. a free is all different. it was kept up with me and with my wife, you're a dan in waste. my sister come in and wish my mother came there it's, it's my mother can. it was murdered in the keyboards. the images that committed was getting up to guys are in the end it was get up in was released in the 1st few minutes or indeed. so those,

those images that you see that that's just just random people. this is, this is my family to friends of mine, and this is what you're interested in. it's much more complex and much more. um, it's, it's more complex in what, what you just the photo. it's, it's, it's people, and what hasn't been done in october 7. this is something that we can't, we can't accept and we have to stop at least uh, at least by that means that it's not. i mean, we use real later on this will continue to run your places. imagine you must have been over joy when your wife was released from captivity, but at the same time, as we've mentioned, your sister is still being held hostage somewhere in gaza. have you had any sign of life or received any information on her condition? so much my sister come in uh the only information we have is bro,

i didnt hostages bits working up with her and that were released in the 1st you meant to tell you in the uh the only to be its what happened um and uh from them we understood that they were together and come in so when they actually became what's coming, so the body of my murder like in or on whose blood? um it was murder the few minutes before and uh from there they continuing to get this trip and they were uh, they were locked in a in the house switched. it's earliest and come many initiated their yoga practices and mindfulness. and they rotate the tires are good, at least the one in under uh when one was yeah. in that condition my thoughts are 50 days they were released and the door was shut behind. come in and come and stay there by ourselves. 39 years old. occupational therapist and women that are suffering there every 2nd 6 months on much

of the international community is now focused on the immense destruction and gaza and the suffering of palestinian civilians there. do you feel that this has taken attention away from the plight of the hostages? of course they need to understand that 1st of all, those people and those civilians in guys that we don't want to, hong them to. we won the best for them and some of those people, this is families that used to walk in can what's very and we as i presently used to donate money to those families. uh for the people for their families in garza, my date of october 7th and um we care about them and you need to understand the, the most or you want me to tell you on the prices that we have in go this trip. this is the hostages that are locked in basements in kind of, in the there is

a picture of uses. and there is a violence over there that we know that the were was volumes, which the hosting is. it's where we send them in the bottom of them were suffering from violence from the guards and it's continuing this $160.00 they, they 50 and now we're in be $100.00. $84.00 off to a half a year. thinks about the, the divine has been going on over there right now. the sexual abuse is, and this is something that we can accept and we need to release nurses just as soon as possible. this is the 1st step off fixing the situation in guys and to get rid of from us, which is a service organization that it's not just, they are not to point thing. it is really the only, they told the identity. she wasn't accepting dates, they told her that it really was only the beginning and the rest of the rest and what is next. and when they understood that she was a german citizen, they told her, i'm sorry, in germany, wherever, not to come as people. and they will be next. so this is uh, uh,

global radicalism. it's not a movement that, uh, they want to get to all of the world. and i'm not certain of you that just carrier . but i think that's the next place could be here in germany. and you need to understand that that is what it can be at present, then that nobody doing anything about those or sensors that are no interest anybody . and we need to take care of that. and this is the 1st step of getting your relief and getting you to a better situation in guest. so what do you think needs to happen for hamas to agree to release your sister and all the other hostages? first of all, this is the most you, many of this in the natural thing to do is in it as they already took the innocent people from their beds and drove them into into guys that they know they are abusing them. golf course they should, they do the right thing to do is to really those issues. and what we are going to

is really is going is going to give uh, in return. there is the murder people, the news releases the people that uh, that we are going to release and bring instead of those or suggest that are innocent people. and this is the suggestion that now we are both have other choice to agree on because they are holding our beloved ones. that was all on gone talking to me a short time ago. he escaped during that time, also tax on his community in israel with members of his family were killed and kidnapped. meanwhile, israel's prime minister, benjamin atanya, who says his forces are one step away from victory. the army says as pulled all his troops out of southern gaza, including the city of hon. eunice, the scene of heavy fighting. the health authority run by hamas and gaza says more than 33000 palestinians have been killed since the war began.

this is con units. after months of bombardment displaced, residents have been rushing back to their homes after israel and asked most of its troops being pulled out of the area the. it's a show, a shock. what happened was not small, on my way here in the car, i saw the destruction. it's unbearable. i'm going to my house and then know that it is destroyed. i'm going to move that or i'll move so i can get a show the do a bit further north and daryl bella much needed a to arrived at schools and shelters for the 1st time in 2 months. the need for everything from food to medical supplies is urgent. according to 8 agencies, the un says fireman is fast approaching the number and i many children have suffered from del nutrition as a result of the crowd and they've been respiratory and health problems such as hepatitis. all of these things are a result of overcrowding. in the shelter,

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