Ashdod Commemorates 55 Victims of October 7th Attacks
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Ashdod held a memorial ceremony Tuesday evening to commemorate three years since the October 7th attacks, honoring 55 local victims. Mayor Dr. Yechiel Lasri attended the event, which featured personal stories and was led by the city's youth. The ceremony took place at "Makom BaLev," the city's memorial site dedicated to the fallen. The mayor emphasized the importance of passing down the memory of the victims to future generations.
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- Ashdod held a memorial ceremony Tuesday evening for 55 residents killed in the October 7th attacks.
- The event marked three years since the attacks and was attended by Mayor Dr. Yechiel Lasri.
- The ceremony featured personal stories of the victims and was led by the city's youth.
- The memorial took place at "Makom BaLev," which honors each victim with a tree and bench.
- Mayor Lasri stressed the importance of passing down victims' stories to future generations.
Ashdod held a municipal memorial ceremony Tuesday evening to mark three years since the October 7th attacks, honoring the 55 residents who were killed or murdered. The ceremony, held at "Makom BaLev" in Ashdod-Yam Park, was led by the city's youth and attended by Mayor Dr. Yechiel Lasri, bereaved families, city officials, representatives from Yad Labanim, and residents.
The event was organized by the Youth Department of the Municipal Company for Culture and Leisure, in collaboration with the youth, who spent weeks preparing the program and content. Readings, music, and theater pieces, including contributions from the "Bramosa" theater, were featured, with a focus on the personal stories of the city's fallen.
"Makom BaLev," the city's memorial site overlooking Ashdod, commemorates the 55 victims. Each individual is honored with a dedicated tree and bench, and audio content at the site shares their life stories, allowing visitors to connect with the people behind the names. The site aims to foster a deeper understanding of the lives lost.
Speeches were delivered by Shlomi Ben Azri, Chairman of Yad Labanim Ashdod, and Simon Toubol, a representative of families affected by hostile acts. A particularly moving moment involved Fani Ben Mocha, mother of the late Noam Ben Mocha, and Galit Hassidim, mother of the late Naoor Hassidim, reading personal tributes to their sons. Their words, combined with a musical piece, transformed their private grief into a shared community experience, highlighting that behind every name is a person, a family, and a life story.
Mayor Dr. Yechiel Lasri stated, "Behind every name here at 'Makom BaLev' stands a whole world. Family, friends, childhoods, youth, loves, dreams, and stories known only to the closest. Ashdod will continue to remember, and the entire city will continue to tell their stories. True memory is not just an annual ceremony. It happens when a child or teenager encounters a name here, asks who the person behind it was, and learns their story. This is how memory is passed down through generations."
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