Israeli Officials Condemn Left-Wing for Marking 1,000 Days Since October 7 Hamas Massacre

Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Almog Cohen of Otzma Yehudit sharply criticized the political left on Thursday for marking 1,000 days since the deadly Hamas attack on October 7, 2023. Cohen accused the "extreme left" of commemorating the massacre that he said resulted from a "disaster of refusal," referring to alleged security failures. He stated, "We do not need a reminder or a special day; we remember the tragedy every day, every hour."

Likewise, Minister Amichai Eliyahu addressed responsibility for the events of October 7, blaming retired Major General Nitzan Alon for the abductions and killings. Eliyahu said Alon and his approach, which he described as placing terrorists "on the fence," were to blame and that Alon should apologize.

The 1,000th day since the brutal Hamas massacre was marked by memorial events and protests involving approximately 1,500 bereaved families, survivors of Hamas captivity, and massacre survivors. Demonstrations took place near the Knesset, at the Karkur junction, and at Paris Square in Jerusalem. At 6:29 a.m., bereaved parents lit memorial candles at the Nova site to honor the victims.