10 updates in the last 24 hours.
US: President Trump’s message marking three years since the October 7 terror attacks on Israel.
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UK: Hundreds gathered near Downing Street this evening for a vigil marking three years since the October 7 massacre. Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis led the crowd in prayers, while the names of victims with British links were read out and a minute’s silence was observed. Among those attending were Housing Secretary Angela Rayner, Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice, Board of Deputies president Phil Rosenberg and Jewish Leadership Council chairman Keith Black.
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UK: Pro-Palestinian students marched through central London on the third anniversary of the October 7 Hamas terror attacks, despite repeated calls from police and Jewish groups for the demonstration to be moved to another date. Around 100 protesters gathered at Lincoln’s Inn Fields before marching to Russell Square, chanting “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free”. They were met by pro-Israel counter-protesters carrying Israeli flags, with heated exchanges between the two sides. The Met Police had imposed strict conditions on the march, including an order requiring protesters to remove face coverings. Footage showed several demonstrators with their faces covered, although police said most removed them after being warned by officers. The Met said one person was arrested for refusing to remove a face covering, while five others were arrested for breaching protest conditions.
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UK: British Airways is scheduled to resume flights between London Heathrow and Tel Aviv on 25 October, with one daily service planned instead of its previous twice-daily schedule.
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UK: Masked anti-Israel protesters have demonstrated outside the London offices of the Board of Deputies of British Jews on the third anniversary of the October 7 massacre. The group chanted “stop killing babies” and “we will see you in The Hague”, while carrying signs accusing the Board of being “Israel’s mouthpiece”, “a shield for Israel’s crimes” and the “Board of genocide deniers”. The Met Police said five people were arrested for inciting racial hatred, involving allegedly shouting or chanting slogans calling for intifada.
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UK: The man accused of murdering former MP Ann Widdecombe has appeared in court facing a new charge of preparing terrorist acts over an alleged plot involving Reform UK leader Nigel Farage. Joshua Kerry, 28, is accused of carrying out online reconnaissance on “prominent people and institutions”, including identifying Farage’s home address, and of travelling to the property and attempting to gain entry. Prosecutors told Westminster Magistrates’ Court that damage was later found to the front door and a bottle of lighter fluid was discovered in the porch.
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Europe: European leaders have issued statements marking three years since the October 7 Hamas-led terror attacks, condemning the massacre and the rise in antisemitism that followed. UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Britain remembers those “senselessly killed” by Hamas and warned of a “disturbing rise in antisemitic behaviour in the UK”, adding: “An attack on Jewish people in Britain is an attack on all of us.” French President Emmanuel Macron condemned the “barbaric” attacks, noting that 51 French citizens were among those killed, and pledged to continue fighting antisemitism and terrorism while working towards peace. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said October 7 “marked a profound rupture”, adding: “We must confront antisemitism with determination. Jewish people should be able to live here without fear.”
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UK: Kemi Badenoch has pledged major changes to inheritance tax as she addressed the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham, saying a future Tory government would exempt family homes from the tax and allow couples to pass on an additional £1 million tax-free. The Conservative leader also set out plans to boost growth, cut welfare and energy costs, create jobs and increase defence spending, describing the next election as a “battle for the soul of this nation”.
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Israel: Israel is marking three years since the Hamas-led October 7 terror attacks, in which around 1,200 people were killed and 251 were taken hostage. Commemorations began at 6:29am, the exact time the assault started three years ago, with survivors and bereaved families gathering at the Nova music festival site near Kibbutz Re’im, where 378 people were killed and 44 were taken hostage. Memorial events are taking place throughout the country, with the main ceremony organised by survivors and bereaved families due to take place tonight at Yarkon Park in Tel Aviv.
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Oct 7, 11:38 AM
