On October 7th, 2025, Israel marked the second anniversary of the Hamas-led attacks, with sirens wailing across the country at 6:29 a.m. local time, the exact moment the invasion began two years prior. A journalist recounted rushing his family to a safe room as news of the invasion and Hamas's campaign of genocide against Israelis unfolded, detailing flooded messages and calls for rescue. The attacks, described as an invasion by Hamas determined to carry out genocide, are stated to have occurred on October 7th, 2023. The journalist emphasized that Israel failed on that morning and cannot afford to fail again, asserting that the war will end but the reckoning with Hamas will continue until they lay down their arms. He stated that what Hamas did that day and how they dragged the entire region into hell will not be forgotten, adding that Israelis and Jews will remember. This sentiment was shared in an X post by Nadav Eyal at 6:29 a.m. Israel time on October 7th, 2025. Previous reports from the current reporting window indicated Israeli artillery bombardment of eastern and southern Gaza City regions between 12:06 AM and 1:09 AM UTC on October 7th, 2025, according to an Al-Jazeera correspondent. The extent of the bombardment or potential casualties from this activity were not immediately available. Earlier, on October 6th, 2025, reports suggested President Donald Trump's expectation of a Gaza deal, with Hamas agreeing to significant points and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu showing positivity in negotiations involving Jared Kushner and Steve Whitkoff in Egypt.
