Families of October 7 Victims Unveil Evidence at Exhibition
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- Exhibition by October 7th Council opens in Jaffa.
- Families of victims revealed testimonies and evidence.
- Event marks approaching three-year anniversary of massacre.
- Speakers included survivors and relatives of the murdered.
- Political figures attended, supporting a state inquiry.
An exhibition titled "The Space Left Behind" by the October 7th Council opened Saturday evening at the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation in Jaffa, marking the approach of the three-year anniversary of the October 7th massacre. Alongside personal artifacts and displays honoring the murdered and fallen, the victims' families revealed testimonies and information gathered from numerous meetings with senior political and security officials. They announced their intention to release further documents, testimonies, and revelations in the coming days as part of their effort to uncover the full picture.
The opening event featured speeches from hostage survivor Sagui Dekel Chen, Shlomo Sharf (grandfather of Maya Neim, murdered at the Nova music festival), Ofri Bibas (sister of Yarden, sister-in-law of Shiri, and aunt of Ariel and Kfir Bibas), Avi Marciano (father of observer Noa Marciano, abducted and murdered in captivity), Sharon Ash (mother of observer Roni Ash, who fell in battle in Nahal Oz), Amit Idan (brother of ynet and "Yedioth Ahronoth" photographer Roi Idan, murdered in Kfar Aza), and Reut Hecht Adri (mother of Ido Adri, murdered at the Nova festival).
Also attending were other hostage survivors and bereaved families, including Arbel Yehud, Ariel and David Kunio, Einav Tsengauker, the Bibas family, Robi and Chagit Chen, Michel Illouz, Ohad and Raz Ben Ami, Mira Shoshani, Omer Vanker, Esther Buchstab, and Ayala Metzger. Political figures present included Yair Lapid, Naftali Bennett, and Benny Gantz, along with Rafi Ben Shtrit, a co-founder of the October 7th Council and member of the Yisrael Beiteinu party. Organizers stated that representatives from all parties committed to establishing a state commission of inquiry also attended.
The October 7th Council explained that the exhibition showcases the lives of those murdered and fallen on October 7th through the objects they left behind, focusing on their lives before their deaths. The personal items are displayed alongside specially created artistic installations, including 44 ceramic stars for the murdered children, a "sticker serenade" incorporating memorial phrases from the families, and the original armchair of the late Itzik Elgert from Nir Oz.
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