Families of Oct. 7 Victims Mark Three Years of Grief and Anger
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
Families of October 7th victims and protesters marked three years since the massacre with demonstrations across Israel, including outside the Knesset. Speakers expressed grief, anger, and called for accountability, noting the absence of government visits. The October Council reiterated demands for a state inquiry commission to investigate the failures that led to the attack. The day featured numerous memorial events, a nationwide moment of silence, and an exhibition of victims' belongings.
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- Families of October 7th victims marked three years since the massacre with protests and memorial events nationwide.
- Protesters outside the Knesset demanded accountability and a state inquiry commission into the failures of October 7th.
- Gal Goren, whose parents were murdered, spoke of "three years of guilt, shame, and regret."
- Aharon Troan stated that no government representative had visited victims' families in the three years since the attack.
- A nationwide moment of silence was observed at 12:00 PM, with participation from public institutions and businesses.
- An exhibition of items belonging to massacre victims opened at the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation.
Families of those killed and abducted in the October 7th massacre, alongside protesters calling for a state inquiry commission, marked three years since the attack across Israel on Tuesday. At a protest outside the Knesset, Gal Goren, whose parents Avner and Mia Goren were murdered and their bodies taken to Gaza, spoke of "three years of guilt, shame, and regret." He questioned how to articulate "1,097 days that are actually one unending day." Aharon Troan, brother of murder victim Shahar Mathias, noted that three years later, no government representative had visited to offer condolences or apologize for the failures. Protestors displayed burnt car shells from the Nova music festival massacre. Zvi Zussman, father of Ben Zussman who was killed in combat in Gaza in 2023, recited a memorial prayer. Protests also took place outside the homes of Knesset Chairman Amir Ohana in Tel Aviv, Justice Minister Yariv Levin in Modiin, and Education Minister Yoav Kisch in Hod Hasharon. Other demonstrations occurred at various junctions and locations nationwide, including a traffic blockage on Ayalon highway and a symbolic "blood" coloring of Dizengoff Square's fountain in Tel Aviv. The October Council, representing victims' families, reiterated its demand for a state inquiry commission, emphasizing the need to understand how Israel allowed the massacre to happen. The council stated that their investigations and meetings with officials have revealed the depth of the state's failures prior to October 7th. The day's events included further protests, memorial ceremonies in kibbutzim and at the Nova site, and a nationwide moment of silence at 12:00 PM, joined by numerous public institutions, universities, and businesses. An exhibition titled "The Space That Remains," featuring items belonging to massacre victims, opened at the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation. Evening events included protests in various cities and a large memorial ceremony in Tel Aviv's Yarkon Park.
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