Families of Oct. 7 Victims Share Grief and Anger Three Years Later
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS French by baba
Three years after the October 7 attacks, families of victims are sharing their grief and anger on social media, criticizing Israeli leaders for unaddressed security failures. Relatives of those killed at the Nova festival and in Gaza border kibbutzim recounted their pain and feelings of abandonment. Host Guy Zoaretz and Michal Gabay, among others, expressed deep sorrow and lingering questions. The families' testimonies highlight the ongoing trauma and frustration with the political establishment.
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- Families of October 7 victims express enduring grief and anger towards Israeli leaders on social media.
- Host Guy Zoaretz mourned his nephew Ilay Baram, killed at the Nova festival.
- Michal Gabay, mother of Shani Gabay, revisited Re'im, haunted by 'what ifs'.
- Gal Goren stated that citizens were left alone to save themselves on October 7.
- Meital Weiss realized on October 8 that no one could be saved in her parents' home.
- Relatives of soldiers killed at Nahal Oz shared testimonies of loss and ongoing trauma.
Three years after the October 7 massacre, relatives of victims are expressing their enduring pain, memories, and anger towards political leaders on social media. Many families accuse Israeli leadership of failing to take full responsibility for the security failures that preceded the Hamas attack.
Host Guy Zoaretz paid tribute to his nephew, Ilay Baram, who was killed at the Nova music festival in Re'im. Zoaretz shared his shame that "nothing has changed" since Baram's death and relayed the ongoing suffering of his sister, Ilay's mother, who questions if the pain will ever cease.
Michal Gabay, mother of Shani Gabay, also murdered at the Nova festival, revisited Re'im and spoke of her haunting "what ifs" about not being able to save her daughter. She expressed a deep longing to argue with her daughter one last time.
Anger is also prevalent among families from the Gaza border kibbutzim. Gal Goren, whose parents Avner and Maya Goren were killed on October 7, stated that "we citizens were left alone to save ourselves, then and now." Meital Weiss, whose father was killed and abducted while her mother and sister were taken hostage in Be'eri, recounted realizing on October 8 that "there was no one left to save" in her parents' home.
At Nahal Oz, relatives of female soldiers killed in the attack also shared their testimonies. Shahar, sister of observer Shay Ashram, spoke of the void left by her sister's death, while Daniella Gilboa, who served with Ashram, described the overwhelming grief, questioning how to choose which commemorations to attend, her heart burning to see them again.
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