Israel Marks Third Anniversary of October 7th Massacre
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
President Isaac Herzog and his wife Michal Herzog began Israel's third annual commemoration of the October 7th massacre at 6:29 AM on Wednesday, October 7th, by lighting a memorial candle at the President's Residence. The day's events include visits to an exhibition and a meeting with families, followed by the President's speech at a memorial ceremony in Re'im. The candle lighting symbolizes national grief and is dedicated to the victims and their families.
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- President Isaac Herzog and his wife Michal Herzog lit a memorial candle at 6:29 AM on October 7th.
- The event marked the third annual commemoration of the October 7th massacre.
- The candle lighting symbolizes Israel's shared national grief and pain.
- The ceremony is dedicated to the memory of victims and the support of bereaved families.
- President Herzog will also speak at a memorial ceremony in Re'im later today.
President Isaac Herzog and his wife Michal Herzog commenced Israel's third annual commemoration of the October 7th massacre at precisely 6:29 AM on Wednesday, October 7th, by lighting a memorial candle at the President's Residence. The candle lighting marked the start of the day's events, which will include visits to an exhibition honoring those killed and fallen on October 7th in Netiv Ha'asara, and a meeting with families from the kibbutz. Later, the President is scheduled to deliver remarks at a memorial ceremony for the victims of the massacre at the memorial site in Re'im.
A statement from the President's Residence explained that the candle lighting symbolizes the shared national grief and pain of Israel and its citizens. It 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 women, men, infants, children, the elderly, civilians, and combatants.
The statement further emphasized that alongside remembering the victims, the ceremony is also dedicated to embracing the bereaved families, saluting the wounded, both physically and mentally, who bear the scars of October 7th and the war, and strengthening those who have returned and their families in their recovery and healing journeys.
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