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Hundreds Gather In Chicago's North Suburbs To Remember Oct. 7 Attack On Israel
Vigils were also held Sunday night in London and Paris, and at the Nova Festival site where a Hamas attack occurred.
October 7, 2024
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (CBS) -- Hundreds of people gathered in north suburban Highland Park Sunday night to pause and remember on the eve of the one-year commemoration of the deadly attack on Israel by Hamas.
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More than 1,200 people were killed in the massacre on Oct. 7, 2023. More than 100 hostages are believed to remain captive in Gaza.
At the event at Port Clinton Square in Highland Park, clergy members led memorial prayers and event organizers and community leaders made remarks. Participants also walked together to a temporary memorial near St. Johns and Central Avenues.
