IDF chief: Commemoration is day of ‘deep soul-searching’ as Israel continues fight ‘for our right to be a free people in our land’; Herzog: We aim for ‘space for national mourning’
Israel on Sunday evening prepared to mark the first anniversary of the worst terror attack in its history, as the wounds of the October 7 massacre still feel raw, many of the bereaved continue to seek answers about their loved ones, the plight of the hostages looms over commemorations and fighting still rages on several fronts.
President Isaac Herzog vowed to “make space for national mourning,” as military chief Herzi Halevi promised to undergo a deep soul-searching, while the IDF released never-before-seen footage from the October 7 onslaught, as many questions still remain about the chaos and turmoil of that day.
“A year has passed since life came to a halt, the skies darkened, and all of us witnessed the monstrous cruelty of the enemy that sought to bring destruction upon the Jewish people, the State of Israel, and Israeli society,” said Herzog in a statement on Sunday.
After 40,000 planned to attend, alternative Oct. 7 memorial limited to 2,000 people
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Photographs of the victims killed and held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza since the October 7 massacre, at Dizengoff Square in Tel Aviv. September 29, 2024. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
An unofficial commemoration marking a year since Hamas’s October 7 massacre will be held with a limited crowd made up of families of the victims due to IDF Home Front Command restrictions currently in place that prevent large gatherings amid the recent fighting with Hezbollah, its organizers said Saturday.
The commemoration, which was organized by the families, is set to be held at Tel Aviv’s Yarkon Park at 7 p.m. on Monday and will be broadcast on Israeli television stations and dozens of foreign broadcast networks.
Dozens of cities in Israel and around the world will also host screenings of the event.
An unofficial commemoration marking a year since Hamas’s October 7 massacre will be held with a limited crowd made up of families of the victims due to IDF Home Front Command restrictions currently in place that prevent large gatherings amid the recent fighting with Hezbollah, its organizers said Saturday.
The commemoration, which was organized by the families, is set to be held at Tel Aviv’s Yarkon Park at 7 p.m. on Monday and will be broadcast on Israeli television stations and dozens of foreign broadcast networks.
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