On 2nd Anniversary of Oct. 7 Attack, Israeli Families Express Optimism for Peace

Support for U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan is growing in the Middle East, according to a man whose wife and three children were taken hostage.
On 2nd Anniversary of Oct. 7 Attack, Israeli Families Express Optimism for Peace
President Donald Trump (R) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands at the end of a press conference in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington on Sept. 29, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP
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Two years ago today, the lives of many Israelis were upended at 6:30 a.m. local time when a wave of terrorists invaded from the Gaza Strip, killing approximately 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages.

Now, on the anniversary of the atrocities, all eyes are on Hamas—the terrorist group that launched the surprise attack that triggered the Israel–Hamas war—to see if leaders will comply with a 20-point peace plan presented by U.S. President Donald Trump on Sept. 29.
Travis Gillmore
Travis Gillmore
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Travis Gillmore is a White House reporter for The Epoch Times. He previously covered the California legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom. Contact him at [email protected]
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