Israelis expected to flock to ceremonies, cemeteries and memorial sites around the country; strikes on Lebanon capital continue
Israel on high alert for 7 October as it escalates Gaza and Lebanon conflicts
The armed wing of Hamas has claimed it fired rockets into southern Israel on Monday.
The Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades said in a statement that its fighters fired the projectiles at “enemy gatherings” at Rafah crossing, Kerem Shalom crossing and kibbutz Holit near the border with Gaza.
Tallying troops whose names it received permission to publish, Israel’s military said 726 Israeli soldiers had been killed since 7 October 2023. Of those, 380 died in the 7 October attacks and 346 in Gaza combat starting 27 October 2023.
Injured troops numbered 4,576 since that date. Fifty-six soldiers died as a result of operational accidents, which the military did not define.