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AnalysisOctober 7, three years on: every hostage home, but no answers yet
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More than 550 Christian leaders from 51 nations gather in Jerusalem for worship and prayer
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October 7, three years on: every hostage home, but no answers yet
Israel marked the third anniversary of the Hamas-led attack with silence at 6:29 and protests across the country. All hostages have returned; a state inquiry still has not been set up.
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