One Year Later

Oct. 7's devastating toll. [For the best experience, read in browser.]( October 7, 2024 Today we’re marking the anniversary of Oct. 7 with [unflinching examinations of the attacks](, [heart-wrenching first person accounts](, [expert insight into how this war ends](, and more. We’ll also bring you: - [A Holocaust survivor’s eye-opening words on blame]( - A deep dive into [how Jack Smith’s new filing could impact Trump’s Jan. 6 case]( - [The facts on radiation therapy for breast cancer]( Thank you, as always, for being part of the Wake-Up Call community.   In the News To the rest of the world, today marks one year since the October 7 attacks. But for Israelis like Aviva Siegel, Yamit Ashkenazi, and others whose loved ones’ fates hang in the balance in Gaza — and those mourning the lives taken — that horrific day isn’t over. “In many senses, it’s still happening,” IDF officer Maya Bentwich tells us. Aviva, 63, and her husband, Keith, now 65, were kidnapped from their home in kibbutz Kfar Aza on Oct. 7. In the tunnels in Gaza, they were “tortured.” “They hit us, they starved us, they didn’t give us water,” she tells Katie Couric Media. Aviva was released after 51 days in captivity; Keith is still in Gaza. Here, she recounts [her harrowing experience in captivity]( and how she finds the strength to keep sharing her story. [Aviva and Keith Siegel]( Keith and Aviva Siegel (Courtesy Hostages and Families Forum) Yamit Ashkenazi survived the massacre but her sister Doron Steinbrecher was kidnapped. Doron is “full of compassion” and “her laugh is magnetic,” Yamit tells us. She’s been speaking tirelessly about the hostages’ plight. [Watch her heartfelt plea]( for their return. [Doron Shtreinbacher wears an olive coat over a denim jacket and a pink sweatshirt. she has sunglasses on and her blond hair is pulled back. ]( Doron Steinbrecher (Courtesy Hostages and Families Forum) Liz Hirsh Naftali’s niece and her niece’s husband were killed by Hamas at Kfar Aza, and her great-niece was taken hostage at just three years old. Naftali explains [what it was like during those terrifying hours]( on the kibbutz. Plus, Captain Bentwich describes [the devastating toll of the attacks](. [Siblings Abigail, Michael, and Amalia with their parents Roee and Smadar before October 7, 2023.]( Siblings Abigail, Michael, and Amalia with their parents Roee and Smadar before Oct. 7, 2023. (Courtesy Liz Hirsh Naftali) A year later, the path to peace feels more distant than ever. An Israeli strike on a mosque in Gaza killed at least 26 people on Sunday, bringing the death toll to more than 41,500 since the war began, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry. Strikes between Israel and Hezbollah have opened up a new front of fighting and killed at least 1,400 in Lebanon. As dawn broke this morning, hundreds gathered at the site of the Nova music festival to honor those killed and kidnapped by Hamas on October 7. I spoke to journalist, political analyst, and New York Times columnist Ezra Klein about [the major obstacles to achieving a lasting ceasefire](.   More Stories [Harris share a moment with a volunteer as they put together emergency aid care packages at a resource donation center in Charlotte, North Carolina]( Harris joins volunteers putting together aid packages in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Getty Images) Kamala Harris and Tim Walz kicked off a media blitz Sunday, sitting down for separate 60 Minutes interviews that'll air on CBS today. Walz is set to appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight, and Harris will chat with Stephen Colbert on The Late Show tomorrow. A Moscow court sentenced 72-year-old Stephen Hubbard, a U.S. citizen, to more than six years in prison for allegedly fighting as a mercenary for Ukraine, Russian state media reported this morning. Hubbard was detained in 2022, and pleaded guilty last month. Less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene landed, Florida is bracing for the arrival of Hurricane Milton, which is now a Category 1 storm. It's expected to become a major hurricane before it hits Tampa Bay on Wednesday. Those in its path have been told to brace for a "once in a lifetime storm" — and urged to evacuate. LeBron and Bronny James made history Sunday, becoming the first father-son duo to share the NBA court in the Los Angeles Lakers' preseason clash with the Phoenix Suns. LeBron said he was “still trying to get a little bit used to it," but it felt "pretty cool."   In Focus [Former President Donald Trump speaking at a podium]( Getty Images Former President Trump’s federal election case is far from over. 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