Israel's President Marks October 7th Memorial Day by Lowering Flag
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- President Herzog lowered the Israeli flag to half-mast.
- The act marked the state memorial day for October 7th.
- It honored victims of the terror attack and war.
- The flag lowering symbolized national mourning.
- It also saluted those injured in the events.
President Isaac Herzog initiated Israel's state memorial day for the October 7th, 2023, attacks by lowering the Israeli flag to half-mast at the President's Residence. A statement from the President's Residence indicated that this act symbolizes the shared national mourning of Israel and its citizens. The flag lowering is dedicated to the memory of all those murdered and fallen during the October 7th terror attack and the subsequent "Swords of Iron" war, including men, women, children, the elderly, civilians, and soldiers. "Alongside their memory, this day is also dedicated to saluting all those who were injured physically and mentally and continue to bear the wounds of October 7th and the war even today," the statement read.
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