Meanwhile indirect talks between Israel and Hamas aimed at securing a deal to end the war in Gaza are continuing in Egypt.

The second anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks comes with peace talks underway, but with hostages still in Gaza, more than 67,000 Palestinians dead and Israel more isolated than ever before.

Over 1,000 synagogues and churches are honoring victims from Oct. 7 through a project that a South Jersey group helped coordinate.

Palestinian health authorities say Israel's two-year-old ground and air campaign against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip has killed more than 67,000 people, with nearly a third of the dead under the age of 18.

The Israel-Premier Tech team is to drop Israel from its name from next season, with owner Sylvan Adams also stepping back from day-to-day operations.

Mamdani called for the return of the hostages​ and mourned the loss of lives on the day of the attack, while also condemning the Israeli government's response.