Today Israel marks 1,000 days since the October 7, 2023 massacre, when Hamas terrorists stormed southern Israel, murdering 1,200 people and kidnapping 251 others in the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust. The October Council, representing bereaved families, hostage families, and survivors, has called on the Israeli public to join a day of remembrance, beginning at 6:29 AM (local time) and culminating in a central rally at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv. People across the country also paused for a national moment of silence.
Throughout the day, the square will host testimony circles with bereaved families, survivors, hostage families, reservists, and residents of the border communities and the north. 1,000 days later, Israel continues to remember, to mourn, and to stand together. May the memories of all the victims of that horrific day be forever a blessing. 🇮🇱