New York City mayoral hopefuls on Tuesday marked the two-year anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel and the start of Israel’s ongoing war in Gaza.

As a potential hostage deal and ceasefire hang in the balance of negotiations in Egypt between officials from Israel, Hamas, the United States, and Qatar, the two-year anniversary of the attack and the start of the war was met with both grief and protest in New York City.

In its 2023 attack, Hamas killed nearly 1,200 people in Israel and took about 250 people hostage. After the attacks, Israel went to war with Hamas in Gaza — a bloody conflict that has led to an estimated death toll of more than 67,000, according to Palestinian health authorities. Some 20 hostages are believed to be remaining in captivity.

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