San Diego Jewish organizations marked the second anniversary of the Oct. 7 invasion of Israel by Hamas with a mixture of sadness for the loss of life and hope that peace in Gaza is finally at hand.

Hundreds gathered Thursday evening in The Sound at the Del Mar Fairgrounds to hear from Mayor Todd Gloria and Jewish community leaders followed by the multimedia experience of Project Heroes, an Israeli ensemble formed in the wake of the attack.

The event was planned before news broke of the peace deal brokered by President Trump that promises to release all of the hostages still in Hamas captivity.

“For the first time, we are allowing ourselves to contemplate a future — very soon — where all our hostages will be home,” said Charlene Seidle, president of the Jewish Community Foundation.

Her

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