Israelis are marking three years since the Hamas-led attack on 7 October 2023, in which about 1,200 people were killed and 251 others were taken hostage
Memorial events are taking place across Israel, and began with a nationwide minute's silence at 06:29 local time (04:29 BST) to mark the time the attacks started
At kibbutz Kfar Aza, the widow of one victim tells our correspondent of the moment her husband stopped answering his phone: "After that, I only know things from stories"
People are also visiting the site of the Nova music festival, where more than 360 people were killed and dozens taken hostage
Israel launched a military offensive in Gaza in response to the 7 October attacks, in which more than 74,200 people have since been killed, according to the Hamas-run health ministry
The territory Palestinians inhabit today bears little resemblance to the Gaza that existed before the war, writes our correspondent Rushdi Abualouf
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