ISRAELIS are commemorating the first anniversary of Hamas attacks today, Monday, October 7.
The anniversary began with candlelight vigils and marches from Tel Aviv to London, Paris and Berlin, with more set to be held worldwide.
Meanwhile, there was an outpouring of emotions during the vigils at the massacre sites whilst the Israelis called for the release of hostages taken by Hamas who launched the attack.
Friends and relatives of the 370 people killed in the massacre at the Nova dance festival held a candlelight vigil Sunday evening at a concert hall in Tel Aviv.
Some gathered in London, waving Israeli flags and placards with the inscription, “Bring them home.”
The placards had the faces of the hostages held by Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip.
Israel’s President, Isaac Herzog, commenced the anniversary with a moment of silence at 6:29 am – the exact time the attack started a year ago when 364 people were killed by Hamas-led fighters.
Herzog described the attack as “a scar on humanity” while appealing for support for Israel against its enemies.
“The world has to realise and understand that in order to change the course of history and bring peace, a better future to the region, it must support Israel in its battle against its enemies,” said the president in a statement,” he said.
The ICIR reported how the attack occurred on October 7, 2023, when Hamas launched a bloody offensive in southern Israel.
Since then, Israel has pounded the Gaza Strip with airstrikes that have wrought unprecedented destructions, flattening entire neighbourhoods and escalating into other Arab nations, including Gaza, Palestine, Iran and Lebanon.
The ICIR reported how Iran launched 180 missiled on Israel on October 1, further worsening tensions in the region and possible revenge by Israel.
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