Thousands Gather In Tel Aviv To Remember October 7 Victims On Third Anniversary
About 30,000 people attended the ceremony, which honored the slain, remembered hostages killed in captivity and featured testimony and performances.
- On Wednesday, some 50,000 Israelis filled Tel Aviv's Yarkon Park for a bereaved families' memorial ceremony marking three years since the October 7 attacks, organized by Kumu as an alternative to the official state event.
- Many families rejected the official commemoration that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attended at Mount Herzl on Monday, citing the government's resistance to establishing a state commission of inquiry into the security failures surrounding the attack.
- Kumu founder Omri Shifroni demanded a full investigation, stating, "That morning, the systems collapsed and the state failed to function." Organizers emphasized accountability is essential to prevent recurrence.
- Former hostage Eli Sharabi and actress Shani Cohen hosted the ceremony, urging attendees to pursue truth. "We owe the truth to ourselves," Sharabi said, stressing remembrance alone cannot address unresolved failures.
- This year's focus shifted from the hostage campaign toward long-term remembrance following the recovery of Ran Gvili, the last hostage held in Gaza, more than eight months ago.
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On Wednesday evening, tens of thousands of Israelis were gathered in Tel Aviv for a commemoration ceremony organized by families of victims and hostages, three weeks before decisive legislative elections.
Thousands Gather In Tel Aviv To Remember October 7 Victims On Third Anniversary
Thousands of Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv to remember the victims of the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led attack, three years after the assault that triggered the devastating war in Gaza. Families, survivors and supporters came together for a civilian-led remembrance ceremony, honouring those killed and those who were taken hostage. Similar commemorations were held across Israel, including at the site of the Nova music festival, where hundreds were ki…
Bereaved mother: ‘Every day is Oct. 7. Still.’
(JTA) — TEL AVIV – Some 50,000 Israelis filled Tel Aviv’s Yarkon Park on Wednesday night to mark three years since the Oct. 7 attacks, at a bereaved families’ memorial ceremony that for the first time took place with no hostages remaining in Gaza. The ceremony, organized for the third year by the Kumu movement, an initiative set up by families affected by Oct. 7, came more than eight months after the body of Ran Gvili, the last hostage held in G…
The mourning of the more than 1200 deaths on October 7th, three years ago, is great in Tel Aviv. 50,000 people gathered to remember, but protests also occurred. By F. von Boeselager.
'Trust was shattered' | Bereaved relative calls for full Oct. 7 probe at national ceremony
Omri Shifroni, who lost family members in the massacre at Kibbutz Be’eri, speaks at national memorial ceremony and calls for a thorough investigation to uncover the truth and restore public trust.
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