Israel comes under attack one year on from October 7 atrocity carried out by Hamas as Tel Aviv is struck by rocket barrage and IDF soldiers are killed in Lebanon during war with Hezbollah – latest news updates

Israel is today marking the first anniversary of the October 7 attacks when Hamas terrorists burst through the border to inflict the deadliest day in Israeli history with the killing of around 1,200 people, most of whom were civilians.

Violence shows no signs of relenting one year on from the atrocity with Israel fighting against Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Here’s what happened earlier today to mark the occasion:

• At 6.29am – the exact minute Hamas launched its attack (4.29am BST) – the families of those killed at the Nova music festival, joined by Israeli President Isaac Herzog, gathered at the site where almost 400 revellers were gunned down, with many others taken hostage
• After briefly playing the same trance music that was blared during the festival, hundreds of family members and friends of the victims stood for a moment of silence. One woman’s piercing wail broke the silence as booms echoed from the fighting in Gaza, just a few miles away
• At 6.31am (4.31am BST), four projectiles were launched from Gaza toward the very Israeli communities that came under fierce assault last year, the Israeli military said. The ceremony was not disrupted
• Marking the moment Hamas’ attack began a year ago, the families of hostages still held in Gaza – about 100, a third of whom are said to have died – gathered near Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Jerusalem residence and stood during a two-minute siren, replicating a custom from the the most solemn dates on the Israeli calendar, Holocaust Remembrance and Memorial Day
• The flags at the Israeli Knesset were lowered to half-staff and an official state ceremony focusing on acts of bravery and hope is set to be aired on Monday evening

On October 7, 2023, thousands of terrorists led by Hamas flooded out of Gaza into Israel to perpetrate the single-worst slaughter of Jews since the Holocaust.

The merciless violence claimed 1,200 lives, mostly civilians, and saw thousands more injured, raped and brutalised. Hundreds were taken back to Gaza as hostages.

A year on, the dust has still not settled.

Read more here and see our interactive graphics:

Hello and welcome to MailOnline’s live coverage as Israel marks the first anniversary of the October 7 attacks carried out by Hamas.

As the country remembered the victims from last year’s atrocity, a barrage of rockets were aimed at Tel Aviv from Gaza.

While fierce fighting remains ongoing near the Lebanon border where two IDF soldiers were killed following combat clashes on Sunday.

Stick with our coverage as we bring you the latest developments from the Middle East.