October 7th Memorial Features Calls for State Inquiry
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Tens of thousands attended a national memorial for October 7th victims, where calls for a state inquiry commission were prominent. Hostage survivor Eli Sharabi and mourner Omri Shaproni, who lost family members, urged a thorough investigation into how the events of October 7th occurred. The ceremony featured personal testimonies, musical performances, and tributes to fallen soldiers and victims, with several opposition politicians in attendance.
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- Tens of thousands attended a national memorial for October 7th victims, demanding a state inquiry.
- Hostage survivor Eli Sharabi called to remember, investigate, and not rewrite the history of October 7th.
- Omri Shaproni, who lost four family members, stressed the need for truth and investigation to prevent future tragedies.
- The ceremony included personal stories, musical performances, and tributes to victims and fallen soldiers.
- Opposition politicians Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett, Yair Lapid, and Yair Golan were present at the memorial.
Tens of thousands gathered for a national memorial ceremony organized by the "Komo" movement and families of the October 7th victims. Hosted by hostage survivor Eli Sharabi and actress Shani Cohen, the event featured stories of those killed in the massacre and impassioned calls for a state inquiry commission.
Omri Shaproni, who lost four family members, including nephews Yanai and Liel Hatzroni, urged the establishment of an investigative committee. He emphasized that "mutual responsibility alone is not enough. To rebuild trust, we also need the truth. We must know what happened. Without investigating the truth, we cannot fix things and cannot ensure this won't happen again." Shaproni stressed that the demand for an inquiry is a moral, ethical, and security imperative, not a political one.
Host Eli Sharabi, who lost his wife and daughters in Be'eri and whose brother remains a hostage, also called for an inquiry. He stated, "Remember what happened. Investigate how it happened. Don't cut corners. Don't let time obscure the truth, don't rewrite history, and don't let history repeat itself." Sharabi added that memory is not just a look back but a path forward, and only through remembering, learning, and correcting can a safer and better future be built.
The ceremony included a performance by singer Arkadi Duchin and a reading by Or-Li Niv, mother of fallen soldier Omri Niv Piershtein. Other speakers included Rabbi Beni Kalmanzon, father of fallen soldier Elhanan Kalmanzon, and Aviva Chana, sister of fallen soldier Israel Chana. Videos were shown honoring fallen soldiers Sahar Saudain and officers who died evacuating civilians, including Chaim Ben Aryeh and Abed Al Karim Nassasra.
Several prominent opposition politicians, including Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett, Yair Lapid, and Yair Golan, attended the event. The ceremony concluded with the recitation of Kaddish by Rabbi Kalmanzon.
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