Families of Oct. 7 Victims Demand Truth at Tel Aviv Memorial
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS French by baba
Families of victims and survivors of the October 7 Hamas attack held a memorial ceremony in Tel Aviv three years after the massacre. Survivor Omri Shafroni called for a full investigation into the failures that preceded the attack, stating "we need the truth." The event occurred as responsibility for the failures remains a key public debate in Israel. Former US President Donald Trump also spoke with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the anniversary.
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- Families and survivors marked three years since the October 7 Hamas attack with a memorial in Tel Aviv.
- Survivor Omri Shafroni demanded truth and accountability for failures preceding the massacre.
- The ceremony highlighted the ongoing Israeli public debate over responsibility for the October 7 failures.
- Leaders from the "change bloc" gathered before the memorial event.
- Former US President Donald Trump spoke with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the anniversary.
Families of victims and survivors of the October 7 Hamas attack gathered in Tel Aviv's Hayarkon Park on Wednesday evening for a memorial ceremony marking three years since the massacre. The event was hosted by former hostage Eli Sharabi and actress Shani Cohen. Omri Shafroni, a survivor of the kibbutz Be'eri massacre who lost four family members, spoke at the ceremony, urging a full investigation into the failures that preceded and accompanied the attack. "To rebuild trust, we also need the truth. We need to know what happened," Shafroni stated. He emphasized that without an inquiry into the truth, "we cannot repair what needs to be repaired and ensure it doesn't happen again." He described the pursuit of truth as a "moral, ethical, and security duty" that should not become a political debate.
The ceremony took place amid ongoing public debate in Israel regarding responsibility for the failures leading up to the October 7 attacks. Prior to the event, several leaders from the "change bloc," including Gadi Eisenkot, Yaïr Golan, Naftali Bennett, and Yaïr Lapid, were seen together with Benny Gantz, president of Blue White. Concurrently, former US President Donald Trump reported speaking with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the anniversary. Trump conveyed his condolences to the people of Israel, calling the event a "terrible tragedy" and noting that "the other side is paying a very high price for what they did."
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