Israel establishes day of remembrance for Oct 7 attack
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The unprecedented Hamas attack on southern Israel on Oct 7 resulted in the deaths of about 1,160 people, mostly civilians.
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JERUSALEM - Israel’s government on March 17 decided to establish a national remembrance day for the Oct 7 attack by Hamas that triggered the war in Gaza, said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office.
The commemoration, unanimously approved by the government, will involve two state ceremonies to mark the “disaster”, a statement said.
One event will honour soldiers who died in the war while the other will pay tribute to “civilians who were murdered in acts of terrorism”, the statement added.
The unprecedented Hamas attack on southern Israel on Oct 7
Israel’s retaliatory military campaign to eliminate Hamas has killed at least 31,645 people in Gaza, mostly women and children, according to the Health Ministry in the Hamas-run territory.
Palestinian militants seized about 250 Israeli and foreign hostages during the Oct 7 attack. Dozens were released during a week-long truce in November, and Israel believes about 130 remain in Gaza, including 32 presumed dead. AFP
