Families of Oct. 7 Victims Mark Election Day with Moment of Silence
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Families of October 7th victims held a moment of silence at Tel Aviv's Hostages Square before the start of election day, urging the public to vote in memory of the fallen and hostages. Speakers, including Shelly Meshel Yogev, mother of Libi Cohen Guri, and Ofri Tzur, sister of Captain Amir Tzur, shared personal stories and called for civic participation. The families emphasized that their loved ones could not exercise their democratic rights, asking voters to remember them at the ballot box and vote for the country's future.
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- Families of Oct. 7 victims held a moment of silence at Hostages Square before election day.
- They urged the public to vote in memory of the murdered and hostages.
- Speakers highlighted their loved ones' inability to vote and the importance of civic duty.
- Parents of victims like Libi Cohen Guri and Captain Amir Tzur shared personal appeals.
- The event aimed to connect the election with remembrance and responsibility.
- Hostage survivor Matan Tsengauker's mother also attended.
Families of those killed and taken hostage on October 7th began election day by holding a moment of silence for the victims, urging the public to "remember them at the ballot box." The event, which took place at the Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, occurred about 30 minutes before polling stations opened at 6:29 AM.
"Vote with my heart. Take my heart with you to the ballot box, the light she brought into the world," said Shelly Meshel Yogev, mother of Libi Cohen Guri, who was murdered with her friend while fleeing the Nova music festival. She stated that her loved ones could not exercise their democratic right today.
Ofri Tzur, whose brother, Captain Amir Tzur, was killed in Kfar Aza, shared, "Amir chose to be an officer and paramedic out of a sense of responsibility and a desire to save lives. He was proud of his right to protect us. In his courage, Amir teaches me what responsibility is - go vote."
Menashe Ran, father of Omri Ram, also joined the call, saying, "Today I will go to vote with my Omri in my heart. The boy who surfed the waves, the teenager who grew up with his charming smile. I am voting for the future of our country."
Yona Adam, mother of Mayfal Adam, murdered at Nova, pleaded, "I ask you, my brothers and sisters who have been embracing us for three years: please go vote and remember all those whose voices have been silenced."
Eyal Eshel, father of observer Roni Eshel, stated, "Roni was the eyes of the country. Since that morning, I have been living with endless pain, and with one question that does not let go: who will take responsibility?"
Also present were Sigal and Yoram Yehudai, parents of Ron Yehudai; Sigal and Menashe Manzouri, parents of sisters Noral and Roya; Shir Matias, daughter of Shlomi and Shahar Matias; Hagit and Rubi Chen, parents of Sergeant Itai Chen; Jonathan Shen, brother of Ido Shen; Michel the murder victim, father of the murder victim; and Einav Tsengauker, mother of hostage survivor Matan Tsengauker. The Manzouri family urged voters to "vote for our daughters, remember them. Vote for hope."
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